I have the Furlex 400 on my cat. During the recent voyage we've experienced problem to furl the headsail.even were forced to drop the sail. Arrived to Bermuda we inspected,cleaned and greased the bearing. Top inspection did not show any obstruction either. But even rotating by hands without sail.feeling that someyhing blocks inside. Local mecanic dose not bringing the fresh ideas,but:'change the bearing for $3k'.

The manual shows only outer casing removal,not the bearing inside. Any advise greatly appreciated.

Step by step installation video from the beginning until you leave the dock with your new Furlex system. A 'must see' video if you are installing for the first time.

But even rotating by hands without sail.feeling that someyhing blocks inside. Firstly, were it me, I'd seriously skip the $3k bearing job offer. Given that you can get a new furler for that kind of coin. That said, based on the quote from what you wrote, it kind of makes me wonder what's going on with the stay itself, inside of the foil. For example, might there be broken (wire) strands on your headstay. Or perhaps something come adrift inside of the foil which is binding on the stay. If you haven't looked through the unit's manual, it'd be wise to do so.

And or, download & read a copy if you don't have one. Paying attention to any diagnostics section in it.

A couple of other very viable options, are to call Furlex/Selden's tech support line. And also to disconnect your headstay, with the furler in place, & lower it down onto the dock. So that things are in a place where it's a lot easier to inspect, diagnose, & work on it. And prior to wrenching on anything (or applying any tools to the unit), make sure that you have a full schematic of the unit on hand, so that you don't wind up accidentally setting all of the ball bearings free, or worse.

With that in hand, if it doesn't look too daunting, you might either separate a few sections of the foil so that you can get a partial look at the headstay. Or pull the headstay out of it, if the reinstallation of same isn't a complex process. But again, consult the user & installation manual first. Also, prior to taking things apart, look things over with a close eye, & make sure that there aren't any parts missing.

That, & try having someone rotate the stay by hand, to see if you can detect by sound, where any possible binding might be coming from, inside of the foil. Remove the sail. Remove the line. Now try by hand. Wifi software for pc windows 7. Does the top unit turn as soon as you twitch the drum?

Try listening to the foil, the sound may travel along it giving maybe some indication of there the friction comes from. Grab the drum and try forcing it a bit up and down. Any free play?

Any small items falling out of the unit? Usual suspects: - bearings on lower unit (drum), - dirt or detached/warped section or an insert gone lose, I have replaced lower bearings on our furler (different make though). We did it in situ, we had to detach the lower fitting from the bow fitting then we removed the lower portion of the drum, replaced the bearings, greased, sealed. The unit is fine 2 years down the way and some 5k Nm miles on. Cost of new bearings depends on what you buy.