Rod Terminal Assembly - Harken UNIT 2 MKIII Instruction Manual

Special Assembly

■ Rod Terminal Assembly

In this step, the rod terminal is attached to the nosepiece and secured with red Loctite and cotter pins.
January 1999
Place a drop (about the size of a marble) of polysulfide marine sealant (such as
BoatLIFE's Life Calk) onto the end of the wire. Do not use silicone marine seal-
ant. Apply three drops of red Loctite to the threads and reassemble the
terminal.
After the terminal is assembled, attach the bottom foil to the long bottom connec-
tor using red Loctite, a plastic half wedge and screw as described on page 19.
Attach the feeder as described on page 20.
Norseman and Sta-Lok terminals may be opened for inspection. Always
reassemble with fresh polysulfide marine sealant, red Loctite and a new
"wedge". Do not reuse the "wedge" after you've sailed with your unit.
Unit 2 MKIII
Make sure halyard swivel and torque tube have been
slipped on the foils. Then apply a few drops of red
Loctite to the threads of the nosepiece.
Screw the terminal onto the nosepiece until the flats
align with the two cotter pin holes in the terminal body.
Tip: The flats will align with the holes when the
threads of the nosepiece are flush with the top of
the terminal body. Slowly turn the nosepiece while
easing a cotter pin into one hole. The cotter pin
will slip through the terminal when the holes
align with the flats.
Insert the two cotter pins and spread.
Clean excess Loctite from the terminal body using
special care to insure that no red Loctite is present on
the threaded stud.
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