4. Nose
Batten
•
Spray dry lubricant onto the nose batten,
(D194548),
and insert into the batten pocket from
the nose. Make sure that the batten doesn’t catch as it goes in.
•
Position the batten over the protruding piece on the keel.
•
Thread a piece of string through the eyelets on the sail at the nose and tie to the nose plates.
•
Lift the sail over the leading edges to lie between the cross-tubes.
5. Tips
•
Refer to Drawing
OP10-20ST
and Figure 5-15, Figure 5-16, and Figure 5-17.
•
Prepare adjustable sleeve assembly.
•
Insert the bolts
screw FHC 6-70 (B167210),
from the leading-edge of the sail to the inside
of the sail,
not forgetting the
countersunk washers (B830610).
•
Set the zero position with the adjusting screw
HM 6-45 (B126410),
so that the bolts,
screw
FHC 6-70 (B167210)
, are at the end of the slot. Insert the tips into the leading edges if not
already in place. The
tip position indexer (D128410)
located to the rear of the bolts,
screw FHC 6-70 (B167210),
and has a slot in it to
enable you view the position of the tips
via the
position indicator sticker
. It also has a piece of rubber stuck onto it to stop the tips
from rotating once the bolts are tightened.
•
Apply threadlock to the sail attachment bolts,
screw FHC 6-70 (B167210),
and tighten
gently, then loosen by one turn to allow the tips to slide as the tension screw is adjusted.
Figure 5-16.
Figure 5-15
Figure 5-16
•
Do not apply threadlock to the tensioning bolt
screw
FHC 6-45 (B126410).
•
Go to the nose; use the string to pull the sail firmly forwards on the frame, Figure 5-17.
Figure 5-17
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