Steering - Nacra 500 Owner's Manual

S T E E R I N G
TOOLS YOU'LL NEED:
Phillips screwdriver
9/16" wrench
Install the completed rudders onto
the pintles so that the curved tiller
arms face inboard (4).
RUDDER ALIGNMENT
L o ck the rudders in the down position
and measure the distance betw e e n
the port and starboard leading and
t railing edges of the blades (6). M ove
the rudders in or out to attain the
same measurement on both the lead-
ing and trailing edges of the b l a d e s.
When the position is correct, i n s t a l l
the self tapping screws into the u r e-
thane rod to lock the position.
( N o t e : a l l ow 1/2" or more rod showing on
each side for proper steeri n g )
Flat head screwdriver
7/16" wrench
Attach the upper and lower castings
to the rudder blades as shown (1).
Adjust the rudder rake by turning the
eye screw in or out to the desired
location, and tightening the nut (2).
Install the hiking stick on the tiller tie
bar using the hardware with the hik-
ing stick (3).
Remove the philips screws from
each of the tiller arms, and insert
the tiller tie bar. Do not screw it in
place yet (5).