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Assembly
7
In this step, the unit is raised into position on the boat.
Norseman/Sta-Lok
Instructions
®
Norseman/Sta-Lok
installations are identical to swaged wire
®
at this point.
Tip: To check amount of exposed thread, with Norseman/Sta-
Lok
, measure from top of *hub extension which is even with
®
top of the turnbuckle.
March 1999
Clean excess Loctite
that the adhesive has cured before raising the foil.
See page 7.
Tip: Be careful to clean Loctite
grooves - it may stain your sail.
Raise the unit and attach to the masthead toggle and
stemhead chainplate.
Tip: The foils are not fragile and will not collapse
under their own weight. Don't let the unit catch
under deck fittings or scrape along the dock. Place
the lower end of system inside the lifelines before
the headstay is attached to the mast.
If the headstay is not long enough to reach the chain-
plate, check to be sure that the upper and lower studs
are open to the marks but do not open the turnbuckle
past the marks on the studs.
At no time should more than 1
1
/
" Max.
1
2
be exposed at either the top or the bottom of the
(38 mm)
*See Below
turnbuckle.
*Voir en Bas
*Siehe unten
If the turnbuckle is open to the marks and it is still not
*Vedere Soto
long enough, then a toggle must be added to lengthen
the headstay.
Tip: A headstay that looks short may be long enough
1
/
" Max.
1
after the turnbuckle is tensioned to remove sag and
2
(38 mm)
stretch.
Rod Instructions
Rod installations are identical to swaged wire at this point.
Tip: To check amount of exposed thread, measure from top of
*hub extension which is even with top of the turnbuckle.
Unit 0 MKIII
and dirt from the foils. Be sure
®
from inside the foil
®
/
" (38 mm) of thread
1
2
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