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CB/Slider Systems
Problem
Tracks do not butt up against each other.
Mounting slugs do not fit.
Mounting screws will not tighten.
Track will not slide up mast.
CB/slider cars do not fit on track.
CB cars do not fit on track.
Sail headboard does not fit inside coupler.
CB/Slider Systems
Problem
Cars bind.
Mounting screws will not tighten.
Batten receptacle does not rotate.
Cars jam when raising sail.
Sail will not go all the way up.
Vertical post or pin on batten receptacle bending.
Reef tack fitting will not reach reef hook.
Maintenance
Clean beginning of season, or if cars bind. Squirt detergent and water into ball bearings. Circulate by moving cars up and
down. Let stand. To remove detergent, spray water into ball bearings and circulate. Clean tracks with detergent and water.
Do not use spray lubricants because ball bearings may skid, not roll. Once cars and tracks are dry, apply one to two
drops of McLube
OneDrop™ conditioner to ball contact surfaces of track. Roll car back and forth through OneDrop
®
several times to distribute onto bearings. Wipe remaining OneDrop off track. OneDrop is preferred, but you can also
use one to two drops of a light machine oil. Too much oil attracts dirt.
Warranty
For additional safety, maintenance, and warranty information: www.harken.com/manuals or the Harken catalog.
Loctite is a registered trademark of Henkel AG & Company KGaA.
McLube is a registered trademark of McGee Industries, Inc.
OneDrop is a trademark of McLube®, a Division of McGee Industries.
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Probable Cause
Cut end of top or bottom track is at joint.
Track weight pulling tracks apart.
Slugs wrong size.
Incorrect mounting slug used.
Slugs catching on mast splice.
Corners of cut track catching.
Mast has too much prebend.
Paint or other material clogging mast groove.
Track and cars are not the same size.
Balls are missing.
Ring was not pressed far enough.
Probable Cause
Dirt in cars.
Stud threaded too tightly into receptacle.
Balls missing from car.
Incorrect mounting slug used.
Nuts are too tight.
Headboard or cars are catching on lazy jacks.
Sail is too tall or sheave is too far forward.
Reef loads are being transferred to batten recep-
tacle.
Reef point too close to sail attachment.
System A (CB/slider)
Installation Troubleshooting
Solution
Make sure the anodized end is toward the
full-length track.
Tracks will come together when you loosen the
bottom screw and push the tracks up the mast.
Different size slug required. Contact your dealer.
Different size slug required. Contact your dealer.
Loosen screws slightly. If necessary have someone
at splice area to wiggle the slug past the splice.
Use file to round off corners of track.
Ease backstay and/or straighten mast.
Clean out groove.
Contact your dealer or Harken.
Remove cars, load balls and slide cars back
on track.
Take sail to sailmaker.
Operation Troubleshooting
Solution
Use detergent and fresh water to flush dirt out of
cars; move cars up/down to circulate; follow with
high-pressure water; clean track grooves. Condition
balls using McLube One-Drop. See below.
Back off threaded stud two turns.
Remove cars, load balls and slide cars back on
track.
Get new 6 mm lock nut.
Loosen nuts slightly.
Use topping lift or rod vang and shock cord to pull
lazy jacks out to shrouds.
Have sail shortened or move sheave aft.
Transfer reef downhaul and outhaul loads to mast
or boom gooseneck.
Move intermediate car sail attachment.
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