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Wintec saddle before saddle work.
Before: panels are off-center and unevenly packed down.	Before: panels are off-center and unevenly packed down.
Taking the saddle apart: 2 screws above the flap	2 screws below the flap. Both sets of screws holding the panels off-center.
A screw under the flap holds the wire cantle attachment.	Remove the screw to drop the panels.
The wire around the top of the panels is the wire cantle attachment. While saddle was open, fitter worked on evening out the stuffing so the panels matched more closely.	Here you can see one side of the wire.
The wire hooks over plastic rims, which also hold the screws used to secure the wire ends.	See the chalk marks: the rims are uneven with respect to the front of the tree.
Finding the center of the cantle, chalk line marking the center.	Finding the center of the tree, chalk line marking the center.
Closeup of one plastic rim.	Rim has been removed in order to make the attachment points even.
Rim has been replaced and rims are even with respect to the front of the tree and with respect to each other.	Rim has been replaced and rims are even with respect to the front of the tree and with respect to each other.
Stuffing was adjusted, panels were replaced. Center of panels required new screw-holes in order to replace the screws, so that the panels would remain centered. It is important to remember that when replacing the panels on a Wintec with easy-change gullet, the points must go INSIDE the points-pockets of the panels. Also, check the "gullet" occasionally to be sure the screws have not worked themselves loose. A loose gullet makes the saddle acts like it has a broken tree.
After: panels are more centered, more evenly stuffed.	After: panels are more centered, more evenly stuffed.

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