QuikVang Manual - Hall Spars & rigging - #1

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Hall Spars & Rigging designed the QuikVang and its accessory items to simplify sailing and improve boat performance. To increase the benefits of the QuikVang on your boat, please read the following instructions carefully. Contact your dealer or Hall Spars & Rigging if, after reading these instructions, you have any questions about proper installation. Caution Installation and Maintence for an A-VANGQuikVang InstallationDiagrams Boom fitting required - fixed lug. A conventional bail works only in tension; it will not allow the QuikVang to support the boom weight. Figure 1 — Two-tiered tensioning system achieves maximum mechanical advantage. swiveling gooseneck. This will maintain constant tension at each boom swing angle, and will support the boom. Installation Instructions if Mast and Boom Do Not Have Proper Fittin g sMast fitting required - If you have the proper fittings, skip this section. 1. Order QuikVang mast and boom fittings through your dealer, properly matching the fittings to the size of your QuikVang. QuikVang mast and boom fittings fit a variety of mast and boom sections. However, check the suitability for your particular mast before installation. If fittings do not appear to fit, contact Hall Spars & Rigging for advice. Figure 2 — Telescopic action of tube is smooth by virtue of Delrin® slider parts 2. Adjust set spring tension adjustment to middle of range. D. Reinsert set screws (tapped holes are at one-inch intervals). Once mast and boom fittings are installed and spring position is confirmed, remove vang, ease tackle, and reinstall set screws with Blue Loctite. A . Remove set screws. B. Push knob to desired location. C. Line up to nearest tapped hole. — Never ad j ust s p rin g tension settin g with the van g attached to the boom. Figure 3 — Strong return spring holds up boom and furled sail. Figure 5 – Locating mast and boom fittings (See 3. below) To ensure proper function, the QuikVang requires specific mast and boom fittings. Listed below are the reasons for this requirement. Page 1 of 4