Harken 1027 MKIII Hydraulic Jib Reefing & Furling - Manual (Page 10)

10 Hydraulic 3/3.25 April 2000
■ ASSEMBLE FOIL
Slide trim cap and one connector to top of headstay.
Note: Slide only trim cap to top of stay if:
1 Top foil is less than 19" (483 mm) for swage
eye installation.
2 Top foil is less than 15" (381 mm) for Norseman,
Sta-Lok or rod eye installation.
Slide top foil to top of stay, screw holes toward the bottom.
Coat the connector with red Loctite ® .
Place a wedge in the indentation with the circular mold
mark towards the connector.
If working with a swage eye, push the connector into the
top foil until it is recessed about 5 or 6" (127 or 152 mm).
If working with a Norseman, Sta-Lok or rod eye, push
the connector into the top foil until it is recessed about
1 /
2
" (13 mm).
Use super bonder to glue the trim cap to the roughened
foil top.
Slide the next connector to the top of the stay.
Coat half of the connector and the indentation with
red Loctite ® .
Place a plastic connector wedge in the indentation
closest to the top foil.
TIP: When working with rod, tape connectors in place or
use a pusher wire longer than foil to hold connectors.
Assembly Foils