1. Manuals
  2. Brands
  3. Harken Manuals
  4. Winches
  5. Air 250
  6. User and maintenance manual

Harken Air 250 User And Maintenance Manual

Hide thumbs
Table of Contents

Advertisement

Quick Links

Download this manual
Winch Air 250-300
USER AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL

Advertisement

Table of Contents
loading
Need help?

Need help?

Do you have a question about the Air 250 and is the answer not in the manual?

Questions and answers

Related Manuals for Harken Air 250

Summary of Contents for Harken Air 250

  • Page 1 Winch Air 250-300 USER AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL...
  • Page 2 Rev.#0...
  • Page 3 Rev.#0 INDEX 1. Glossary 2. Symbols 3. Safety information 4. General advices ® 5. Harken limited worldwide warranty 6. Product information 7. Product identification Size Speed Maximum Working Load Materials Handling rotation Base sheave Deck integrated version First speed lock 8.
  • Page 4 Rev.#0 1. Glossary Intended use: specific and proper use of the winch for which it is designed. Improper use: use of the winch in a different way from that indicated in the instructions for use specified in this manual. Qualified operator: person who has attended specialisation and training about the use of the winch. User: person who uses the winch regularly.

  • Page 5: Safety Information

    - Modifications carried out by the user, without explicit written authorization from the manufacturer, will invalidate the warranty and relieve the manufacturer of any responsibility for damage caused by the defective product. - Failure to install the winch will void the warranty of the winch itself and the Harken ® products to which it may be connected.

  • Page 6: General Advices

    Improper use - The Harken winch must not be used for purposes different from those outlined in “Intended use” chapter, or for purposes not mentioned in this manual or different from those mentioned. - The Harken winch must not be used if unauthorized modifications or interventions have been carried out.

  • Page 7: Product Information

    LH = Left Hand Base Sheave: Omitted = no base sheave BS = with base sheave Deck integration: Base Omitted = no deck integrated DI = deck integrated (for Winch Air 250 only) Motorization: HY = Hydraulic EL = Electric...
  • Page 8 Third speed provides the slowest speed but allows higher loads to recover small amounts of line. 7.3 Maximum Working Load Winch Air 250 is designed to put a maximum working load (MWL) of 3000Kg. Winch Air 300 is designed to put a maximum working load (MWL) of 3000Kg.
  • Page 9 Rev.#0 7.4 Materials NOTE! Winch Air 250 is equipped with a white ceramic-coated aluminum drum. Winch Air 300 is equipped with a black anodized aluminum drum. Winch Air 250 Carbon top Blu-finished Titanium Ceramic-coated drum screws Base Winch Air 300...
  • Page 10 AAC – Manual Handled - Deck integrated AAC – Manual Handled - Deck integrated – Base sheave NOTE! Weights refer to the winch without the motorization. For motors weights contact Harken Italy Tech Service at techservice@harken.it. 7.5 Handling rotation NOTE! Winch Air is available in the right-hand version and in the left-hand version.
  • Page 11 7.7 Deck integrated version The deck integrated version is available only for Winch Air 250: Winch is installed on a portion of the deck preliminary laminated with Harken deck mold. In this case, winch is not equipped with base: winch is directly installed on the laminated deck.

  • Page 12: Product Composition

    Rev.#0 8. Rope diameter WARNING! For safety and correct performances, use ropes of the diameters indicated below. NOTE! In the Self Tailing top, Winch Air have jaws that adapt automatically to the following rope diameters range: 5-10mm. For the rope usage, see the ‘Rope use’ chapter of this manual. 9.
  • Page 13 Rev.#0 10. Winch outline Winch Air – Manual handled Winch Air - Manual handled - Base sheave version...
  • Page 14 Rev.#0 Winch Air 250 - Manual handled - Deck integration Winch Air 250- Manual handled - Base sheave deck integration...
  • Page 15 Rev.#0 Winch Air - Powered handled Winch Air - Powered handled – Base sheave...

  • Page 16: Technical Characteristics

    The theoretical power ratio is calculated without taking account of any friction. NOTE! For all versions of Winch Air, kits of transmissions are available to modify the gear ratios. To order the gear kits, contact Harken Italy at HISalesDpt@harken.it 12. Motorization...

