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Harken Vang-Master
INSTALLATION MANUAL
Installation Manual – Intended for specialized personnel or expert users
5384 V1 03/21
Please read these instructions carefully before using or servicing the equipment.
This manual may be modified without notice. See: www.harken.com/manuals for updated versions.
PLEASE SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
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- Page 1 Installation Manual – Intended for specialized personnel or expert users 5384 V1 03/21 Please read these instructions carefully before using or servicing the equipment. This manual may be modified without notice. See: www.harken.com/manuals for updated versions. PLEASE SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS...
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Page 2: Safety Precautions
See limited warranty, general warnings, and instructions in www.harken.com/manuals. Purpose The Harken Vang-Master is designed to attach to the mast and boom on a sailboat as a mainsail control. Use of this product for other than normal sailboat applications is not covered by the limited warranty. - Page 3 The VM has an integral sheave with Dyneema line to provide a 2:1 primary purchase. The end of the line has a spliced loop. Attach a 4:1 or 6:1 Harken block and tackle to loop to create a cascaded purchase system that is either 8:1 or 12:1. The block and tackle can have an integral cleat or set up to be double-ended and led aft to cleats on the boat.
- Page 4 Vang-Master rigid vangs are available for boats with vang fittings on the boom and mast partner. If your boat is not equipped with vang fittings on mast and boom, or if fitting width or pin diameter will not fit jaw and pin sizes listed in the chart below, contact Harken for information.
- Page 5 PCLO (Pin center length open): ____________________________________ Mainsail details: Sail area: ______________________________________________________ Does it have full battens? Yes Sail material: ___________________________________________________ 3. Purchase System See Harken catalog for standard purchase systems or order blocks separately to build your own system. Harken Vang-Master...
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Page 6: Installation
Check the vang angle to make sure it is about 45 degrees. Hold or clamp the fitting in place and mark and center punch. Reeving block and tackle - See following pages for how to reeve block and tackle (sold separately). See reeving pages Harken Vang-Master... -
Page 7: Maintenance
Periodically clean with mild detergent and water solution. Spin sheaves to distribute soap solution evenly. Flush with fresh water. The VM should not need rebuilding even over long periods. If it is not operational contact Vang-Master or Harken to discuss possible rebuilding. - Page 8 8:1 purchase Attached to cascaded 4:1 line for 16:1 purchase (VM7 and VM8) 2655, 2621, 2690 Remove becket to attach eye. Line will be spliced to 40 mm fiddle 2658. 2658, 2676 2697 Attached to vang cross bar Harken Vang-Master...
- Page 9 Double ended cascaded system for 8:1 purchase Attached to cascaded 4:1 line for a 16:1 (VM7 and VM8). 2638, 2602, 2662 2636, 2600, 2660 (Three singles) Attached to vang cross bar Led to cam cleats Attached to deck (Sold separetely) Harken Vang-Master...
- Page 10 24:1 (VM7 and VM8). Reeving diagram shown without block structure for clarity. 2640, 2604, 2664 Remove becket to attach eye. Line will be spliced to 40 mm triple 2640. 2642, 2630, 2686 Attached to cross bar Harken Vang-Master...
- Page 11 12:1 purchase Attached to cascaded 4:1 line for a 24:1 (VM7 and VM8). 2640, 2604, 2664 Attached to cross bar Attached to deck 2638, 2602, 2662 2636, 2600, 2660 (Two singles) Led to cam cleats (Sold separately) Harken Vang-Master...
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Page 12: Warranty
Web: www.harken.fr, Email: info@harken.fr Harken Italy S.p.A.: Via Marco Biagi, 14, 22070 , Limido Comasco (CO) Italy, Tel: (39) 031.3523511, Fax: (39) 031.3520031, Web: www.harken.it, Email: info@harken.it Harken New Zealand, Ltd.: 30-36 Fanshawe Street, P.O. Box 1951, Auckland 1001, New Zealand, Tel: (64) 9-303-3744, Fax: (64) 9-307-7987, Web: www.harken.co.nz, Email: harken@harken.co.nz...