North&Wing&S,LSA&Maintenance&Manual&
Model:&Sport&X2&582&
Issue 3.2
Printed: July 16 2017
Page 19
block assembly with very little manual force. Retighten the collar bolts evenly. DO NOT
tighten just one collar bolt completely and then the other. This will distort and possibly
damage the keel tube.
Hang Point Moved Full Forward
Hang Point Moved Full Back
Caution:
For loads greater than 850 lbs. the cg must be no further back than 51 inches. i.e. the range for
the cg for loads above 850 lbs is limited to 50
½
” – 51”. For loads less than 850 lbs, the cg
may be adjusted anywhere within the full range specified above.
2.3# Ground#Handling#
Care must be taken in maneuvering the trike on the ground for maintenance for several
reasons:
1.
!
Avoid overstressing the pivot block assembly that connects the trike to the wing
2.
!
Avoid causing the trike to flip onto the propeller by lifting the nose too high
3.
!
Avoid wear of the base tube due to rubbing against the nose tube
4.
!
Avoid wing tip damage by scraping the ground or hitting objects
2.3.1
&
Moving
To safely move the trike with the wing attached, use the following procedure:
1.
!
Anchor base tube securely to carriage either with a bungee holding the base tube
against the nose tube, or by using the seat belts to hold the base tube against the seat.
Be sure the wing is tilted at least 20
°
into the wind if trike is to be moved outside.
2.
!
Release the parking brake
3.
!
Confirm that the ignition magneto switches are off.
Collar Bolts
¼
” Allen wrench