Harken 1807, 1807HL System A Battcars: built before 2005 Manuel d'utilisateur

10Loading Cars On Track13Slide cars onto the track beginning with the two headboard cars (1792 headboard cars have lug in the cen-ter).Slide Battcars

11Loading Sail On CarOnce hardware is installed on sail, load it on cars beginning with the lower ones.Luff carsRemove clevis pin, place plastic cent

12Lazy JacksOperating PrecautionsMaintenanceRemoving SailHARKENHARKENUse shock cord to hold lazy jacks open so that the battcars and battens will not

13Sailmaker’s InstructionsPart No.DescriptionMax Batten Width or DiameterMax Thickness BattenBatten Shape A B C Bolt Rope D E Fastener 1777 Luff Sl

14Use a cloth to fill in the space between the ears of the headboard plates.Use enough pressure so rings will fit in coupler. The inside dimen-sion o

15Distance Between Attachment PointsBattens and luff cars should be placed according to sailmaker's discretion. Usual distance between attachment

16Sailmaker’s InstructionsRound BattensOption 1 - End the batten pocket about 10" (254 mm) from the receptacle.Option 2 - Pucker the batten p

17Assembling Battslide® Midi and Maxi Batten End FittingsMidi fits battens with width up to 15/8" (41 mm).Maxi fits battens with width up to 2&qu

181 Determine which side of sail to mount battens. Note: The recepta-cle is primarily designed for starboard side installation but may also be install

19Installation TroubleshootingProblem Probable Cause SolutionCut end of top or bottom track is at joint.Make sure the anodized end is towards the ful

2Thanks for buying a Harken Battcar System. It will give you reliable service with minimal maintenance, but does require proper assembly and basic ca

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1800 TRACK, 6'83/4" (2.05 m) long: Number of sections will vary according to luff length.Make sure you have the correct size track. System A

4Required Tools Determining Track LengthPhillips screwdriver DrillTape measure 13/64" (5.5 mm) drill bitPutty knife FileHacksaw TapeHammer Soc

5Total Track Length (as defined on page 4) Top Track Length 28' 8" ( 8.738 m) 35' 5” (10.795 m) 42' 2" (12.852 m) 48&a

6Cutting Top Track To LengthUse a file to deburr the cut. Slightly round off the corners of the track that will slide against the mast so it will not

71Slip the slugs for the top track into the mast groove starting with 11/4" (32 mm) end stop slug.Make sure the 25/8" (67 mm) connector sl

8Installing TrackHold 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 r

9Installing Track by Drilling and TappingStart at one end of track and work down: drilling, tapping and screwing. Do not drill and tap both track ends