Maintenance; Windlass Maintenance - Maxwell VWC 4000 Series Manual

4.0

MAINTENANCE

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4.1

WINDLASS MAINTENANCE

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Every Trip:

The above deck parts should be washed
down with fresh water.
Every 6 months:

Disassemble the above deck components of
the windlass (up to the deckplate) as
described in Section 2.3.

Clean all components
damage.

Grease the
complex base, water proof grease.
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Clean chromed surfaces with a cloth, damp
with kerosene. After cleaning spray them
with "CRC 3037 Long Life" or alternatively,
with "CRC 6-66" or "WD-40". Regular use of
"CRC3097 Long
maintaining the bright chrome finish.
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Apply anti-seize compound on screw threads
and keyways.
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Re-assemble in the reversed order.
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Split gearbox from the spacer tube. Clean
and re-grease mating faces.
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Inspect the components below deck for
corrosion, chipped paint etc, clean them and
touch up the paint if necessary. Spray them
for protection with "CRC 3013 Soft Seal".
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Spray fresh water into the drainage slot (see
picture 4.1) of gear box to breakdown and
flush away any build up of salt/debris, which
may have accumulated.

Check the electric power connections and
spray them with "CRC 3013 Soft Seal" for
protection.

Check the oil level in gearbox and top up if
necessary. (See Section 4.3).
Every 12 months:
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Service Motor. The motors can be detached
safely, without draining oil from the gearbox.
If removing the motor, spray its shaft with an
anti-corrosion spray before reassembling.

Split gearbox from the spacer tube. Clean
and re-grease mating faces.
and check
components using lithium
Life" will assist
!
Failure to carry out the maintenance and
service, as described herein, will invalidate
warranty.
for
Drainage Hole
in
Spacer tube drainage hole.
!
Before doing any maintenance work on electric
motor, starter units and wiring, make sure the
power supply is switched off.
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Picture 4.1