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2.3 PREPARATION OF THE WINDLASS
Remove windlass from its packing case.
Disassemble it in the following order (refer to
drawing in Appendix B):
• Remove the black Plastic Cap from the top of
the windlass, taking care not to damage the
chromed surface.
• Undo and remove the Retaining Screw and
Retaining Washer under the Cap, using a flat
screw driver.
• Undo and remove Clutch Nut.
• For VWC models only - remove Drum.
• Remove upper Clutch Cone and Disc Spring.
• Undo Screws that retain Chain Stripper and
remove it.
• Remove Chainwheel, Disc Spring, Lower
Clutch Cone, Key, Retention Clips, Emergency
Crank Collar and Wave Spring.
• Undo Screws and remove the Deckplate.
• 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 to the deck using
mounting studs, washers and nuts. Tighten them
evenly to 35-40 Nm (25-30 ft lb). The chainpipe
and the pawl, if should already be assembled to
the deckplate.
• Offer up, from below deck, the drive assembly
sliding the main shaft 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,
When installing the Capstan, the shaft
MUST be coated in Shell Nautilus NLG12
Marine Grease, Castrol Boating Grease,
Vavoline Val Plex EP or equivalent grease.
