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System A (CB/slider) 

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Introduction 

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This manual gives technical information on installation and service. This information is 

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 for specialized 

personnel or expert users. Installation, disassembling, and reassembling by personnel who are not experts may cause  

serious damage to property, or injury to users and those in the vicinity of the product. If you do not understand an  

instruction, contact Harken.

The user must have appropriate training in order to use this product.

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in this manual. See limited warranty, general warnings, and instructions in www.harken.com/manuals.

Purpose

Harken Battcars are designed to reduce the size of, or completely drop the mainsail on a sailboat so wind has little effect 

on the sail. Use of this product for other than normal sailboat applications is not covered by the limited warranty.

Safety Precautions

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Summary of Contents for 3811

Page 1: ...3831 Universal Battcar 27 8 73 21 4 57 4 3 122 600 272 3882 Batten car 12 mm stud 41 8 105 21 4 57 8 2 232 875 397 3883 Reef car 41 8 105 21 4 57 6 1 174 875 397 Slider Cars Typical Boat Length Monohu...

Page 2: ...stops 263A i 4 HFS320 flathead screws 5 x 25 mm f 2 stop slugs 32 mm 11 4 3807 Track Section length 2 05 m 6 87 8 Number of track sections will vary according to luff length of your mainsail Drill Tap...

Page 3: ...tion Slug Mount Install track 8 10 Install screwpin endstop kit 10 Preassembly Drill Tap Parts 4 11 Track length 11 Remove old track 11 Installation Drill Tap Drill tap and fasten 11 Operation Slug Mo...

Page 4: ...erty or injury to users and those in the vicinity of the product If you do not understand an instruction contact Harken The user must have appropriate training in order to use this product Harken acce...

Page 5: ...3831 Universal Battcar 27 8 73 21 4 57 4 3 122 600 272 3882 Batten car 12 mm stud 41 8 105 21 4 57 8 2 232 875 397 3883 Reef car 41 8 105 21 4 57 6 1 174 875 397 Slider Cars Typical Boat Length Monohu...

Page 6: ...stops 263A i 4 HFS320 flathead screws 5 x 25 mm f 2 stop slugs 32 mm 11 4 3807 Track Section length 2 05 m 6 87 8 Number of track sections will vary according to luff length of your mainsail Drill Tap...

Page 7: ...can be lower on mast See page 7 step 11 Drill lower hole for stop See page 5 step 3 Number of Track Sections Bottom 203 mm 8 endstop track and variable length top track included in measurements below...

Page 8: ...411 m 50 9 15 469 m 57 6 17 526 m 2 11 889 mm 30 9 9 373 m 37 5 11 405 m 44 2 13 462 m 50 11 15 519 m 57 8 17 577 m 3 1 940 mm 30 11 9 423 m 37 7 11 455 m 44 4 13 513 m 51 1 15 570 m 57 10 17 628 m 3...

Page 9: ...05 m 6 8 3 4 track 3 Drill two 5 5 mm 13 64 holes in cut end of track Center at 8 mm 5 16 and 27 mm 11 16 Preassembly CB System Slug Mount Cut Top Track to Length 8 mm 5 16 27 mm 11 16 Short top track...

Page 10: ...ebend May require straightening before installation Storm Trysail Track Cars must clear storm trysail track Tracks often converge above spreaders Aft face of mast must be flat or convex Check fit 11 o...

Page 11: ...stem Slug Mount Install Track Short top track lengths Top slug 41 mm 15 16 67 mm 25 8 52 mm 21 16 19 mm 3 4 Mast up Tape 32 mm 1 1 4 slug even with top of upper track Tape other slugs in place Short t...

Page 12: ...de in groove Remember Tracks may stick when reaching a spliced area on mast 5 Loosen top screw Slide top track up and position next 2 05 m 6 8 3 4 track Mast up Tighten bottom screw to hold track 6 Sl...

Page 13: ...w that holds tracks Slide track up If screws bind in mast groove opening loosen them untill track slides Tighten new bottom screw securely 9 Repeat until full length tracks installed 10 Raise tracks s...

Page 14: ...Tip Use low speed drill with tap for cutting threads IMPORTANT Use blue Loctite adhesive instead of oil for tapping lubricant CB Sliders Systems Drill Tap Install Track Part No Description Includes P...

Page 15: ...ard to hold cars up 1 Headboard cars Hold car so cap screw head faces up Align car on guide section of loader track and gently roll onto upper tracks If car sticks realign and roll onto track Tip To l...

Page 16: ...Type Car Length Bearings Number per Car Purchase Part No Balls Set Ball in mm Color Material in mm 3811 Headboard cars 2 83 8 213 Brown Torlon 60 177 21 1 4 6 3812 Intermediate car 21 4 57 Brown Torl...

Page 17: ...eef car line up plastic becket spacer and insert clevis pin Slider System Load Cars on Track with Sail Attached Slider cars can be loaded onto tracks with or without sail attached Line up car on guide...

Page 18: ...driver Tighten lock nut Do not over tighten Make sure toggle can pivot 2 Screw threaded stud to sail batten receptacle Thread completely in and then back off two turns Receptacle must be allowed to r...

Page 19: ...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...

Page 20: ...30 30 mm 13 16 3829 44 mm 13 4 3803 43 mm 111 16 CB 3829 Slider 3802 D C B A E F CB 3812 1777 3828 3831 Slider 1777 3828 B A E D CB 3830 Slider 3803 D C B A E CB 3811 Slider 3827 D B A E C Part No Des...

Page 21: ...eptacle with batten inside Place rubber shim on one side of the batten Assemble Note screw and nuts are not captive Option 1 Round battens End batten pocket 254 mm 10 from receptacle Flat battens End...

Page 22: ...sure front of coverplate presses on swivel pin retainer that secures swivel pin Tighten screws and nuts CB Slider Battcars with Batten Receptacles 3830 CB 3803 Slider Sailmaker Instructions 6 mm 1 4...

Page 23: ...ontact Harken to discuss sail reshaping to eliminate luff flutter Note Adding battens may reduce stack height by eliminating luff cars Setting Reef Points Space reef points halfway between sail attach...

Page 24: ...Instructions Plastic spacers come with 1777 3812 and 3828 intermediate cars Seize spacer to webbing by stitching just behind plastic spacer Seize webbing to sail by stitching up against sail Intermedi...

Page 25: ...k catching Use file to round off corners of track Mast has too much prebend Ease backstay and or straighten mast Paint or other material clogging mast groove Clean out groove CB slider cars do not fit...

Page 26: ...umont Street Unit 11 Orams Marine Centre Westhaven Aukland 1010 New Zealand Telephone 64 9 303 3744 Fax 64 9 307 7987 Web harken co nz Email harken harken co nz Harken Polska SP ZOO ul Rydygiera 8 bud...

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