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Ronstan ORBIT RA6302 Product Manual

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P R O D U C T M A N U A L
ELECTRIC MOTOR UNIT, 12V & 24V
TO SUIT SELF-TAILING ORBIT WINCH
SERIAL No.:
Winch Versions:
V30 V1.0 >
996224—Rev.1.0
30QT
FOR USE WITH:
RA6302
RA630201100
RA630201101
RA630201200
RA630201201
RA630251100
RA630251101
RA630251200
RA630251201

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  • Page 1 P R O D U C T M A N U A L FOR USE WITH: RA6302 ELECTRIC MOTOR UNIT, 12V & 24V RA630201100 TO SUIT SELF-TAILING ORBIT WINCH 30QT ™ RA630201101 SERIAL No.: RA630201200 Winch Versions: RA630201201 V30 V1.0 > RA630251100 RA630251101 RA630251200...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    TO SUIT SIZE 30 ORBIT WINCH™ WITH QUICKTRIM™ E1 SINGLE SPEED ELECTRIC MOTOR UNIT, 12V & 24V CONTENTS INTRODUCTION SAFETY NOTES FEATURES WINCH PARTS LIST AND EXPLODED VIEW MOTOR PARTS LIST MOTOR EXPLODED VIEW INSTALLATION DRILLING TEMPLATE PUSH BUTTON ELECTRICAL CONNECTION DIAGRAM QUICKTRIM™️...
  • Page 3: Introduction

    30QT ORBIT WINCH ™ INTRODUCTION Your Ronstan Orbit Series winch is ready to provide you with many years of easy sail handling and reliable service. Ronstan has been designing and manufacturing equipment for sailboats for more than 70 years. We are also known for our range of Andersen Stainless Steel Winches , recognised ®...
  • Page 4: Safety Notes

    TO SUIT SIZE 30 ORBIT WINCH™ WITH QUICKTRIM™ E1 SINGLE SPEED ELECTRIC MOTOR UNIT, 12V & 24V SAFETY NOTICES Read All Safety Notices and Product Manuals Do not install or operate this winch before reading and fully understanding the contents of this Product Manual. Stay Alert When Operating Winches are very powerful and have the potential to cause significant damage and/or serious injury if used improperly or without due caution and vigilance.
  • Page 5: Features

    TO SUIT SIZE 30 ORBIT WINCH™ WITH QUICKTRIM™ E1 SINGLE SPEED ELECTRIC MOTOR UNIT, 12V & 24V FEATURES • Highest quality winch featuring a machined aluminium drum for light weight and ultimate durability, vertical Power Ribs™ for maximum grip and minimum rope wear, and superior engineering for reliability, long service life and low maintenance.
  • Page 6: Parts List And Exploded View

    TO SUIT SIZE 30 ORBIT WINCH™ WITH QUICKTRIM™ E1 SINGLE SPEED ELECTRIC MOTOR UNIT, 12V & 24V PARTS LIST AND EXPLODED VIEW Item No. Description Part No. Self-tailing arm assembly 996017 Closing plate 996005 Closing washer 990978 Bolts, self tailer assembly 990981 Rope splitter 990896...
  • Page 7: Motor Parts List

    TO SUIT SIZE 30 ORBIT WINCH™ WITH QUICKTRIM™ E1 SINGLE SPEED ELECTRIC MOTOR UNIT, 12V & 24V MOTOR PARTS LIST (exploded view next page) 30QT SINGLE SPEED 12V & 24V Item No. Description Part No. Motor E1 1000W 12V, incl. Controller 777450 Motor E1 1000W 24V, incl.
  • Page 8: Motor Exploded View

    Self-tailer arm can be fitted in 8 positions. xxxxxx - Rev.1 www.ronstan.com * When supplied as an E1 Electric Winch, drive gear [33], gear bearing [32] and compression ring [34] in the diagram above will be supplied separately in a plastic bag.
  • Page 9: Installation

    TO SUIT SIZE 30 ORBIT WINCH™ WITH QUICKTRIM™ E1 SINGLE SPEED ELECTRIC MOTOR UNIT, 12V & 24V INSTALLATION Step 1 : Determine winch mounting position Determine the mounting position for the winch and ensure that the mounting surface is smooth and flat. The winch should be positioned with the recommended line entry angle of 3-8°...
  • Page 10 TO SUIT SIZE 30 ORBIT WINCH™ WITH QUICKTRIM™ E1 SINGLE SPEED ELECTRIC MOTOR UNIT, 12V & 24V Step 3: Fitting the deck plate. After confirming the mounting location and orientation of the winch, clean the mounting surface and tape deck plate drilling template [A3] on the mounting surface so that it matches the required winch and motor mounting position and orientation.
  • Page 11 TO SUIT SIZE 30 ORBIT WINCH™ WITH QUICKTRIM™ E1 SINGLE SPEED ELECTRIC MOTOR UNIT, 12V & 24V Step 4: Fitting the motor to the deck plate. Correct alignment of the motor unit during assembly is essential. Improper alignment can cause excessive noise and potentially dangerous vibration and lead to premature wear of bearings and gears.
  • Page 12 TO SUIT SIZE 30 ORBIT WINCH™ WITH QUICKTRIM™ E1 SINGLE SPEED ELECTRIC MOTOR UNIT, 12V & 24V Step 5A: Fitting winch to the deck plate. Note: If fitting an E1 Electric Conversion unit to an existing manual winch go to step 5B. Remove winch self-tailing arm.
  • Page 13 TO SUIT SIZE 30 ORBIT WINCH™ WITH QUICKTRIM™ E1 SINGLE SPEED ELECTRIC MOTOR UNIT, 12V & 24V Fit the self-tailing arm. Position the self-tailing arm [1] over the winch so that it overhangs the rope splitter [5]. Rest the arm in this position so that it is centred and sitting level on the closing plate.
  • Page 14 TO SUIT SIZE 30 ORBIT WINCH™ WITH QUICKTRIM™ E1 SINGLE SPEED ELECTRIC MOTOR UNIT, 12V & 24V Lift the ball bearing race [9] off the centre stem. To release the roller bearing [10], grip with fingertips from opposing sides and lift to snap it up over the containment lip on the centre stem [18]. Remove axle [15] and output drive gear [16].
  • Page 15 TO SUIT SIZE 30 ORBIT WINCH™ WITH QUICKTRIM™ E1 SINGLE SPEED ELECTRIC MOTOR UNIT, 12V & 24V 11. Insert the drive gear [33] into the recess in the centre stem [17]. While holding the centre stem and drive gear [33] in place, position the centre stem over the deck plate [37] and adjust back and forth until the drive gear engages into position on top of the motor drive shaft [47].
  • Page 16: Drilling Template Push Button

