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Preassembly
Adhesive Alert: Foil assembly requires red Loctite
(15° C). Surfaces must also be dry. If you assemble your unit at lower temperatures, use a heat gun like a hair dryer
or hand held butane or propane torch to gently warm the parts for about 5 minutes after assembly. Loctite
is available for lower temperatures, ask your local Loctite
Red Loctite
only cures when no oxygen is present. Excess adhesive on the surface of the foils will remain sticky
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and will not cure. This does not mean that the adhesive inside the joint has not cured.
■ You will need these tools to build your system
Tape Measure
Wrenches for Norseman or Sta-Lok
Wire Size
/
" (4 mm)
5
32
/
" (5 mm)
3
16
/
" (6 mm)
7
16
■ Work Area
Select a flat work area longer than the headstay and free from gravel, dirt or sand. Generally, the best work area is the
dock next to the boat. Your furling system is designed to be assembled on the ground and must not be assembled
with the headstay in a vertical position.
■ Norseman, Sta-Lok
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The assembly instructions show assembly of a swaged wire headstay. Norseman, Sta-Lok
tions differ slightly in a few areas. Differences are noted at the bottom of each page in shaded boxes.
March 2001
Screwdrivers - Flat blade
(3 mm) and
/
" (6 mm) wide
1
4
Screwdriver - Phillips #2 Head
Plastic tape - not
needed with Norseman
or Sta-Lok
units.
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/
" (23 mm) or one large
7
8
adjustable wrench.
Units
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Wrench Sizes
12 mm & 13 mm
14 mm or
/
"
9
16
16 mm & 17 mm or
/
"
11
16
Large Vise Grips type
pliers (swage and rod only)
Electric Drill with 15/64 (6 mm)
bit required for some installa-
tions, see page 13.
or Rod Headstay Installations
adhesive. Loctite
cures properly in temperatures above 60°
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dealer or Harken.
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/
"
1
8
Unit 0 MKIII
primer
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Tube of polysulfide marine sealant -
for Norseman or Sta-Lok
units only.
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Do not use silicone marine sealant.
Hacksaw
File, sandpaper
or emery cloth
Roll of paper towels
or disposable rags
Wire cutters - only needed
if you are cutting your own
headstay wire
Heat gun - only needed if you will
be working during cool weather
(see above)
and rod headstay installa-
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Tools
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