Installing The Windlass - Maxwell 6000 Series Manual

Maxwell strongly recommends generous application
of a high quality anti-corrosive paste or coating to
the mating sections of main shaft, drive key, flanges,
screw threads, dowels and other surfaces that are
likely to seize after being in contact for a prolonged
period of time.
Also ensure anti-corrosive coating is liberally applied
to the inside wall of the Spacer Tube.
2.4

INSTALLING THE WINDLASS

Refer to the drawing in Appendix B for help with
identifying components and installing them correctly.
Extra care should be exercised when handling
polished parts to avoid any damage to polished
surfaces.
When assembling the parts, apply an anti-seize
compound generously over all screw threads, keys
and keyways, Mainshaft and inside the spacer tube.
Proceed with installation in the following order:
• After cutting holes for the windlass in the deck,
apply an appropriate bedding/sealing compound
to the clean surface, place Deck Gasket and
bolt the Deckplate to the deck using Mounting
Screws, and Insulating Bushes. Tighten them
evenly to 80 Nm (60 ft lb). Heel Block should
already be assembled to Deckplate.
• Offer up, from below deck, the drive assembly
sliding the Mainshaft through the Deckplate,
taking care not to damage the deck bearing.
• After aligning them correctly, bolt the Deckplate
and Spacer Tube together, from above deck,
using the Hex Head Screws and Spring Washers.
Tighten them evenly to 80 Nm (60 ft lb).
• Re-check that the position of the drive assembly
is satisfactory and convenient for connecting
power supply lines to the motor. Also, make sure
that the drive is not in the way of chain coming
into the locker.
• If a chain counter is used, its sensor should be
fitted into the Ø15mm hole in the Deckplate,
currently covered with a Plastic Plug. Make sure
the deck is drilled below for the sensor cable.
See brochure supplied with Chain Counter for
detailed assembly instructions.
• Grease Deck Seal and carefully slide it down
the Mainshaft. Push it against the Deck Bearing
(28) by approx 1.5 mm after initial contact (see
Picture 2.8).
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Clockwise topwork
Anticlockwise topwork
clockwise
windlass
Positions of valves on hydraulic motors
When assembling
care not to swap over the drives (couple the
clockwise motor and gearbox to anticlockwise
topworks). See letters on Picture 2.8 for drive
identification.
Picture 2.6
Picture 2.7
anticlockwise
windlass
Picture 2.8
hydraulic drives, take