Re: What's locking the furlers


Alan Leslie
 

They don;t unfurl because of the worm drive gearbox.
Worm drive gearboxes can only turn by turning the worm ...they cannot run "backwards" i.e. the worm wheel cannot turn the worm ...that's what locks it...see the pic uploaded.
Cheers
Alan
Elyse SM437

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