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== Rigging ==
You need at least 2 people to rig CU, but 3 is helpful if you are not feeling strong or the wind is high. CU's wings are particularly heavy, and holding the root might be a challenge if you are not confident.Feel free to ask anyone in the trailer park to help you rig, they should be happy to help, but the usual etiquette is that you will then help them with their wings. Don't take advantage of people!
=== Preparation ===
# Lift fuselage by the black strap around tail and slide it out of trailer until the belly dolly reaches the end of the ramp. '''Mind the top of the fin as you come out, and be careful not to trip over the ramp.'''
# Remove the strap though the fuselage, tennis balls and the tail strap. (Tennis balls may not be installed when the trailer is parked).
# Ensure the straps for the battery (behind your head when sitting in the glider) are clear of the space for the wing roots.
=== Connecting the starboard wing (right) ===
=== Connecting the port wing (left) ===
Repeat as for the starboard wing, except place the trestle at the tip. Check again that the wing/fuse gaps are even and haven't changed with the second wing going in.
=== Inserting the main pins ===
[[File:CU Main Pins.jpg|thumb|right|The main pins in, but not rotated and latched into place.]]
Inserting the pins should be a quick an easy task taking less than a minute, if they are not going in the wings are not level and not aligned correctly.Do not blindly force the pins in; take a moment to step back and assess if its not easy. Make sure you give your wing tip holder a rest if it is taking a long time!
# Person 1 removes a pin from green bag (they are identical). The orange bag This is stored under on the seat cushion when the glider is de-rigged, or sometimes in the plastic box. Make sure they are greased; if not, then apply a little from the grease tub with the red lid in the plastic box.# Person Look down the holes for the pins; you should be able to see if the holes line up or what needs doing to make them line up. Usually, person 2 lifts one on the port (left) wing tipneeds to lift slightly.# Person 1 inspects the pin holes, behind the seat in the spar, and gives instructions to person 2 whether to move the wing tip up/down so that the holes in each spar align/fwd/back. Check Keep checking that the both wings are flush with the fuselage, if not it may be necessary to move the wing tip forward/backward to achieve alignmentfuse.# Person 1 inserts Put the starboard pin into one of in first, all the holes as far as it will go (usually about half way)if you can.# Person 1 removes the second pin and inserts it in Repeat for the second hole fully. This may require some additional moving of the wing tip by person 2.# Person 1 then can push pin 1 fully in.# Rotate the pins so that handles meet, at the bottom and lock them in place with the safety catch halfway between the pins.
# Person 2 can now relax.
Some people have success putting the first pin in half way, then getting the second pin in, and returning to the first. Do this if you are struggling. We also have a white machined plastic rigging aid in the green bag. You can put this in the holes and rotate it to attempt alignment.
=== Connecting the tail plane ===
