HEADSTAY AND FOIL REMOVAL

Removing the furling assembly and turnbuckle allowed me to see the Sta-lok terminator on the bottom of the stay. The two tangs on the outside of the fittings slid down after removing the two Allen bolts in the bottom of the titanium furler base (photo 1). Now the turnbuckle could be spun off.

I next removed the two large Allen set screws that keep the drum assembly attached to the foil and slid it off as well (photo 2).

Using two wrenches to take apart the Sta-lok fitting, the lower terminator could now be removed. I had to use some heat in the form of a propane torch to break the Loctite in the threads, which was fine because all of the parts that will be reused needed to be cleaned before reassembly.

The foils were now ready to be disassembled. Four Allen set screws kept each connector insert in place inside the foil (photo 3). Mine were sealed with silicone sealant, which popped right out when a sharp screw was turned into it. Once removed, the sections slid apart and off the end of the stay where I had removed the Sta-lok. Be careful using heat to free the set screws, so as not to melt the