.1 General recommendation
After the fi rst two or three anchor recoveries
e ext er ior of you r w in
er.
• Examine all electrical connections for
ossible corrosion,
clean and lightl
• A nchor ro de spl ice s hould b e chec ked reg ul arl
and remade
if there is an
Isolate the windlass electrically, before carryin
out any
maintenance work and tie rode o
Isolate the windlass electrically, before carryin
emove the two socket head ca
screws (34) that retain the chain
ipe cover (11) using a 5 mm Allen ke
over off. Remove the rode from the g
emove the two socket head ca
screws (34) that retain the
hain pipe cover (11) using a 5 mm Allen ke
23) back to clear the gypsy (31) and remove the gypsy assembly
rom the unit. To replace the g
rocedure. Grease the threads of the chain
or recovery operations
require t
personal injury or damage to the vessel.
In a t
situation, the windlass will pass
throu
• NOTE: Electric motors can get hot during
use - DO NOT touch the motor
Insert the winch handle into the g
drive cap (22) (top cap
lock nut (24), manual recover
version) and turn it clockwise to
ensure that the clutch is tight. Release an
independent anchor
locks. If it is safe to do so,
ull back on the clutch lever until the
anchor and rode begin to pa
out. Control the rate of decent of
t
independent anchor locks.
If it is safe to do so, let go under power b
operating a ‘Down’
control. Release the control when suffi cient rode has been
3.5 Lying to anchor safel
n
Untie the bridle or replace the rode in the g
If it is safe to do so, o
awl (12) does not need to be disen
ypsy before the anchor can be let
ower off at circuit breaker. En
. Undo the manual recover
half a turn using the winch handle. Place the winch
andle into the bi-square in the g
cap (25) and wind clockwise
ower the rode out, allowin
essel to take up stern wa
before full scope is let out. This helps
revent the rode from becoming tangled on top of
retrieved the anchor, ensure the fall safe
to lock it and prevent accidental deplo
hen mooring stern to, at a suitable distance from the
our windlass
Always remove the handle a
or maximum safety and to prevent damage, the fallsafe pawl MU
rom the anchor rode while at anchor. The
rode should be made
ast directly to a bollard, sampson post or cleat
Always check the fallsafe pawl
is disengaged from the gypsy
nd held clear of it by the fallsafe lever (34)
s remove the handle after use
control arm shoulder screw (8) usin
a 4 mm Allen wrench and
remove screw. Remove the control arm (23) and torsion s
lace the control arm, reverse the
a
rease the terminals as re
If corrosion is evident on the motor or
aint
with a suitable marine
- Remove motor and cover and blow (use face mask) dust
awa
using foot pump or similar
awl (12). Remove fall safe s
reversing the above procedure.
W it h wh ippi ng t win e or si mi la r, s eize
rom the rope’s end and unla
h the chain link from one side and the
ther two strands from the o
osite side. Remove seizin
ecause of wide variations in rope t
oining is designed to minimize chafe
e and chain but as a matter of