Instruction and Maintenance Handbook
FUN 450
EDITION :
MARS 2005
PAGE : 10
AIR CREATION
Aérodrome de Lanas - 07200 AUBENAS - France
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IV)
Maintenance
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Assembling of the wing folded in 4.5 m
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In some cases of shipment, the wing can be folded in a length of 4.5 m, by removing the rear
parts of the leading edges and by dismantling the control bar.
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For assembling proceed as follows:
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Unfold the ends of the sail.
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Slide the rear leading edges through the opening at the wing tip and fit them in the front parts.
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Then, finish sliding the rear leading edges. Turn slightly and push in order to line up the half-
hole and the horizontal bolt "connecting" the crossbars on the front part of the leading edge.
Make sure that the plastic lugs at the rear of the tubes are face-to-face.
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Insert the sleeves of the wing tips holding the sail into the rear leading edges.
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Fix the sail onto the sleeves with the 4 FHC bolts and the nylstop nuts. For this, while holding
the extremity of the leading edge, pull the sail on one of the two leading edges with a string
that goes through the grommet located at the extremity of the sail. Set the bolt corresponding to
the internal grommet and the inner drilling of the wing tip sleeve. This process requires two
persons. Make sure that the aluminum guide retainer, which adjusts the tensioning, faces the
slot of the sleeve, at the tip of the leading edge.
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Set the outer bolt that fixes the sail after removing the string. Moderately tighten the nylstop
nuts. Follow this procedure for the other leading edge.
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If you find it too difficult, first, remove the screws, which hold the sail on the leading edge at
the nose level. This way, the sail will move back easily. Replace these screws once the wing is
fully open and tensioned. Check the position of the fabric around the nose plates and the nose
batten on the stop pin at the front of the keel while opening the sail.
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Position the wing tip sleeves by rotation and align the marks on the sleeves with the “0”
showing on the scale located on the leading edge tube.
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Install the control bar on the revolving base fixed to the left A-frame strut
with the 6mm CHC
bolt, washers and nylstop nut. Close the leather protection up. Assemble the wing according to
the normal procedure; check the sail fixations located at the end of the wing. Check the
fixation of the control bar.