F – MAINTENANCE :
- Rinse with clear water the mechanisms after every use
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Please do not hesitate to contact Facnor sales team or agents if you have any queries :
Slightly tighten the
sheet, then press the
radio- or wired control
button to furl in
Tighten the tension
into the luff before
furling
Progressively release
the sheet so that the
sail furls in properly
End the handling.
Do not leave the sail
hoisted if the wind rises
A - BEFORE HOISTING
B - HOISTING PRECAUTIONS
- Always anticipate the sail handling : start it conditions permitting and rigorously respect the sail use range specified
by the sailmaker (use range)
- Use of a
2to1 system
(friction snapshackle) : minimum tack angle 60°. Refer to the user manual (see options).
C - FURLING
- The anti-torsion quality of the luff rope ensures the furling efficiency. For any enquiry, please contact one Facnor dealer
- Release well the sheet while sailing further downwind for easier furling.
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Always check if anything prevents the top swivel or the head of the sail from free
rotation. Most failed sail handling come from there.
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F X E U S E
Lay the sail on the
deck
Connect the bottom
mechanism (« click »)
Top attachment
+ protection cover
Check the
halyard
Halyard Tension
Fit the bottom attachment onto the bowsprit or
the prow. Carry out this operation safely
F A C N O R F X E I N S T A L L A T I O N & U S E I N S T R U C T I O N S
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0°
90°
Chainplate axis
Check the resistance of the chain plate (see B1) and then
attach the snapshacklein the right orientation
C L I C K !
Pin
Push pin
D – SECURE/RELEASE MECHANISM PIN :
Plug the drive unit onto the deck socket
Unfurl the flying sail while watching
the environment
E – FXe STORAGE :
- After lowering the flying sail, disconnect the electric drive unit from the deck socket
and then remove it from the chain plate. Fit the protection cap on the socket.
WARNING : Do not
touch the FXe drive
unit in rotation while
furling in or out
Protection cap
(see options)
