Harken 3811 System A CB & Slider Battcar - Manual (Page 17)

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Use shockcord to hold Lazy Jacks open so Battcars and
battens will not catch on them when hoisting sail. This will
also help stop Lazy Jacks from slapping on sail. Attach one
end to lower spreader tips and the other to Lazy Jacks. Make
sure shockcord is long enough so boom can swing out all the
way without damaging spreaders.
Operating Precautions
When lowering sail, do not let halyard go.
Ease cars down by keeping a wrap on winch.
IMPORTANT! On unstayed masts, avoid
over-rotation of sail.
On boats with unstayed masts, vang must be
used to prevent over-rotation of upper part of
sail. Over-rotation can damage batten receptacles.
CB/Slider Systems Lazy Jacks
Removing Sail (CB System)
From cars: Remove clevis pin from head of sail. Use a 4 mm
hex wrench and a 8 mm wrench or nut driver on other cars.
Cars and sail: Keep cars lined up with track when sliding off.
Inspect cars: 20 balls per side. Replace
5 mm locknut after two removals.
CB/Slider Systems Removing Sail
Car Maintenance/Cleaning (CB System)
Clean beginning of season, or if cars bind. Squirt detergent and water into ball
bearings. Circulate by moving cars up and down. Let stand. To remove deter-
gent, spray water into ball bearings and circulate. Clean tracks with detergent
and water.
Use OneDrop ™ Ball Conditioner (CB System)
Once dry, use only a single drop of McLube ® OneDrop™ ball bearing
conditioner. Do not use spray lubricants because ball bearings may skid not
roll. Apply one to two drops of McLube OneDrop to ball contact surfaces of
track. Roll car back and forth through OneDrop several times to distribute onto
bearings. Wipe remaining OneDrop off track. OneDrop is preferred, but you
can also use one to two drops of a light machine oil. Too much attracts dirt.
H A R K EN
H A R K EN
Removing Sail (Slider System)
If your system has slider Battcars without ball
bearings, leave slides attached and slide cars off,
beginning at the bottom.
Inspect
Inspect Battcars for loose locknuts. Replace. Inspect batten receptacles for loose screws.
Shockcord
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