System AA (CB)
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General Maintenance (see specific maintenance on page 16)
Harken equipment is designed for minimal maintenance, but some maintenance is required for optimum and safest possible operation
and to comply with the Harken limited warranty. In general, the most important aspect of maintenance is to keep your equipment clean
by frequently flushing with fresh water.
In corrosive atmospheres, stainless parts may show discoloration around holes, rivets and screws. This is not serious and may be
removed with a fine abrasive.
With the exception of winches, do not use grease unless specifically recommended in the instruction sheet.
Flush blocks thoroughly with fresh water. Periodically disassemble blocks, if possible, and flush with detergent and fresh water.
Lubrication is not required.
Important! Exposure to some teak cleaners and other caustic solutions can result in discoloration of part and is not covered under
the Harken warranty.
Warranty
For additional safety, maintenance and warranty information see www.harken.com/manuals or the Harken
®
catalog.
CB System (Slug Mount/Drill & Tap)
Operation Troubleshooting
Problem
Probable Cause
Solution
Cars bind.
Balls missing from car.
Remove cars, load balls and slide cars back on track.
Dirt in cars.
Use detergent and fresh water to flush dirt out of cars;
move cars up/down do circulate; follow with high
pressure water; clean track grooves.
Nut on Battcar is not holding.
Locknut has been used too many times.
Get new 5 mm locknut.
Batten receptacle does not rotate.
Nuts are too tight.
Loosen nuts slightly.
Cars jam when raising sail.
Headboard or cars are catching on lazy jacks.
Use topping lift or rod vang and shock cord to pull
lazy jacks out to shrouds.
Sail will not go all the way up.
Sail is too tall or sheave is too far forward.
Have sail shortened or move sheave aft.
Vertical post or pin on batten receptacle bending.
Reef loads are being transferred to batten
receptacle.
Transfer reef downhaul and outhaul loads to mast
or boom gooseneck.
Reef tack fitting will not reach reef hook.
Reef point too close to sail attachment.
Move intermediate car sail attachment.
CB System (Slug Mount/Drill & Tap)
Operation Troubleshooting
Problem
Probable Cause
Solution
Tracks do not butt up against each other
Cut end of top or bottom track is at joint.
Make sure the anodized end is towards the
full length track.
Track weight pulling tracks apart.
Tracks will come together when you loosen bottom
screw and push the tracks up mast.
Mounting slugs do not fit
Slugs wrong size.
Different size slug required. Contact your dealer.
Mounting screws will not tighten.
Incorrect mounting slug used.
Different size slug required. Contact your dealer.
Track will not slide up mast.
Slugs catching on mast splice.
Loosen screws slightly. If necessary have someone
at splice area to wiggle the slug past the splice.
Corners of cut track 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.
Cars do not fit on track.
Track and cars are not the same size.
Contact your dealer or Harken.
Balls are missing.
Remove cars, load balls and slide cars back on track.
Sail headboard does not fit inside coupler.
Ring was not pressed far enough.
Take sail to sailmaker.
