CS36T Owner’s Manual Page 32
2. Check all sheeves on masthead for excessive wear or abrasion. Lubricate all moving parts so that
halyards will run freely. Inspect all halyards for wear, abrasions, broken strands from end to end
and replace if necessary.
3. Check mast collar for deterioration of the rubber
4. Use a leather glove while inspecting wire halyards to prevent injury to your hands. Inspect all
standing rigging carefully for broken wire strands, cracked swage terminals, scratches, cracks,
nicks or dents on rod rigging. Inspect all cotter pins on furling gears. Inspect all clevis pins to be
certain they are properly pinned and taped and will not damage sails or halyards. If any
problems arise, consult your CS dealer.
5. Inspect the leading and trailing edges of spreaders for any signs of fatigue or cracking.
6. Test all mast lights with a portable 12V battery and label all wires at mast base accordingly.
7. Tie all running rigging together and secure the entire bundle to the spar at the goose neck. Tie
all standing rigging together and secure the wires in proper order to the spar to avoid crossing
wires when hoisting mast.
8. Back-off all turnbuckles and lightly grease the threads of the turnbuckle screws. If turnbuckle
threads have tape or paint adjustment marks, DO NOT remove the marks or alter the position by
adjusting the turnbuckles unevenly.
9. Ensure that the locating bolts are in place in the mast step. They are normally in #1 and #3
holes.
It is advisable to double check all the above procedures.
10. Prepare a rope sling of sufficient strength to carry the spar.
11. Install the sling inside the standing and running rigging so it will not crush the rigging and mark
the mast.
12. Make a 1/2" diameter tie-down line from the sling to the lower end of the spar, ensure there is
no interference with release of the standing rigging once the mast is stepped.
13. Ensure that the weight of the spar is not carried by the spreaders or other mast hardware a lot
when the mast is raised to a vertical position. The sling and the tie-down string should carry the
mast.
14. When attaching the lifting hook to the sling, ensure the hook does not mark the mast, and a
piece of carpet wrapped and taped around the lifting hook would
prevent such damage.
15. A minimum of three persons should be present when stepping the spar in addition to the crane
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