ro-Series & Pro-Fish Windlass
ntro
uction
Im
ortant
n
ormat
on a
out t
s manua
roug
out t
is manua
, you wi
see safety an
pro
uct
amage
arnings. You must fo
ow t
ese warnings carefu
y to avoi
ossi
e injury or
amage.
he type of warnings, what they look like, and how they are used
n this manual are ex
lained as follows:
Dear
ustomer
T
an
you for c
oosing Lewmar win
ass. Lewmar pro
ucts are
world renowned for their qualit
, technical innovation and proven
performance. With a Lewmar windlass
ou will be provided with
man
ears of outstanding service
roduct support
Lewmar products are supported b
a worldwide network of
distributors and Authorised Service Representatives. If
ou
encounter an
diffi culties with this product, please contact
our
national distributor, or
our local Lewmar dealer. Details are
avai
a
e at
www.lewmar.com
roval
For CE a
roval certifi cates contact Lewmar.
enera
Please read before installin
and operatin
your
Windla
Classifi cation Societies and Lewmar re
uire that a vessel a
anc
or must
ave its ro
e
e
y a c
ain stopper or equiva
ent
strong point at a
times!
At a
times it is t
e responsi
i
ity of t
e
oat user to ensure
t
at t
e anc
or an
ro
e are proper
y stowe
for t
e prevai
ing
sea conditions. This is particularl
important with high-speed
powerboats, because an anchor accidentall
deplo
ing while
under wa
can cause considerable damage. An anchor windlass
is mounted in the most ex
osed
osition on a vessel and is thus
sub
ect to severe atmospheric attack resulting in a possibilit
o
corrosion in excess of t
at ex
erience
wit
most ot
er items of
ec
equipment. As t
e win
ass may on
y
e use
infrequent
y,
t
e ris
of corrosion is furt
er increase
. It is essentia
t
at t
e
win
ass is regu
ar
y examine
, operate
an
given any necessar
maintenance
P
ease ensure t
at
ou t
oroug
un
erstan
t
e operation
and safet
requirements of the windlass before commencing
the installation. Onl
persons who are completel
familiar with
the controls and those who have been full
made aware of the
rr
f
h
win
l
h
l
ll
w
i
If
h
r
i
any
ou
t of
ow to insta
or operate t
is unit p
ease see
a
vice
from a suita
y qua
ifi e
engineer
Win
asses use
incorrect
y cou
cause
arm to equipmen
o
c
ew
Win
asses s
ou
e use
wit
care an
treate
wit
res
ect
Sailing, like man
other sports can be hazardous. Even the
correct selection, maintenance and use of
ro
er e
ui
men
cannot eliminate the potential for danger, serious in
ur
o
h
Lewmar win
asses are
esigne
an
supp
ie
for anc
or
contro
in marine app
ications an
are to
e use
in conjunction
wit
any ot
er use.
It is t
e unavoi
a
e responsi
i
ity of t
e owner or master or
ot
er responsi
e party to assess t
e ris
of any operation on
the vessel
afet
notices
arn
ng
s
s a warn
ng aga
nst anyt
ng w
c
may cause
n
ury to peop
e
f the warnin
is i
nored. You are informed about what you must
or must not do in order to reduce the risk of in
ury to yourself and
th
r
.
afet
S
mbo
When
ou see the safet
s
mbol it means: “Do not...”; “Do not do
this”; or “Do not let this ha
en”
•
ewmar recommen
s t
e use of appropriate Persona
rotective E
ui
ment an
an
s free communication
quipment b
an
person going aloft, and onl
then where
he person going aloft is properl
trained in the use of that
ui
ment and where there remain suffi cient trained and
x
erienced
ersonnel on deck to ensure constant observation
n
t
e continue
safe con
uct
ot
of t
e vesse
an
t
e
oisting operation.
Fittin
This e
ui
ment must be installed and o
erated in accordance
i
h
h
in
r
i
n
n
in
in
hi
m
n
l
F
il
r
o could result in poor product performance, personal in
ur
nd/or damage to
our boat.
Consult the boat manufacturer if
ou have an
doubt about
e strengt
or suita
i
ity of t
e mounting
ocation
l
ri
l
Ma
e sure you
ave switc
e
off t
e power
efore you start
nsta
ing t
is pro
uct.
If in doubt about installin
electrical e
ui
ment
lease seek
dvice from a suitabl
qualifi ed electrical engineer
ectromagnet
c compat
t
It is essentia
t
at t
is pro
uct
oes not cause any
ectromagnetic
istur
ance to any ot
er e
ectrica
or
ectronic equipment insta
e
in t
e vesse
. T
is wi
e
c
ieve
if t
e win
ass is connecte
to t
e same
attery as
he vessel’s starter motor and not to the service batter
to
hich other e
ui
ment is connected. In addition, the run of
he wiring, from the batter
to the windlass, should be kept
s far a
art from the other wirin
on the vessel as
ossible.
or instance, if the main wirin
loom is to starboard, fi t the
in
ass wiring to port.
It s
ou
e note
t
at t
ere is no evi
ence to in
icate t
at
in
ass insta
ations
o cause magnetic interference
ut t
e
nsta
er is a
vise
to carry out c
ec
s w
en t
e insta
ation
s comp
ete.