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Work Area
Select a flat work area longer than the headstay and free from gravel, dirt or sand. Generally, the best work area is the
dock next to the boat.
Your furling system is designed to be assembled on the ground and must not be assembled
with the headstay in a vertical position.
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Norseman, Sta-Lok
®
or Rod Headstay Installations
The assembly instructions show assembly of a swaged wire headstay. Norseman, Sta-Lok
®
and rod headstay installa-
tions differ slightly in a few areas.
Differences are noted at the bottom of each page in shaded boxes
.
Preassembly
Tools
March 2001
Unit 0 MKIII
7
Adhesive Alert:
Foil assembly requires red Loctite
®
adhesive. Loctite
®
cures properly in temperatures above 60°
(15° C). Surfaces must also be dry. If you assemble your unit at lower temperatures, use a heat gun like a hair dryer
or hand held butane or propane torch to
gently
warm the parts for about 5 minutes after assembly. Loctite
®
primer
is available for lower temperatures, ask your local Loctite
®
dealer or Harken.
Red Loctite
®
only cures when no oxygen is present. Excess adhesive on the surface of the foils will remain sticky
and will not cure. This does
not
mean that the adhesive inside the joint has not cured.
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You will need these tools to build your system
Heat gun - only needed if you will
be working during cool weather
(see above)
Screwdrivers - Flat blade
1
/
8
"
(3 mm) and
1
/
4
" (6 mm) wide
Screwdriver - Phillips #2 Head
Wire cutters - only needed
if you are cutting your own
headstay wire
Roll of paper towels
or disposable rags
File, sandpaper
or emery cloth
Hacksaw
Large Vise Grips type
pliers (swage and rod only)
7
/
8
" (23 mm) or one large
adjustable wrench.
Tube of polysulfide marine sealant -
for Norseman or Sta-Lok
®
units only.
Do not use silicone marine sealant.
Electric Drill with 15/64 (6 mm)
bit required for some installa-
tions, see page 13.
Wrenches for Norseman or Sta-Lok
®
Units
Wire Size
Wrench Sizes
5
/
32
" (4 mm)
12 mm & 13 mm
3
/
16
" (5 mm)
14 mm or
9
/
16
"
7
/
16
" (6 mm)
16 mm & 17 mm or
11
/
16
"
Plastic tape - not
needed with Norseman
or Sta-Lok
®
units.
Tape Measure
