Diamond Wires - Nacra 500 MK2 Assembly Manual

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2.1.

Diamond wires

Tools needed:
- Wrench 17mm
- Long nose plier
- Grease
- Self-amalgamating tape
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.
22.
It is preferable to place the mast on supports while
building the mast.
2x
5.
Grease the diamond adjuster bolt and adjust the washers
and mastbase with the glassfibre washer touching the
mastbase. 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!
1/2 x 1/4
2x
2x

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