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Slingsby Sport Vega Rigging Manual Download Page 9

August 2016

Sport Vega rigging guide v1-1

Page 9

De-rigging

Preparation

Make sure the trailer is open and cleared out to receive the glider—and place the
wooden wedge in position as for rigging.
Position the trestles and place the fuselage support under the cockpit.

Procedure

1.

First position the tailplane holder on the rear fuselage.

2.

Then remove the tailplane and set it on cushions well away from the action:

Removing the safety clip

Screw the rigging tool into the pin and

pull the pin out

Normally one would place the tailplane in its holder straight away but the
Vega’s fuselage stand is not very stable, and if the fuselage topples over the
tailplane would be damaged.

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Summary of Contents for Sport Vega

Page 1: ...rom its trailer is very easy and needs only two people This Guide covers the details special to the CSGC trailer Rigging Preparation To open the trailer the rear needs to be raised ie the front lowered Lower the tailgate and re jack the front of the trailer so that it doesn t rock fore and aft Having opened the trailer place the wooden wedge in position to ensure the main wheel has a smooth transi...

Page 2: ...nd fuselage support and place in position Procedure 1 First remove the fuselage from the trailer untie the strap at the tail and lift the tail wheel out of the well and that will then release the fuselage to be pulled out of the trailer Rear wheel well Rear fuselage strap ...

Page 3: ... tail and place on the cushions This is because the fuselage stand is not very stable and if the fuselage tips over it could damage the tailplane 5 Next the wings remove the port wing from the trailer by lifting the root and dragging it out rolling on the tip trolley and keeping the air brakes closed Take care that the tip doesn t slip out of the trolley Check the two spherical bearings in the roo...

Page 4: ... end of the spar is even and adjust the trestle if necessary 7 Remove the starboard wing in the same way and insert the root into the fuselage Note that the starboard wing especially is trailing edge heavy when lifted by the spar root so be sure that the trailing edge is held upright when lifting out of the trailer This spigot must line up with the hole in the starboard wing root when both wings a...

Page 5: ...if necessary pull the wings together using the rigging tool If there is a problem pulling the wings together it sometimes helps to move the tip in a circular motion to find the right position 9 Place the main pin through the spars and rotate the shorter rod to clip into the locking hole at the bottom Locking pin rotated into this hole Push in and rotate ...

Page 6: ...lip from the long pin at the top of the fin and screw the rigging tool into the end and pull it out 11 The tailplane can then be placed in position It might need a gentle thump on top with the flat of the hand to persuade it to settle into place Safety clip fits here Don t lose it Rigging tool screws in here Pull out ...

Page 7: ...erted and pushed right in by the rigging tool 12 Check that the groove on the end of the pin is horizontal so that the safety clip can be inserted 13 Tape up the gaps between the wings and the fuselage and the joint between the fin and the tailplane The groove for the clip is horizontal ...

Page 8: ...Page 8 Sport Vega rigging guide v1 1 August 2016 Simples Now DI the glider and remember to get an independent check of the controls ...

Page 9: ...age support under the cockpit Procedure 1 First position the tailplane holder on the rear fuselage 2 Then remove the tailplane and set it on cushions well away from the action Removing the safety clip Screw the rigging tool into the pin and pull the pin out Normally one would place the tailplane in its holder straight away but the Vega s fuselage stand is not very stable and if the fuselage topple...

Page 10: ... the starboard tip to take its weight Then the main wing pin can be removed Use the rigging tool to separate the wings Take care as either wing could come out first Carry the wings to the trailer and carefully place each tip in its dolly and roll the wings into the trailer port wing goes on the right and rotate and pull out Press down to release the pin ...

Page 11: ...he trailer as the wooden tracks do not always keep the wing dolly on course Secure the wing roots 4 Make sure the rigging tool is stowed in front of the battery tray close the canopy and assemble the the metal support on the fuselage Fitting the fuselage centre section fittings they have straps which clip together inside the fuselage to hold the fittings in place Slot in the fuselage top fitting ...

Page 12: ...o the slot Secure with the bungee 6 Roll the fuselage into the trailer You will need to help the roller into the guidance rail make sure that the fuselage is straight upright and central in the trailer when the roller is placed in the rail 7 Lastly lash down the tail using the strap and replace all the trestles etc and close the trailer Jack up the front of the trailer and check it is tied down ...

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