b"Worldwide Limited WarrantyDISCLAIMER. ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY ORIn the event HARKEN prevails in any court action, the claimant shall reimburse FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIESHARKEN for the expenses, including attorney fees and expenses of litigation, ARISING FROM A COURSE OF DEALING, USAGE OF TRADE, BY STATUTEreasonably incurred by HARKEN in defending against such claim. OR OTHERWISE, IS HEREBY STRICTLY LIMITED TO THE TERM OF THIS WRITTEN LIMITED WARRANTY. This Agreement shall be the sole andOTHER RIGHTS. Claimant's acceptance of delivery of the warranted HARKEN exclusive remedy available to the Owner with respect to this product. In theproduct constitutes acceptance of the terms of this limited warranty. This event of any alleged breach of any warranty or any legal action brought by thewarranty gives specific legal rights, and claimant may also have other rights purchaser based on alleged negligence or other tortious conduct by HARKEN,under the laws of the jurisdiction involved.the Owners sole and exclusive remedy will be repair or replacement of defective materials as stated above. No dealer and no other agent of HARKENENTIRE AGREEMENT. This document contains the entire warranty given by is authorized to modify, extend, or enlarge this warranty. HARKEN in respect of your product and supersedes any and all oral or express warranties, statements, or undertakings that may previously have been made. APPLICABLE LAW. This warranty is governed by the laws of the State ofAny and all warranties not contained in this warranty are specifically excluded. Wisconsin for all products originally sold outside European Union. ThisThere are no terms, promises, conditions, or warranties regarding your product warranty is governed by the laws of the Member State of the European Unionother than those contained herein. HARKEN specifically does not authorize any where the product was originally sold. The exclusive jurisdiction and venueperson to extend the time or scope of this warranty or to create or assume for for any court action commenced by you under or relating to this limitedHARKEN any other obligation or liability with respect to HARKEN products. warranty or any implied warranty(ies) shall be decided in the Courts of Waukesha County, Wisconsin or in the competent European Union StateJune 2008/112616.1 Member Court if the product was originally sold in European Union. General Warnings and Instructions Sailing is an exciting sport that can provide hours of enjoyment for you,The Breaking Load (BL) is the load at which a product is likely to fail. your family, and friends. However, there are risks inherent in the sport,It is much higher than the highest load a product should ever experience, as well as with the equipment involved, that must be respected in orderand should not, under any circumstances, ever be considered in selecting to avoid an accident, damage to your vessel, personal injury, or death. equipment. It is published for informational purposes only.WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS. You must carefully read, understand,3. Harken hardware and winches shown in the Harken catalog and the and follow all of the warnings and instructions provided by Harken in orderharken.com website are designed and engineered for use on sailing boats to avoid an accident. These warnings and instructions can be found on thefor normal sailboat applications for rigging. Do not use Harken equipment equipment, in its packaging, in our brochures, on our website, or throughfor human suspension unless product is specifically certified and labeled our customer service department. for such use. Aloft rigging and maintenance must be left to rigging profes-HYDRAULIC EQUIPMENT WARNING. Pressurized hydraulic cylinders cansionals only. For non-sailing applications consult the HarkenIndustrial.com be dangerous and if handled improperly may explode, possibly causing anwebsite and consult with experts at Harken regarding product certification accident, damage to your vessel, personal injury or death. Cylinders shouldprior to using for human suspension. only be serviced by a thoroughly trained and equipped hydraulic technician4. Keep fingers, hands, hair, loose clothing, gloves, and tools away from following the instructions in the manual. 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 equipmentfasteners, be sure you are installing the screw into solid structure, or that should never be used unless you have a sufficient level of training andyou use anchor bolts, and that the attachment is sufficient to hold the experience in sailing in general and with the equipment in particular.anticipated load. Otherwise, the 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 the6. NYLOK nuts must not be used after being removed three times. task you are trying to complete. If you have any doubt whatsoever aboutWhen you replace shackles and fasteners, use the correct Harken parts your training or experience, please do not use the equipment. Pleaseto maintain the proper strength.contact Harken or seek additional training.AVOID ACCIDENT & INJURY. Regardless of your skill level, in order to7. Always have all components of your vessel, down to the smallest avoid an accident, damage to your vessel, personal injury, or death: pulleys, inspected for wear, corrosion, or deterioration at least yearly, and replace as necessary.1. Loads on hardware can be significant, and shock loading from heavy8. Before manipulating any piece of equipment, be sure that all persons and winds or seas can quickly multiply that load to extremely high levels.objects are clear of the path of movement of all reacting components.Maximum line diameter is a guide to sheave groove size and not intended to provide the maximum working load of the block. All persons selecting,9. As part of your maintenance procedures and to keep your equipment in installing, or maintaining Harken gear must be aware and cautious ofoptimum working order, frequently flush it with fresh water.such loads. 10. Always wear a personal flotation device and/or harness while on board Select appropriate Harken hardware by using the loading formulas andany vessel, and especially while manipulating equipment.charts provided in 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 Maximum12. For general boating safety information, visit the maritime organization Working Load (MWL) of any piece of equipment. The maximum workingin your sailing destination country (such as the United States Coast Guard at load may be found in our catalog, on our website, or through our technicalwww.uscgboating.org).service department. Loads above the MWL can cause the equipment to fail suddenly and unexpectedly. Nylok is a registered trademark of Nylok Corporation.252"