    TO SUIT SIZE 30 ORBIT WINCH™ WITH QUICKTRIM™ E1 SINGLE SPEED ELECTRIC MOTOR UNIT, 12V & 24V Step 6: Fitting the push button Note: The push button [A1] requires 25mm depth clearance behind mounting surface. The push button is supplied with 500mm (19 5/8”) of cable and the motor unit with 1400mm (55 3/16’’) of control cable. If the push button connection to the motor unit requires more than 1500mm (59”) of cable you will need to provide your own extension cabling.
  • Page 17 TO SUIT SIZE 30 ORBIT WINCH™ WITH QUICKTRIM™ E1 SINGLE SPEED ELECTRIC MOTOR UNIT, 12V & 24V Step 7: Connecting the push button to the motor • Connect wires from push button to wires from motor unit as per electrical connection diagram on page 17 Detail A. Step 8: Connecting motor to the battery •...
  • Page 18: Electrical Connection Diagram

    PUSH BUTTON If the nut closest to the motor is allowed to turn, isolation between the motor and terminal could be damaged, voiding Ronstan’s warranty on the electric motor. DETAIL A CIRCUIT BREAKER...
  • Page 19: Quicktrim

    ™ About the QuickTrim ™ feature. QuickTrim™ is a patented innovation in self-tailing winches unique to Ronstan. It allows rapid easing of line tension without the need to remove the line from the self tailer. Your winch has been delivered from our factory so that it will operate only as a traditional two-speed self-tailing winch unless you enable the QuickTrim™...
  • Page 20: Using Quicktrim

    TO SUIT SIZE 30 ORBIT WINCH™ WITH QUICKTRIM™ E1 SINGLE SPEED ELECTRIC MOTOR UNIT, 12V & 24V NOTE: Make sure that you familiarise yourself with the safety notices on page 3 of this manual before using the winch. Using QuickTrim™ The winch operates in the same way as a traditional two-speed self-tailing winch for tensioning, easing and casting off the rope.
  • Page 21: Service & Maintenance

    Pawls should be inspected, and springs should be replaced every second year. It is important to use only genuine Ronstan or Andersen brand pawls and springs in your winch. View the video showing Winch Pawl &...
  • Page 22: Electric Motor Service & Maintenance

    TO SUIT SIZE 30 ORBIT WINCH™ WITH QUICKTRIM™ E1 SINGLE SPEED ELECTRIC MOTOR UNIT, 12V & 24V • During assembly, use a small soft brush to lightly grease all gear teeth, drive shaft and axles. Both the roller bearing cassette [9] and ball bearing race [10] are self-lubricating and must not be greased.
  • Page 23: Troubleshooting

    TO SUIT SIZE 30 ORBIT WINCH™ WITH QUICKTRIM™ E1 SINGLE SPEED ELECTRIC MOTOR UNIT, 12V & 24V TrOUBLESHOOTING E1 IN-BUILT SYSTEM PROTECTION The E1 Electric Motor Unit has a very high level of in-built system protection, via monitoring of various operating parameters, its integrated controller and other protection/control componentry.
  • Page 24: Status Codes

    • 7 Flashes Max relay cycles reached. The motor relay has been activated 20,000 times and will need to be replaced to ensure continued safe operation. Contact Ronstan or your local Andersen Winches distributor for advice.
  • Page 25: Installation Dimensions

    TO SUIT SIZE 30 ORBIT WINCH™ WITH QUICKTRIM™ E1 SINGLE SPEED ELECTRIC MOTOR UNIT, 12V & 24V INSTALLATION DIMENSIONS SIZE 30QT ORBIT WINCH Ø 86mm (3 3/8“) Ø 136mm (5 11/32“) Ø 51mm (2“) WEIGHTS Winch only Winch & motor unit 15.2 33.5 65mm (2 9/16“)
  • Page 26 Check any printed/reproduced copies match the dimensions indicated at 1:1 scale prior to use. Base Plate ⌀ 136mm (5 11/32”) Cutout for electric motor ⌀ 54mm (2 1/8”) ⌀ 105mm (4 1/8”) 5 holes ⌀ 6.50mm (9/32”) Self-tailer arm can be fitted in 8 positions. 996221 - Rev.1 www.ronstan.com...
  • Page 27 TO SUIT SIZE 30 ORBIT WINCH™ WITH QUICKTRIM™ E1 SINGLE SPEED ELECTRIC MOTOR UNIT, 12V & 24V WORLDWIDE DISTRIBUTION & SUPPORT www.ronstan.com WARRANTY www.ronstan.com/warranty office@ronstan.dk www.ronstan.com...