Wills Wing Alpha 180, Owner'S Service Manual

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3. Separate the control bar legs.
a. Remove the safety ring, speed nut and bolt from the corner bracket.
b. Insert the basetube into the corner bracket so that the holes line up.
c. Install the bolt, nut and safety, securing the bracket to the basetube.
Make sure that the bolt passes through both the bracket and the basetube, thus securing
the basetube to the bracket.
Proper orientation of the basetube during installation will result in the "Wills Wing" sticker being
on top of the basetube and right side up when viewed while hooked into the glider in the normal
flying position.
Do not insert the basetube into the fitting at an angle, and do not force the fitting onto the
basetube if it does not slide on freely. Check for dirt or damage to the inside of the fit-
ting or the outside of the basetube. If the fitting is forced onto the basetube, it may be im-
possible to remove. See your dealer if the fitting becomes difficult to install or remove.
4. Flip the glider upright and set it on the control bar, and remove the glider bag and all Velcro sail
ties.
5. Spread the wings almost all the way. Raise the kingpost to a vertical position, checking to make
sure that the top front and top side wires are not wrapped around the kingpost.
6. Attach the bridle ring to the snap hook at this time, taking care that there is not a twist or rotation
in the bridle ring which causes the bridle lines to cross over one another.
7. Lay out the battens and check each batten for symmetry against the corresponding batten from
the other wing. Wills Wing convention is that black tipped battens go in the right wing and white
tipped battens in the left , except for the straight #1 plug-on battens which may both have the same
color tips.