  • Page 17: Installation

    Rev.#0 13. Installation WARNING! Before installation, ensure the following requirements are respected: - In deciding where to install the winch make sure that the rope is not parallel to the base of the winch to avoid line overrides around the drum, which could seriously damage the winch and/or put the crew in danger.
  • Page 18 Rev.#0 WARNING! Situation to avoid: incorrect entry angle with the rope parallel to the base of the winch. Beware of possible overrides around the drum. INCORRECT!
  • Page 19 Rev.#0 13.1 Winch positioning NOTE! Before installing the winch, consider that the final pinion should be placed, relative to the point where the first turn of the rope touches the drum, so that the tangent to this point and the direction in which the load is applied forms an angle of between 0°...
  • Page 20 To install the Winch Air deck integrated, follow the steps of the procedure below: 1. Harken mold Harken provides the mold to laminate the portion of the carbon deck useful to house the winch. For the lamination process of the deck, see point #4 of this procedure.
  • Page 21 The Harken mold must be inserted into the customer’s deck mold. Rmax:3mm Deck mold Disc Deck plane Harken mold Deck 3. Mold orientation The Harken mold must be placed following the proper orientation, as indicated: NOTE! The input shaft is 24mm eccentric shifted relative to the winch axis.
  • Page 22 After lamination, the installation can be done thanks to 8 threaded inserts, included and shipped by Harken Italy in the ordered winch package of the winch. The drilling process of the base and the gluing process of the inserts on the laminated deck are followed by the qualified personnel of Harken Italy Tech Service.
  • Page 23 13.2.3 Mounting templates 1. Place the drilling cut-out template over the point chosen for installation. The template in DWG format 1:1 scaled for Winch Air is available on request from the Harken Italy Tech Service at techservice@harken.it. Under-scaled mounting template for Winch Air versions is shown below.
  • Page 24 Rev.#0 WINCH AIR 250-300 – Powered version VIEW FROM ABOVE NOTE! The input shaft is 24mm eccentric shifted relative to the winch axis. 2. Mark the position of the holes to be drilled in the deck. 3. Drill the holes.
  • Page 25 Rev.#0 13.2.4 Sealing templates WINCH AIR VIEW FROM ABOVE 5. Disassemble the winch until step #15 of the ‘Maintenance’ chapter of this manual. 6. Position the base of the winch on the deck and bolt it in place using through deck screws of a suitable length for the thickness of the deck.
  • Page 26 NOTE! ® Harken does not supply the screws needed to install the winch since these may vary depending on the deck on which it will be installed. It is the installer's responsibility to choose the correct screws taking account of the loads they will have to bear.
  • Page 27 Rev.#0 14. Self-Tailing positioning Once installation is completed, proceed with the drilling operation of the Self-Tailing. In order to have the most comfortable position of the peeler relative to the usage of the rope, user must drill two Ø5.5mm holes radially in the top of the winch: the position of the two holes determines the rope usage.
  • Page 28 NOTE! If there’s the need to lock the rotation of the peeler, user must insert two pins at the bottom of the peeler assembly: To request the two pins, contact Harken Italy tech service at techservice@harken.it...
  • Page 29 Rev.#0 15. Use 15.1 Rope positioning NOTE! The following instructions are available for right-hand winches; for left-hand versions all the rotations are opposite. Before use, verify that: - The correct rope diameter is used, as indicated in the ‘Installation’ chapter of this manual. - The most comfortable position of the peeler relative to the user of the winch is chosen.
  • Page 30 Rev.#0 15.2 First speed lock kit use If there’s the need to keep the winch in first and second speeds during the usage of the winch, to disable the use of the third speed user can act on a leverage available at the bottom of the winch: NOTE! User handles the leverage with a string.
  • Page 31 Rev.#0 15.3 Manual use After winch is assembled and after wrapping of the rope around the drum, test the winch functioning before sailing: Press the central button (Fig.1) Move counterclockwise the lock of the Winch handle (Fig.2) Insert the lock-in winch handle in the handle socket (Fig.3) To operate the 1 speed, turn the handle clockwise (for a right-hand winch) (Fig.3) Once 1...
  • Page 32 Rev.#0 15.4 Powered use If the Winch Air is powered by a motor, it needs two commands. 15.4.1 Operating first speed on a powered winch To operate first speed: • Press the central button of the winch. If the button does not engage, turn the winch briefly to allow the mechanism to engage.
  • Page 33 Rev.#0 15.4.3 Operating third speed on a powered winch To operate third speed: • Press again the first of the two commands mounted on the deck • The central button of the winch will remain in the disengaged position • The winch will operate at third speed (slow but very powerful). This speed is particularly suitable when the load is very high and little line needs to be recovered, as when trimming.

