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- Page 1 N O T I C E M O N T A G E I N S T A L L A T I O N M A N U A L R A C E D E V E L O P E D T E C H N O L O G Y U N E T E C H N O L O G I E I S S U E D E L A C O U R S E w w w...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
English Reliable and easy to use, your Facnor reefing system will bring you satisfaction when cruising or racing. Since 1982 Facnor has been developing its products precisely focussing on Innovation, Sturdiness and Performance. TABLE OF CONTENTS 1- Assembly drawing ..................p. 18 2- Package inventory .................. -
Page 3: 1- Assembly Drawing
English 1- ASSEMBLY DRAWING halyard deflector top cap top foil section halyard swivel 2-meter-standard section connector black bushing (split into 2 half bushings) sail feeder drum Lower drum fixing : 2 possible assemblies (see p.24) pin with nylon bushes turnbuckle kit (stainless steel curved plates, optional) 2- PACKAGE INVENTORY The Facnor headsail reefing system comprises: F a c n o r - I n s t a l l a t i o n m a n u a l r e v 2 0 1 6 –... -
Page 4: Box Content
English 2.1 BOX CONTENT 2.1.1 Standard components LX/RX/RS See chart No1 See chart No1 models Model depending LX/RX LS/RX/RS models models models Chart No1 Maximum forestay length 8M30 10M40 12M40 14M40 16M40 18M40 20M40 22M40 Number of bushings necessary* Number of screws necessary * * NOTE : the quantity contained in the bag is superior to the number of screws or bushings required 2.1.2 Optional extras (not included in standard kit) Internal turnbuckle option... -
Page 5: Tube Content
English 2.2 TUBE CONTENT 1. one telescopic section (1M40) 2. external twin-groove sections 3. connectors For OEM furling systems (delivered originally to the shipyard) the top section may be shorter than 2 meters. For those systems, the top section is cut at a specific length. Example: if you order an FD190 12M40, according to the chart below you will receive five 2- meter sections, one half-length section, the telescopic section and five connectors. -
Page 6: 3- Maintenance And Pre-Installation Notes
English 3- MAINTENANCE AND PRE-INSTALLATION NOTES 3.1 GENERAL REMARKS WITH REGARD TO FACNOR FURLING SYSTEM: ! Simple to assemble: no mast unstepping, no section cutting, no drilling The FACNOR headsail furling system is one of the easiest to install: - it does not require unstepping the mast - under most circumstances you will not need to cut any section on account of the patented Facnor telescopic section. -
Page 7: Preparing For Assembly
English 3.3- PREPARING FOR ASSEMBLY: ! Protecting the components During assembly, we recommend you protect both the sections and the other items of the furling system, as rough ground may damage them. ! Tools needed for assembly ! Preparing foil sections We recommend you prepare the sections before assembly. -
Page 8: 4- Assembly Stages
English 4- ASSEMBLY STAGES : 4.1 – ASSEMBLY OF THE HALYARD DEFLECTOR* memale part Slip the disk around the forestay, screw pointing up. Assemble the two half bushings above the deflector disk and around the forestay, the “female” part pointing up. Fit the bushing into the halyard deflector. -
Page 9: Fitting The Halyard Swivel
English 4.3- FITTING THE HALYARD SWIVEL Ensure you fit the halyard swivel the right way up. Fix the Long U shackle two shackles. In order to raise the sections as high as possible, we recommend that you fit the halyard swivel and raise everything by way of a halyard. -
Page 10: Fitting The Feeder
English 4.6- FITTING THE FEEDER Ring First fit the sail feeder (fig. M) to the telescopic section as indicated. For LX models, before slipping the feeder, slip the ring. It is not necessary to fix the stainless steel part at this stage (see 4.11). Fix the feeder to the telescopic section with the screw provided, tighten until fixed (see 4.11). -
Page 11: Fixing The Bottom Of The Drum
English 4.9- FIXING THE BOTTOM OF THE DRUM There are two kinds of assembly for the lower fitting of the drum: 4.9.1- STANDARD ASSEMBLY: FORESTAY BOTTOM TERMINAL / EYE+LINK PLATES Fit the two drilled plates to the lower part of the drum. -
Page 12: Adjusting Sections
English 4.10- ADJUSTING SECTIONS Tighten the backstay to put some tension onto the forestay. Leave the feeder piece resting on the drum. Raise all of the sections together until they touch the top terminal of the forestay. Insert a screw into one of the lower holes of the last section. BEWARE: DO NOT OVERTIGHTEN IT . -
Page 13: 5- Installation Of The Reefing Line
English 5- INSTALLATION OF THE REEFING LINE 5.1 Positioning the front deck block The furling line should be installed as shown. The furling line should run off at 90° to the forestay and through the stainless steel guide (fig. X). (If the line does not run within the guide, please see paragraph 6.1 below) Fit the front deck as far as possible from the drum. -
Page 14: 8- Specific Installations
English 8- SPECIFIC INSTALLATIONS Installation without deflector wheel or when using a sail with shorter luff: ! Without deflector wheel: 15° If the halyard swivel is not used, fix a block on the mast (fig. A’); so that the halyard runs off at 15° to the forestay. -
Page 15: 10- Post-Installation Check-List
English 10- POST-INSTALLATION CHECK LIST The furling line has been half hitched round the drum The furling line runs at 90° to the foil sections 90° (when the furling line is positioned at mid-height around the drum) The furling line runs through the stainless steel guide (If not, see p28, “adjusting the furling line guide”) The bottom pin of the forestay is correctly bolted, at least one thread is showed beyond the bolt... -
Page 16: 11- Furling Tips
English 11- FURLING TIPS When you reef, check the Genoa car to ensure the correct tension on the • leach and foot. Keep the Genoa halyard tight when furling in and out. Do not tight • excessively the halyard; stop tightening as soon as the folds in the sail have disappeared. - Page 17 TEL. +33 (0)2 33 88 50 22 FAX: +33 (0)2 33 23 14 27 e-mail : info@facnor.com WICHARD INC / FACNOR 3901 Pine Grove Circle CHARLOTTE NC 28206 USA TEL : +1 704 597 15 02 FAX : +1 704 597 09 61 e-mail : sales@wichard-sparcraft.com...
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