ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS FOR S-SERIES 406-S 609-S 811-S I N D E X 1/ TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 406-S, 609-S, 811-S 2/ DESCRIPTION OF SPECIFIC PARTS FOR EACH MODEL 2.1 - 406-S 2.2 - 609-S 2.3 - 811-S 3/ TOOLS NEEDED 4/ FLAT ASSEMBLY (forestay dismantled)) 4.1 - Dismantling the forestay...
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4.1 - Dismanting the forestay 4.1.1 - Lower part - Slacken the backstay - Secure the mast forward with 1 or 2 halyards - Tigthen the halyards to relieve the strain on the forestay slackened - Dismantle the lower part of the forestay (this usually consists of removing a removing a backstay forestay rigging screw pin, or a screw and a nut).
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- Slide the base spar into the drum unit until the two holes are in line, insert the M5x12 screw (after putting some silicone filler in the hole in order to reduce the stainless steel / aluminium electrolytic couple) and tighten. - Install the boltrope prefeeder;...
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4.4 Installing the top end stop - Slot the second bearing into the top end stop - Slide the top end stop over the aluminium spar - Drill a hole (with a Ø4 mm drill). IMPORTANT: refer to diagram for the positioning of the top end stop - Before putting the screw into position, do not forget to slide the halyard swivel into place (ensure that the conical end of the halyard swivel faces downwards) - Put the top end stop back into position...
5.2 - CUTTING THE LAST SPAR - Stretch out flat the piece of rope used to measure the length of the forestay - Lay the aluminium spars parallel to the piece of rope (take note of base spar, see page 7) - Mark the spar level with the mark on the piece of rope - Cut the spar 3 cm (safety margin) below the mark 5.3 - ASSEMBLING THE TOP END STOP...
- Refasten the forestay - Attach a halyard to the halyard swivel in order to support the spars as they are assembled - Insert a coupling sleeve - Put some silicone filler into the holes before tightening the screws (in order to reduce the electrolytic couple between the stainless steel screw and the aluminium) - Insert an M5 x 8 screw - Wipe away any excess silicone with a cloth...
5.9 - ADJUSTING THE REEFING LINE FEEDERS 5.9.1 - 406-S model - The reefing line feeder on the 406-S model is assembled either on the right or left hand side of the drum unit, depending on which direction you prefer to reef.
6/ Recommandations Reefing line feeders The angle of all the reefing line feeders may be adjusted. IMPORTANT: they should be positioned in a way that best suits the direction of pull on the line Reefing line The reefing line is wound around the drum. Only use pre-stretched rope in order to eliminate any elasticity Refer to diagram below for the position of the reefing line as it comes out of the drum 90°...
PROBLEM ENCOUNTERED CAUSES SOLUTIONS Halyard turns with the halyard swivel - Forestay not taut enough - tighten the backstay - Genoa halyard too slack - tauten the genoa halyard - Genoa too short, halyard swivel too low - Use a strop - Genoa halyard too close to the forestay - Fasten a halyard feeder to the mast or a diverter to the forestay...