Denis, the dyneema needs to go over the smooth pin at the top of the pathway.  See picture in red.  They when you tighten up the slide arm,, using the screw arm on the bottom, it secures the dyneema in the correct path, not allowing it to jump out when it is slack.  The slide extension arm needs to be secured in the length you choose and then the dyneema won’t get damaged either.

Doug Smith

Hello,

Our dyneema cable was changed a few years ago by a yard.
While servicing the mechanism with lid off I noticed the awkward path of the dyneema with some chafe on the thread of the tightening bolt.

The natural (original?) path would be above  but would not keep the dyneema line on the sheave as the actual path.

Has someone already serviced this mechanism and would know the correct path, or the use of chafe protection on the bolt thread.

Little details can have it s importance.

Thanks 

Denis


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Denis,

I have the electric version, and if the extension arm is tightened down, then the dyneema cant get out of that slotted area.  Of course, if the line is slack and there isn’t any weight on the line, I guess it could get fouled, but mostly, I keep tension on the line while bringing it in or out.

Doug Smith

Thank you very much Doug,

Very useful to have the correct path. 

I was afraid that in bouncy conditions the dyneema line could jump of the pin and get off axis from the white sheave? But the flexibility of dyneema probably will not transmit the upward force.

Do you have a manual or electric version of the Simpson S8 / 10. Do you know if it is possible to electrify an initially manual model?

Best regards

Denis