b"Worldwide Limited WarrantyDISCLAIMER. ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESSsold in European Union. In the event HARKEN prevails in any court action, the FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES ARISINGclaimant shall reimburse HARKEN for the expenses, including attorney fees and FROM A COURSE OF DEALING, USAGE OF TRADE, BY STATUTE ORexpenses of litigation, reasonably incurred by HARKEN in defending against such OTHERWISE, IS HEREBY STRICTLY LIMITED TO THE TERM OF THISclaim. WRITTEN LIMITED WARRANTY. This Agreement shall be the sole and exclusiveOTHER RIGHTS. Claimant's acceptance of delivery of the warranted HARKEN remedy available to the Owner with respect to this product. In the event of anyproduct constitutes acceptance of the terms of this limited warranty. This warranty alleged breach of any warranty or any legal action brought by the purchaser basedgives specific legal rights, and claimant may also have other rights under the laws of on alleged negligence or other tortious conduct by HARKEN, the Owners sole andthe jurisdiction involved.exclusive remedy will be repair or replacement of defective materials as stated above. No dealer and no other agent of HARKEN is authorized to modify, extend, orENTIRE AGREEMENT. This document contains the entire warranty given by enlarge this warranty. HARKEN in respect of your product and supersedes any and all oral or express APPLICABLE LAW. This warranty is governed by the laws of the State ofwarranties, statements, or undertakings that may previously have been made. Any Wisconsin for all products originally sold outside European Union. This warranty isand all warranties not contained in this warranty are specifically excluded. There are governed by the laws of the Member State of the European Union where the productno terms, promises, conditions, or warranties regarding your product other than was originally sold. The exclusive jurisdiction and venue for any court actionthose contained herein. HARKEN specifically does not authorize any person to commenced by you under or relating to this limited warranty or any impliedextend the time or scope of this warranty or to create or assume for HARKEN any warranty(ies) shall be decided in the Courts of Waukesha County, Wisconsin or inother obligation or liability with respect to HARKEN products. the competent European Union State Member Court if the product was originallyJune 2008/112616.1 General Warnings and Instructions Sailing is an exciting sport that can provide hours of enjoyment for you, your family, andMWL can cause the equipment to fail suddenly and unexpectedly.friends. However, there are risks inherent in the sport,The Breaking Load (BL) is the load at which a product is likely to fail. as well as with the equipment involved, that must be respected in orderIt is much higher than the highest load a product should ever experience, and should not, to avoid an accident, damage to your vessel, personal injury, or death. under any circumstances, ever be considered in selecting equipment. It is published for WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS. You must carefully read, understand, and follow allinformational purposes only.of the warnings and instructions provided by Harken in order to avoid an accident. These3. Harken hardware and winches shown in the Harken catalog and the harken.com warnings and instructions can be found on the equipment, in its packaging, in ourwebsite are designed and engineered for use on sailing boats for normal sailboat brochures, on our website, or through our customer service department. applications for rigging. Do not use Harken equipment for human suspension unless HYDRAULIC EQUIPMENT WARNING. Pressurized hydraulic cylinders can beproduct is specifically certified and labeled for such use. Aloft rigging and dangerous and if handled improperly may explode, possibly causing an accident,maintenance must be left to rigging professionals only. For non-sailing applications damage to your vessel, personal injury or death. Cylinders should only be serviced by aconsult the HarkenIndustrial.com website and consult with experts at Harken regarding thoroughly trained and equipped hydraulic technician following the instructions in theproduct certification prior to using for human suspension. manual. 4. Keep fingers, hands, hair, loose clothing, gloves, and tools away from moving parts. TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE. Even though Harken equipment appears5. If you are securing any equipment to the vessel with screws or other simple and easy to operate (as intended by our design), our equipment should never befasteners, be sure you are installing the screw into solid structure, or that you use anchor used unless you have a sufficient level of training and experience in sailing in general andbolts, and that the attachment is sufficient to hold the anticipated load. Otherwise, the with the equipment in particular.screw could become loose over time, The amount of training and experience depends on a number of factors,or otherwise fail unexpectedly, resulting in an accident.including the size and type of your vessel, the weather conditions, and the task you are trying to complete. If you have any doubt whatsoever about your training or experience,6. NYLOK nuts must not be used after being removed three times. please do not use the equipment. PleaseWhen you replace shackles and fasteners, use the correct Harken parts contact Harken or seek additional training. to maintain the proper strength.AVOID ACCIDENT & INJURY. Regardless of your skill level, in order to avoid an7. Always have all components of your vessel, down to the smallest accident, damage to your vessel, personal injury, or death: pulleys, inspected for wear, corrosion, or deterioration at least yearly, 1. Loads on hardware can be significant, and shock loading from heavy winds or seasand replace as necessary.can quickly multiply that load to extremely high levels. Maximum line diameter is a guide8. Before manipulating any piece of equipment, be sure that all persons and objects are to sheave groove size and not intended to provide the maximum working load of theclear of the path of movement of all reacting components.block. All persons selecting, installing, or maintaining Harken gear must be aware and9. As part of your maintenance procedures and to keep your equipment in optimum cautious ofworking order, frequently flush it with fresh water.such loads. 10. Always wear a personal flotation device and/or harness while on board any vessel, Select appropriate Harken hardware by using the loading formulas and charts provided inand especially while manipulating equipment.the Harken catalog or online at www.harken.com.11. Always be sure all safety equipment and electronics are in good Always confirm your selection with a rigging professional or contactworking order before you set out on your journey.Harken directly. 2. Never, under any circumstances, exceed the capacity or Maximum Working Load12. For general boating safety information, visit the maritime organization in your sailing (MWL) of any piece of equipment. The maximum working load may be found in ourdestination country (such as the United States Coast Guard at www.uscgboating.org).catalog, on our website, or through our technical service department. Loads above the 256 Nylok is a registered trademark of Nylok Corporation."