Harken Rollpin replacement kit User Manual

INSTRUCTION SHEET

Jib Reefing & Furling

Rollpin Replacement Kit

1251 East Wisconsin Avenue • Pewaukee, WI 53072 U.S.A.

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Supplies Included Supplies You Need

Rollpins Paper Towels

Loctite

Wood Support Block Center Punch
Flushing Punch Vice-Grip-type pliers

Loctite

1. Take headstay down and remove lower drum assembly and feeder.

2. Recess threaded stud into bottom foil to allow room on wire to take
joints apart for re-gluing. If you have a Norseman
terminal, take bottom joint apart as directed below to allow space on
wire to separate foils.

3. Support joint area in the Wood Support Block (included). Use a Roll
Pin Punch to drive pin out or pound new rollpin half-way into foil, to
push old pin out half-way.

4. Pull both pins out of foil using vice-grips or pliers.

5. Try pulling foil sections apart. If they come apart, foils need
to be re-glued to connectors.

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277 (Red) Hammer

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Primer “N” (HFG395) Rollpin Punch (available from Sears:

3

/32” for #1, 1/8" for #2)

Checking Joints

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, Sta-lok® or Navtec®

Continued

Gluing Joints

If furling system has been stored in a horizontal position, make sure inside
of foils are dry. If they are wet, carefully use a hand-held propane torch to
dry them.

1. Coat connector and inside the foil where you can reach with primer “N”.

2. Wait 5 minutes then re-glue the joint by liberally coating the connector
with red Loctite

3. Place the Wood Support Block under the foil and align the roll pin holes.
Coat a new rollpin with Primer “N” and then with Loctite

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277 then push it into foil.

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277 and pound

into place. Use Flushing Punch (supplied) to make the rollpin flush.

4. Check other joints and re-glue as necessary.

Locking Rollpins

1. Place the Wood
Support Block under
the foil. Put a dimple

1

in foil

/32" (1 mm)

above and below the
rollpin hole using
centerpunch (do not

use Flushing Punch)

to lock rollpin in place.
Please see drawing
at right.

2. Continue this
procedure and lock
each rollpin that
you have reglued.

Put a dimple in foil 1/32"
above and below the
rollpin hole

Preventing Rollpin Failure

It is important to keep headstay tight so unit furls in column, not elliptically.
If headstay is not tight, joints may loosen and rollpins may come out.
Tighten headstay by adjusting the turnbuckle in the furling unit as
necessary. Consult furling manual for instructions.

Printed in USA. 4884/2-05