  • Page 34: Cleaning And Maintenance

    Do not use Winch Metal Polish BK4520 on anodized aluminium components and plastic components. Do not use solvents, polish or abrasive pastes on logos and stickers of the Harken Winch. Do not allow teak cleaning products or other cleaning substances containing caustic solutions to come into contact with the winch and in particular with anodized, composite or plastic winch parts.
  • Page 35 Assemble the parts and wait at least 45 minutes before use. Generally, for use on all screws, requires no heating before removal. OIL Harken - BK4521 Apply the oil to the parts indicated in the internal maintenance pocedure below, taking care to lubricate the surfaces completely.
  • Page 36 Rev.#0 ® ® Anti-seizing (i.e. SAF-T-EZE anti-seize or LANOCOTE This product is used to prevent problems of seizing caused by oxidation. We recommend using this or similar products on stainless steel screws where the use of Loctite is not specifically requested. NOTE! Apply the anti-seize with a brush.
  • Page 37 Rev.#0 2. Tools Make sure to have the correct tools needed to disassemble the winch: N°1 flat-bladed screwdriver (head width: 10-13mm) Set of allen wrenches: n° 3; 5 Rags 3. Disassemble procedure NOTE! The steps shown in the disassemble procedure below are valid for manual and powered versions, excluded where differently indicated.
  • Page 38 Rev.#0 Step #1.1M Step #1M For powered versions only For powered versions only Step #1.2M For powered versions only...
  • Page 39 Rev.#0 Step #3 Step #2 Use grease on the balls race Allen wrench size: 3 Step #4 Step #5 Use anti corrosive lubricant under the head of the screws...
  • Page 40 Rev.#0 Step #7 Step #6 Step #8 Use anti corrosive lubricant under the head of the screws...
  • Page 41 Rev.#0 Allen wrench size: 3 Step #9 Use anti corrosive lubricant under the head of the screws...
  • Page 42 Rev.#0 Step #11 Step #10 The pin of the spring is indexed into the housing (grey item) Step #12...
  • Page 43 Rev.#0 Step #13 Allen wrench size: 5 Step #14 Use anti corrosive lubricant under the head of the screws...
  • Page 44 Rev.#0 NOTE! For deck integrated only: apply anti corrosive lubricant on the indicated surfaces Step #15 Step #17 Step #16...
  • Page 45 Rev.#0 Step #18 Step #19 Step #21 Step #20...
  • Page 46 Rev.#0 Step #23 Step #22 Step #24...
  • Page 47 Rev.#0 17. Assembling Once maintenance is finished, reassemble the winch in reverse order with respect to the sequence described above and use the maintenance products. WARNING! In the assembling phase: position the 1 speed spring correctly in the housing, as shown in step #11 of the disassembly procedure (shown above) position the pin of the spring correctly, as shown below.

  • Page 48: Troubleshooting

    Rev.#0 18. Troubleshooting 18.1 For winches with and without motors To identify the various components, refer to figures of the disassemble procedure for the winch maintenance. PROBLEMS POSSIBLE CAUSES POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS ● The winch does The first speed button does not disengage - check that the pin of the springs is not broken.

  • Page 49: Ordering Spare Parts

    Rev.#0 19. Ordering spare parts ® ® Spare parts can be requested from Harken as described in the Harken Limited Worldwide Warranty available on the web site http://www.harken.com/...
  • Page 50 Rev.#0 20. Contact us Manufacturer Harken® Italy S.p.A. Via Marco Biagi, 14 22070 Limido Comasco (CO) Italy Tel.: (+39) 031.3523511 Email: info@harken.it Web: http://www.harken.com/ Tech Service Email: techservice@harken.it Customer Service Tel.: (+39) 031.3523511 Email: highprofileyachtservice@harken.it Sales Tel.: (+39) 031.3523511 Email:...

This manual is also suitable for:

Air 300

Table of Contents