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Fusion Breakdown
Breakdown of the glider is the reverse of assembly.
1. Remove the nosecone and put aside. Remove any instruments.
2. Detach the bottom front wires at the noseplate. Pull the nose battens off the front of the top
noseplate.
Dismount the hang system spreader bar from the pillar.
If you do not remove the hang system spreader bar, you may damage both the crossbar
and sail.
3. Remove the wingtips, the number one through number five battens.
4. Reach in through the wingtip and unzip the internal fabric rib at the #2 batten. This is necessary to
allow the washout tip to fold against the leading edge. Disengage the washout tip by pulling it
straight aft out of the sleeve. Pull the front end of the washout tube towards the wing tip to fold the
washout tube forwards along the leading edge tube.
5. Alternately: (do not unzip the internal fabric rib) disengage the washout tube by pulling it out the
opening in the bottom surface at the junction of the no. 2 batten. Fold it forward furled in the sail.
This method is quicker, but it is difficult to roll the sail neatly at tip area.
Alternately: Fusions assembled after 6-25-97 have a different washout tube bungee retension
system that allows the tube to be disengaged, folded to the rear and stowed inside the sail without
unzipping the fabric rib.
6. Unzip the sprog access zipper and detach the sprog securing clip from the ring on the sprog end
paddle. Leave the sprog end protruding from the zipper opening in the bottom surface; as you fold
in the wings and roll the sail, the sprog will fold forward along the leading edge with
the rear end
of the sprog remaining outside the sail.
Do not remove the transverse batten from the sail. Pull the
neoprene cover over the end of the sprog paddle to protect the sail.
7. Roll the sail at the wingtips and install the wingtip cover bags. Store the tip fairings one inside the
other and place between the leading edges aft of the keel after the glider is in the bag.
8. Detension the crossbar and remove all the remaining top and bottom surface battens. Leave the
nose battens in the sail.
9. Fold the wings in pulling the sail over the top of the leading edges.
10. There are two triple block pulleys in the VG system. One is attached to the crossbar center juction
and the other to the cam VG activation cables. During breakdown, the block attached to the VG
activation cables can drop down and become pinched between the frame, damaging the sail and/or
tubing. There are several effective methods for safely stowing the block. It can be above or below
the keelalternately, you can pull the cord at the front of the crossbar junction and lightly cinch
the two blocks together before you furl the sail. Gliders manufactured after January 1998 have a
bungee tether to pull the pulley above the keel as the wings fold in.
11. Make one more fold in the sail bringing the trailing edge towards the keel. Roll the sail gently and
carefully, and install the velcro sail ties.
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