Operation - Lewmar OCEAN Series Owners Installation, Operation & Servicing Manual

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6- Operation

6.1 Powered winch overview
⚠ WARNING! Always remove
handle when not in use.
Electric 40-65 and Hydraulic 46-65 + EVO® 45-65
These are single speed powered winches and manual 2 speed, these winches employ an override ratchet gearing
for safety when winching manually.
• To operate winch press the deck switch.
Electric 68-77 + EVO® 70-80 and Hydraulic 68-111 + EVO® 70-110
These are 2 or 3 speed powered and manually operated, they will not drive electrically while the winch lock-in
handle is in the drive socket.
2 Speed Winch operation
• Autoshift (Standard)
• To engage winch press the deck switch, first gear will engage and centre spindle will rotate counter-
clockwise. When load increases it will automatically switch to the next gear.
Optional 2nd gear switch
• To engage winch in first gear press the deck switch, centre spindle will rotate counter-clockwise.
• To engage second gear press second gear deck switch, when engaged the centre spindle rotates
clockwise.
3 Speed winch operation
• Autoshift (Standard)
• Push winch base button in. To engage winch, press the deck switch, first gear will engage and centre
spindle will rotate clockwise. When load increases it will automatically switch to 2nd gear. The winch base
button will disengage and centre spindle will turn counter-clockwise.
• To engage third gear press the deck switch again, when engaged the central spindle will rotate clockwise.
Optional 2nd gear switch
• Push winch base button in. To engage winch in first gear press the 1st gear deck switch, centre spindle will
rotate clockwise.
• To engage 2nd gear press the 2nd gear deck switch, when engaged centre spindle rotates counter-
clockwise and the winch base button will disengage.
• To engage third gear press the 1st gear deck switch again, when engaged the central spindle will rotate
clockwise.
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⚠ WARNING! Isolate the winch using circuit
breaker/isolator when not in use.