Mast Assembly; Diamond Wires; Spreaders - Nacra F18 Evolution Assembly Manual

2. Mast assembly

2.1 Diamond wires

Tools needed: - Wrench 17mm
- Long nose plier - Grease
• It is preferable to place the mast on supports
while building the mast.
1. Take the brass fitting from the rigbox kit
diamond adjuster and the diamond wires.
The brassfitting is asymmetric. Make sure
the brassfitting is in the same position as
shown in the pictures!
2. Feed the diamond wire through the slots in the
mast. Grease the threaded ends of the diamond
wires and fit one end into the brass fitting. Turn
until you see the full hole in the end which sticks
out of the brass fitting.
3. To fit the other diamond wire into the brass
fitting let another person help you by turning
the diamond wire at the other end.
4. Mount the split rings on the diamond wires.
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5. Grease the diamond adjuster bolt and adjust the
washers and mastbase with the washer on top.
Make sure the bolt is at least 5mm in the brass
fitting.
6. Place the mastbase on the mast and pull the
diamondwires further up through the diamond
slots in the mast.
7. Bend the diamond wire tang away from the
mast.
8. Attach the fork terminals of the diamondwires
on the tangs with the two clevis pins 1/4 x 1/2
from the spreader attachment rigbox kit.
The ring must be on the outside!

2.2 Spreaders

Tools needed:
- Long nose plier - Grease
1. Grease the spreader tip
2. The spreadertip must be inserted at least 1cm!
Later on you can set the prefered spreader rake.
3. Assemble the two spreader bars using the clevis
pins 3/16 x 5/8.