CONTENTS Pages Preliminary cautions Fitting the mechanical parts : • Adaptation of the original forestay • Fitting height of the gear motor above deck • Fitting the gear motor • Cutting extrusions to length Connecting an electric system Connecting a hydraulic system Finishing fitting Use of the manual override Spare parts :...
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1- - Before connecting the system to the electric or hydraulic circuit, please try first to furl and unfurl the sail manually with the handle supplied. 2- The PROFURL motorized reefing-furling systems are extremely powerful. Please carefully follow the safety recommendations below : •...
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The following components are identical to a PROFURL manual system: - extrusions and connectors. The gear motor replaces the drum mechanism found on a manual PROFURL system. Please check assemblies of these components in the standard drum Installation Manual, pages 18 and 19.
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You should check, modify or change your forestay to have an eye at the bottom of your turnbuckle. Fit the PROFURL toggle (47) supplied between the bottom eye of the forestay and the toggle, fit the pin (48) supplied, without using any other part in this assembly.
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ADJUSTMENT OF THE HEIGHT OF THE GEAR MOTOR ABOVE DECK 1. The NDE / NDH motorized PROFURL systems allow you to choose the height of the gear motor above deck. The maximum allowed dimensions of the lower terminal may also determine the minimum height of the gear motor above deck.
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FITTING THE GEAR MOTOR 1 - For models 42 only, if the system has been delivered with a turnbuckle cylinder (52) - optional “I” version : • remove the shape adapter * (32) from the gear motor, • fit it at the top of the turnbuckle cylinder (52), align the 3 holes in the shape adapter with the 3 corresponding threaded holes in the cylinder.
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CUTTING EXTRUSIONS TO LENGTH Temporarily fit the gear motor onto the stay, as per steps 1 to 10 of previous page. Please refer to “L” on drawings. Please measure “L” : • Without turnbuckle cylinder: between the upper edge of rotating shaft…...
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In case the boat has a metal hull, or is being used for commercial sailing in some countries, the circuit breaker should be specified as bi-polar, and ordered as an option at PROFURL. CAUT The gear motor has been w...
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• HYDRAULIC POWER PACKS The PROFURL NDH 42 and NDH 52 are designed to be connected to the most common power packs. The output to feed the system should be adjusted to match the values as shown in the above headboard :...
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FINISHING THE INSTALLATION HOISTING THE SAIL Please refer to standard drum Installation Manual page 24 ADJUSTMENT OF THE HALYARD SWIVEL Please refer to standard drum Installation Manual page 25 FITTING AND ADJUSTING THE WRAPSTOP Please refer to standard drum Installation Manual page 17 USING THE SYSTEM FOR THE FIRST TIME WHEN USING THE SYSTEM FOR THE FIRST TIME, PLEASE FURL AND UNFURL THE SAIL MANUALLY ONE TIME WITH THE HANDLE SUPPLIED TO CHECK THAT ALL ADJUSTMENTS (sail’s luff length, position of...
SPARE PARTS OF ELECTRIC PROFURL NDE C 42 PARTS LIST P035060 WRAPSTOP P036033 UPPER STOP 00057 Stop fixing screw 02103 Stop 02232 Upper bearing holder NDE C 42 01321 Plastic bearing 13mm (33/64") (two halves) 12V or 24V E037020 COMPLETE STANDARD SWIVEL Option “S”...
SPARE PARTS OF ELECTRIC PROFURL NDE R 42 PARTS LIST P035060 WRAPSTOP P036033 UPPER STOP 00057 Stop fixing screw 02103 Stop NDE R 42 02239 Upper bearing holder 12V or 24V 00729 Plastic bearing 11mm (27/64") (two halves) Option “S”...
SPARE PARTS OF ELECTRIC PROFURL NDE 52 PARTS LIST P035060 WRAPSTOP P042033 UPPER STOP 02194 Stop fixing screw 02256 Stop NDE 52 02252 Upper bearing holder 02024 Plastic bearing 17mm (43/64") (two halves) 12V or 24V E042020 COMPLETE STANDARD SWIVEL Option ”L”...
SPARE PARTS OF HYDRAULIC PROFURL NDH 52 PARTS LIST P035060 WRAPSTOP P042033 UPPER STOP 02194 Stop fixing screw 02256 Stop 02252 Upper bearing holder NDH 52 02024 Plastic bearing 17mm (43/64") (two halves) E042020 COMPLETE STANDARD SWIVEL Option ”L” E042021...
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DIMENSIONS OF MOTORIZED PROFURL SYSTEMS models 42 Standard Option “I” A min 21/64” 21/64” A’ max 7/8” 7/8” Version “S” 15/64” 15/64” System length ≥ 16m ( 52’ ) C min 2’ 4 13/16” 35/64” C’ max 1’ 6 1/2”...
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DIMENSIONS OF MOTORIZED PROFURL SYSTEMS models 52 Version “L” A min 1/8” System length A’ max 1’ 7/8” ≥ 22m ( 72’ ) 29/32” C min 2’ 3 13/64” C’ max 2’ 8 29/32” 1/8” 1’ 3 11/16” 1’ 13/32”...
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CONDITIONS DE GARANTIE Sans préjudice de la garantie légale, votre produit PROFURL est garanti 3 (trois) ans à partir de la date de sa mise en service, la facture d’achat au revendeur ou au constructeur faisant foi. La garantie se limite au remplacement ou à la réparation en nos ateliers des pièces reconnues défectueuses.
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WICHARD France WICHARD, Inc WICHARD PACIFIC Pty Ltd Hotline / Support technique / SAV 47 High Point Ave Unit 13, 2 Bishop Street 33 rue de l’Etoile du matin Portsmouth RI 02871, St Peters NSW 2044, 44600 Saint Nazaire,...
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