Java Comp 150
Owner’s Manual
left standing on its 'A' frame tail into wind- but be wary of gusts of wind, thermals and dust devils. Keep a
close eye on it.
Rigging on the A-frame
This is useful in confined spaces or where the terrain is likely to cause soiling or damage to the sail.
1. Lay the glider on the ground. If there is any wind the nose should be pointing cross or down wind.
Unzip the bag and take enough ties off to assemble the A frame. Assemble the A frame. Put the bottom
bar on and insert the two stainless pins from the back of the base bar and fit the safety rings. Put the rings
in immediately - do not leave it until later. Thread the VB. cord through cleat on the base bar. Tie a knot in
the end of the cord.
2. If the nose batten was left in the sail move it onto its location and then stand the glider on its A-frame.
Take the bag and remaining ties off and remove the battens from the top of the wing.
3. Open the wings slightly then walk the wings out to about three quarters of their full extension. As before
the wings should ideally be walked out together. If you are rigging by yourself move one wing a bit and
then move the other. NB: Whilst spreading the wings, particularly when the glider is standing on its A
frame, it is essential that the leading edges and keel are kept in the same plane. (This is to avoid distortion
to the nose plates or any other components.)
4. Take care to place the tips on a piece of ground that is not likely to cause them damage. Leave the tip
socks on as this will protect them. The glider should now be standing on its A frame, wing tips and keel.
5. Make sure the inner washout rods are out and sitting under the span-wise battens. (The inner washout
rods will automatically come out as they are attached to the sail but can be helped by lifting them. Never
detach them from the sail as you may forget to re-attach them.) Now making sure that the wires are not
kinked, attach the nose swan catch, pip pin and safety washer.
6. Lay the battens on the ground and pair them up, red with green, and check that corresponding batten
pairs have the same profile. This is a good habit to get into as it will reduce the chances of taking off on a
glider with a turn caused by asymmetric shaped battens. (Periodically the battens should be checked
against the batten profile)
7. Put the curved battens in their pockets working from the centre chord towards the tip. Keep the trailing
edge low and slowly ease the battens into their respective pockets. Check again that the inner washout
rods are under the span-wise battens. Do not put the last three or four battens each side in. Leave the tip
socks on.
8. Make sure you have opened the wing as far as possible. Check that the inner washout rods are under the
span-wise battens. Tensioning the glider is made much easier with the help of a friend. Get him or her to
lift a wing tip, thus opening the wings out further. Tensioning is then easy.
9. Take off the tip socks and put in the last battens near the tip. Push all the battens fully home. (With a
new sail the battens may not go fully home unless pushed.) The batten elastics should be put on double on
each batten.
10. Putting your arm in the tip of the sail fold out the outer washout rods and lift the rear of the sail to
make sure they are correctly located.
11. Now insert the compression struts and locate them on their plastic cleat on the leading edge. (These
compression struts, are bent and should be profiled correctly and put in the right way up. Like all the other
battens the curve should be up. The top surface of the wing should be convex NOT concave.)
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