Preparation Of The Windlass; Installing The Windlass - Maxwell VWC 4000 Series Manual

2.3

PREPARATION OF THE WINDLASS

Remove windlass
Disassemble it in the following order (refer to
drawing in Appendix B):
 Remove the cap (1) and o-ring (2) from the top of
the windlass, taking care not to damage the
chromed surface.
 Undo and remove the retaining screw (4) and
retaining washer (5) under the cap, using a flat
screw driver.
 Undo and remove clutch nut (6)
 For VW and VWC models only - remove drum (7)
 For extra drum height models only - remove
spacer (8)
 Remove upper clutch cone (9) and disc spring
(10).
 Undo screws (31) that retain chain stripper (33)
and remove it.
 Remove chainwheel (11), disc spring (10), lower
clutch cone (9), keys (18) and retaining clips (12).
 With non-band brake versions remove washer
(13), spring (14) and emergency crank collar (15).
 Undo screws (16) and remove the deckplate (22).
 Refer to Appendix B of this Manual and identify all
parts. If any parts are damaged or missing,
contact your Maxwell distributor. Some smaller
parts might not be assembled on the windlass by
the factory, but supplied in a plastic bag in the
packing case.
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, main shaft 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
and bolt the deckplate (22) to the deck using
mounting studs (23), washers (24, 17) and nuts
(25). Tighten them evenly to 35-40 Nm (25-30 ft
lb). The chainpipe (33) and the pawl (28), if
applicable, should already be assembled to the
deckplate.

Grease deck seal (38) and main shaft (41), offer
up, from below deck, the drive assembly sliding
the mainshaft through the deckplate, taking care
not to damage the deck bearing.
from its packing case.
Anticlockwise topworks.
!
When installing the Windlass, the shaft
MUST be coated in Shell Nautilus NLG12
Marine Grease, Castrol Boating Grease,
Vavoline Val Plex EP or equivalent grease.
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Picture 2.6
Clockwise topworks.
Picture 2.7