Harken 1080 MKIII Jib Reefing & Furling - Manual (Page 41)

April 2000 Unit 3.25 MKIII 21
Assembly
In this step, the Norseman or Sta-Lok terminal is secured to the headstay and the bottom foil is
secured to the headstay.
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When the bottom foil is slipped onto the headstay wire, do not Loctite or screw it to
the bottom connector. Push bottom foil up, closing the gap in the foils to allow more
wire to project beyond the foil.
Make sure halyard swivel and torque tube have been slipped on the foils.
Slip the washer provided with your unit onto the wire before assembly of the
Norseman or Sta-Lok fitting.
Be sure that the wire is cut cleanly.
Slide the socket head of the terminal onto the wire, open end down.
Unlay the outer strands of wire to expose the core for a
distance slightly longer than the “wedge”.
Tip: In most cases you will expose the core for a
distance much greater than the length of the core.
This is okay.
To check fit and form wires, put red Loctite on the threads to lubricate and prevent
seizing.
Thread the stud onto the socket head and tighten firmly with a wrench to form wires.
Even when properly assembled, a few threads will show. Disassemble the terminal
and check to make sure strands are evenly spaced around the “wedge” and the cor-
rect amount of coring is protruding below the “wedge”. Make sure no outer strands
are in the slot in the wedge.
Slip the “wedge” over the core, narrow end first, until
the core protrudes beyond the “wedge”: Norseman 1 1 /
2
to
2 times the cable diameter; Sta-Lok 3 /
32
" (2 mm).
Reform the wire around the “wedge” using care to keep
the “wedge” in position as indicated above. Slip the socket
down the cable and over the “wedge” to prevent the cable
from unlaying.
Check to see strands are evenly spaced around the
“wedge” and none are in the slot.
On Sta-Lok terminals insert the “former” into the threaded
stud. Norseman fittings do not use a “former”.
■ Norseman/Sta-Lok terminal assembly
Note: you must follow specific instructions packaged with the Norseman or
Sta-Lok terminal. The instructions below are meant as general guidelines only.