20 | ST60 Wind & Close Hauled Wind Instrument Owner’s Handbook |
You can fit your wind vane so the cable leaves the wind vane base either from the rear (option A), or from underneath (option B).
Option A | Option B |
| Mounting |
| surface |
View from underneath showing | Cutaway view, showing |
arrangement of cable | arrangement of cable |
Wind vane cable options |
A wind vane is typically mounted on a mast top, as follows:
1.Mark the mounting surface for drilling. The recommended method for doing this depends on which cable option you intend to use:
•For cable option A, place the wind vane base in the intended position, with the front end facing forwards, and mark the position of the two fixing screw holes.
•For cable option B, use the template at the rear of this handbook, to mark the position of the two fixing screw holes and the cable hole.
2.Drill the mounting surface for the cable option you intend to use:
•For cable option A, drill a 4 mm hole at each of the marked locations for the fixing screw holes.
•For cable option B, drill a 4 mm hole at each of the marked locations for the fixing screw holes and an 8 mm hole at the marked location for the cable.
3.Referring to the Wind vane cable options illustration, route the cable cor- rectly for the option you are using, then secure the wind vane base, using the two
4.Insert the wind vane arm into the wind vane base connector and tighten the locking ring securely by hand.
