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Installing track – Harken 1807, 1807HL System A Battcars: built before 2005 User Manual

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Installing Track

Hold a full-length track

piece up to the mast and

loosely install the top

screw.
Warning! Do not let

tracks drop, severe inju-

ry can result if the upper

track(s) drop down.

Use a putty knife to slide

the next slugs and con-

nector slug in place and

loosely install the

5

/

8

"

(16 mm) screws.

7

Slide tracks up far

enough to fit the

next track.
Mast up: hold upper

tracks, loosen screw that

holds the tracks in place

and slide track up.

Loosen screw enough so

the track will slide up the

mast.
Securely tighten the

new bottom screw.

8

Repeat until all full

length tracks are

installed.
Do not install the 2

5

/

8

"

(67 mm) connector

slugs at this time.
Note: If the bottom full

length track blocks the

feeder gap, load slugs for

the bottom track before

installing the full length

track.
Slip slugs below the gap.

Begin with 1

1

/

4

" (32 mm)

end stop slug, followed

by four

3

/

4

" (19 mm)

mounting slugs, and the

2

5

/

8

" (67 mm) connector

slug on top.

9

Push tracks up so the

17

3

/

4

" (451 mm) to

19

3

/

4

" (502 mm) bottom

track will fit below. See

step 10. The rubber end

stop extends

1

/

4

" (6 mm)

below the bottom of the

track.
Do not install the bottom

track yet.

10

Refer to the chart

below to find your

bottom track length.
From the track that is

remaining, measure from

the anodized end and cut

the track.

Round your track length to the nearest 1" (25 mm). Make

bottom track 17

3

/

4

" (451 mm) if not listed below

Make bottom track 18

3

/

4

" (476 mm) if length is listed below

28'6"

(8.687 m)

35'3"

(10.744 m)

42'

(12.802 m)

48'9"

(14.859 m)

55'5"

(16.891 m)

Make bottom track 19

3

/

4

" (502 mm) if length is listed below

28'7"

(8.712 m)

35'4"

(10.770 m)

42'1"

(12.827 m)

48'10"

(14.884 m)

55'6"

(16.916 m)

11

Drill two

13

/

64

"

(5.5 mm) holes in

the cut end of the track

centered at

5

/

16

" (8 mm)

and 1

1

/

16

" (27 mm) from

the track end.

12

Check the fit of the

bottom track, but

do not install it. See

step 13.
Securely tighten those

screws that you can reach

from your mounting posi-

tion. Go to the top of the

mast and come down

securely tightening all

screws.