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Special Assembly
■ Rod Terminal Assembly
In this step, the rod terminal is attached to the nosepiece and secured with red Loctite
March 1999
Place a drop (about the size of a marble) of polysulfide marine sealant (such as
BoatLIFE's Life Calk) onto the end of the wire. Do not use silicone marine seal-
ant. Apply three drops of red Loctite
terminal.
After the terminal is assembled, attach the bottom foil to the long bottom connec-
tor using red Loctite
, a plastic half wedge and screw as described on page 19.
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Attach the feeder as described on page 20.
Norseman and Sta-Lok
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reassemble with fresh polysulfide marine sealant, red Loctite
"wedge". Do not reuse the "wedge" after you've sailed with your unit.
Unit 0 MKIII
to the threads and reassemble the
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terminals may be opened for inspection. Always
Make sure halyard swivel and torque tube have been
slipped on the foils. Then apply a few drops of red
Loctite
to the threads of the nosepiece.
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Screw the terminal onto the nosepiece until the flats
align with the two cotter pin holes in the terminal body.
Tip: The flats will align with the holes when the
threads of the nosepiece are flush with the top of
the terminal body. Slowly turn the nosepiece while
easing a cotter pin into one hole. The cotter pin
will slip through the terminal when the holes
align with the flats.
Insert the two cotter pins and spread.
Clean excess Loctite
from the terminal body using
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special care to insure that no red Loctite
the threaded stud.
Rod Terminal Assembly
and a new
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and cotter pins.
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is present on
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