Hobie Cat® Europe
ASSEMBLY MANUAL FOR WILDCAT REAR CROSSBAR
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Step 1: Unscrew
the rear crossbar
plug.
Step 2: Drill at
Ø4 the two rivets
outside of the
beam that hold
the inserts.
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Step 3: When all
the rivets are off,
extract the inserts
outside with a
hook or a rope.
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ASSEMBLY MANUAL FOR WILDCAT REAR CROSSBAR
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Race kit rear
crossbar wildcat
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Step 4: Position
the insert on the
port side
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Step 5:
Pass the shock-
cord through the
pulley and pass
through the
crossbar coming
out the other side,
using a batten for
example.
Step 6: Tie an
overhand knot at
the end of the
security rope
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Step 7: Pass the
schok-cord
through the knot
before tightening
Step 8: Tie a knot
around the
security rope with
the shock-cord.
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Step 9: Pull each
end to tighten.
This is what you
should have at
each end of the
crossbar
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Another view
with the security
rope passed
through the two
sides.
Step 10: Place the
stop balls being
careful of putting
in the right
direction
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View of the stop
ball with blocked
inside the
crossbar.
View of the
complete system
inside the
crossbar.
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Step 11: With the
help of a mallet,
enter the insert
into the crossbar.
Step 12: Put the
crossbar screw in
place and fix with
the aluminum
4mm rivets at
each screw.
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Aluminum rivet
in place after
drilling.
View of a
finished crossbar
with the rivets
fixed up to the
screws.