7- Servicing
⚠ WARNING! Isolate the windlass
using circuit breaker/isolator
7.1 Servicing schedule
The service period is determined by the frequency of use. Professional user will need to carry out these opera-
tions more often than the weekend user. Before commencing any work on this or any other electrical product,
isolate from the power source.
Bedding in period:
When new there are some areas that will need frequent checking. If no movement is found they can be inspected
less often.
• Examine all electrical connections, to make sure they are sound and corrosion hasn't set in.
Tighten if necessary and protect if required.
• Check mounting studs are firmly clamped and tighten if required.
After use:
• Wash down the windlass using fresh water.
• Ensure rode is at least 12" (300mm) below the windlass
• Check anchor locker drain
• Check rode and splice for wear.
Annually or more often if frequent user:
• Examine all electrical connections, to make sure they are sound and corrosion hasn't set in. Tighten if
necessary and protect if required.
• Check mounting studs are firmly clamped and tighten if required.
• Check rode and splice for wear.
• Check gypsy as it is a high wear item (For service and replacement see §7.2)
• Check main case (19) for damage particularly around the seal (24) and cover (18)
7.2 Gypsy replacement/service
Pro-Fish
1. Remove shoulder screw (17) from drive cap (8) this may required warming as it is secured with loctite
2. Unscrew and remove clutch nut (36) and gypsy cone (35).
3. Unscrew blots (53) and (54) they may require warming as they are secured with loctite
cam (9) (Pro-Fish only) and rope guard (29), careful not to loose spacer (31).
• Slide away stripper (37) to remove from gypsy (58)
• Pull back control arm (30) away from the gypsy and remove gypsy and drive pins (43), take care to note
direction of rope teeth for reassembly and keep the pins safe.
• Check parts for wear and replace as appropriate
• Clean thoroughly without solvent or wire brush and dry.
• Clean and lubricate Pro-Fish plunger.
• Re-Assemble, use grease to hold the drive pins (43) in place and small amount on the mating faces.
• Use loctite
on the screws (53) and (54) and Pro-Fish cap screw (17), making sure no Loctite residue gets on
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the thread as it will prevent the free fall function operating.
Pro-Series
1
⚠ WARNING! Ensure rode is adequately
secured to an independent strong point
Pro-Fish
2
Lewmar Pro-Series/Fish windlass ref B10414 iss.2
Pro-Series
3
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and remove stopper
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