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Special assembly – Harken 882 MKIII Jib Reefing & Furling User Manual

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Special Assembly

Rod Terminal Assembly

November 2001

Unit 1 MKIII

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Place a drop (about the size of a marble) of polysulfide marine sealant (such

as BoatLIFE's Life Calk) onto the end of the wire. Do not use silicone marine

sealant. Apply three drops of red Loctite to the threads and reassemble the

terminal.
After the terminal is assembled, attach the bottom foil to the long bottom connector

using red Loctite, a plastic half wedge and screw as described on page 19.
Attach the feeder as described on page 20.
Norseman and Sta-Lok terminals may be opened for inspection. Always

reassemble with fresh polysulfide marine sealant, red Loctite and a new

"wedge". Do not reuse the "wedge" after you've sailed with your unit.

In this step, the rod adapter stud is attached to the nosepiece and secured with red Loctite and cotter pins.

Rod Adapter Stud Assembly

Make sure halyard swivel and torque tube have been

slipped on the foils. Then apply a few drops of red

Loctite to the threads of the nosepiece.

Screw the terminal onto the nosepiece until the flats

align with the two cotter pin holes in the terminal body.

Tip: The flats will align with the holes when the

threads of the nosepiece are flush with the top of

the terminal body. Slowly turn the nosepiece while

easing a cotter pin into one hole. The cotter pin

will slip through the terminal when the holes

align with the flats.

Insert the two cotter pins and spread.
Clean excess Loctite from the terminal body using

special care to insure that no red Loctite is present

on the threaded stud.