Harken 7311.10 Cruising Jib Reefing & Furling User Manual
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Commissioning
Adjust Turnbuckle on Boat
Adjust turnbuckle. Use sidecutters or needlenose pliers to
bend cotter pin. Replace used cotter pins. Lower unit and
install crosspin and new cotter pin.
Lift foils so top is
1
/
2
" (12 mm) below upper terminal.
Use blue Loctite
®
on foil clamp screws when you replace them.
Crosspin
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Unit 1, 2 Cruising
08/23/10
Have extra cotter pins on hand to replace used ones at base
of unit and for turnbuckle. Hold foils and remove foil clamp
screws. Lower foils.
Remove crosspin holding lower unit to turnbuckle. Raise
drum assembly and use halyard to hold unit at about
5' (1.5 m) above deck. Raise foils and secure with second
halyard. Allow room above for turnbuckle take up.
WARNING! Stay must attach to toggle. Do not at-
tach stay to crosspin at drum assembly because
crosspin and plates may fatigue and break causing
an accident, damage to your vessel, personal
injury, or death. See www.harken.com for
additional safety information.
WARNING! To avoid injury, make sure drum
assembly and foils are securely lifted using a
halyard before adjusting turnbuckle. Failure to do
so may result in furler dropping suddenly, causing
damage to the furler, or severe injury. See www.
harken.com for additional safety information.