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Specifications

Car

Description

Car width

Car length

Maximum working load

Breaking load

in

mm

in

mm

lb

kg

lb

kg

3176 

Big Boat CB 

3 5/8

136

5  3/8

136

3000

1361

7000

3175

3177

Big Boat CB/stand-up 

3 5/8

136

5  3/8

136

3000

1361

7000

3175

3178

Big Boat CB/high-load 

3 5/8

136

7  7/16

188

4500

2041

9000

4081

3179

Big Boat CB/high-load 

3 5/8

136

7  7/16

188

4500

2041

9000

4081

INSTRUCTIONS

Big Boat Windward Sheeting Cars

3176, 3177, 3178, 3179 cars 

3180 adapter kit - fits 3163, 3164, 3165, 3166 Big Boat CB cars. Not designed for T32 cars. 

WARNING! Strictly follow all instructions to avoid an accident, damage to your vessel,  
personal injury, or death. See www.harken.com/manuals for additional safety information.

USA  Tel: (+1) 262-691-3320 • Web: www.harken.com • Email: [email protected] 

Italy  Tel: (+39) 031.3523511 • Web: www.harken.it • Email: [email protected]

Terms

Windward sheeting – Mainsheet force on slider assembly 

opens leeward cleat for one (1) step trimming car to windward. 
CB – Captive bearings. Wire retaining clips hold bearings  

captive for easy loading onto track and for maintenance. 
CB+ cars – CB cars that can convert to old-style, non-CB track.
Corner keepers – Used on CB+ cars to help retain balls when 

cars are off track. Introduced beginning of 2015.
Retaining clips – Formed wires for holding bearings.
CB-style track – Track designed with deeper grooves  

to accept CB car retaining clips.

CB+ car underside

Corner keeper

Retaining clip

+ stamp at one end

Track Compatibility

Groove for  

retaining clips

CB cars are shipped for use on CB track with grooves  

at waist to accept retaining clips first supplied by Harken 

in 2004. See end of manual if you have older track. 

CB track

Part No.

A

B

C

in mm in mm in mm

3154, 3155, 3159, R32 1

1

/

4

32

3

/

4

19 1

5

/

8

42

3156, R32HB

1

1

/

4

32 2 

1

/

4

57 1

3

/

16

30

3154, 3155 

3159, R32

B

C

A

A

B

3156 

R32HB

IMPORTANT! See inspection and maintenance at end of manual.

Summary of Contents for 3176

Page 1: ...rken it Terms Windward sheeting Mainsheet force on slider assembly opens leeward cleat for one 1 step trimming car to windward CB Captive bearings Wire retaining clips hold bearings captive for easy loading onto track and for maintenance CB cars CB cars that can convert to old style non CB track Corner keepers Used on CB cars to help retain balls when cars are off track Introduced beginning of 201...

Page 2: ...Use 3169 Big Boat End Controls 1 Deadend line to vertical sheave by splicing tying a bowline or overhand knot as a stop under sheave 2 Reeve other end of line through lower end control sheave around angled car sheave in an upward direction around the upper end control sheave around the upper car sheave and out through the cam cleat 3 Tie a stop knot in end of control line placed to prevent damage ...

Page 3: ...age to car in an uncontrolled jibe HARKEN PATENTE 3180 Windward Sheeting Adapter Kit for 3161 3163 3164 3165 Big Boat CB Captive Ball Cars Kit parts Part No Quantity Description 610ASSY 1 Windward sheeting assembly HFS1021 4 M6 X 1 X 12 screw 833 1 Blue Loctite adhesive 610ASSY HFS1021 833 Mounting 3180 Big Boat Adapter Kit 1 Remove screws holding swivel ears or control blocks on top of car Save s...

Page 4: ...block to leeward Leeward cleat stays open 1 Position car by pulling the windward traveler control line 2 Don t release line from leeward cleat to pull car to windward 3 Tack and car will stay Now pull car to windward on new tack without releasing leeward control line 4 If car is pulled to windward and then dropped to centerline before a tack there will be slack in leeward control line The car will...

Page 5: ...g Ball Bearings from CB Cars Position car on edge with retaining clip in place Gently push one 1 ball at a time into car from center of clip Allow balls to roll into return race and insert remaining balls Do not overfill car Loading Ball Bearings into CB Cars Ball replacement chart CB car Description Car length Balls car Balls Order Balls set Ball Ø 3176 3177 Big Boat 53 8 136 mm 50 Torlon 547 25 ...

Page 6: ...d dump balls in box 4 Hold car on edge and load lower side with correct number of balls Do not overload Consult chart to confirm quantity 6 Put one 1 clip on open end of loader Load rest of balls through ball loading port into empty bearing race Consult chart to confirm quantity Line up car loader with track and gently roll car onto track Do not use corner keepers CB cars designed for CB track CB ...

Page 7: ...uirting a detergent water solution into center openings Roll car back and forth to distribute evenly Flush bearings with fresh water Do not use spray lubricants because ball bearings can skid not roll Once car and track are dry apply one 1 to two 2 drops of McLube OneDrop ball bearing conditioner to ball contact surfaces of track Roll car back and forth through OneDrop conditioner several times to...

Page 8: ...ment kit balls Part No 150BALLS Cam rebuild kit parts balls Part No 150KIT No Part No Quantity Description 1 HFS107 4 Trusshead screws 10 32X1 5 2 201 2 Eyestraps 3 150SP 2 Cam cleats special 4 HFS181 1 Cotter pin 5 SP 038 1 Clevis pin 6 HCP218 2 Plastic slide set Replacement Parts 2 3 4 5 6 1 3 1 2 Remove 150SP cleats ands pull base out to access HCP218 slide parts 4 5 ...

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