Lewmar Pro Series Owners Installation, Operation & Basic Servicing Manual

14
P
ro-Series & Pro-Fish Windlass
7. Troubleshootin
g
7.1 A nchor rode
p
a
y
s out inde
p
endentl
y
while windla
ss
i
s
not in u
s
e
This problem is a result of not securing the anchor rode combined
with the Clutch Nut (1) bein
g
slack. Ti
g
hten the clutch nu
t
using the tool provided and alwa
y
s secure the anchor rode
independentl
y
of the windlass whenever it is not being deplo
y
ed
o
r r
eco
v
e
r
ed.
7.2 Anchor rode pays out independently
while windlass not in use (Pro-Fish
)
This
p
roblem is a result of not securin
g
the anchor rode combined
with the internal Clutch mechanism not being full
y
engaged.
Operate the UP button briefl
y
to full
y
re-engage the internal
F
ailure to O
p
erate
(
Pro-Series 700 Only
)
Troubleshoot Chart: Reversin
g
To
gg
le Control Switch
(
Part No. 0052519
)
Is t
h
ere vo
l
tage at t
h
e input termina
l
(
positive
)
to t
h
e contro
l
s
wi
tc
h
?
I
f no voltage is present, the batter
y
isolation switch is OFF, the
b
reaker is tripped or a fuse has blown. The batter
y
ma
y
also
ha
v
e
bee
n
dead
o
r
d
i
sco
nn
ected.
YE
S
N
O
C
h
ec
k
vo
l
tage at t
h
e output termina
l
s of t
h
e contro
l
switc
h
wit
h
t
h
e switc
h
on forwar
d
t
h
en reverse.
Is t
h
ere vo
l
tage at eit
h
er output termina
l
for forwar
d
t
h
en
reverse.
?
Co
n
t
r
o
l
s
wi
tc
h i
s
de
f
ect
iv
e.
YE
S
N
O
Re
p
lace motor.
S
luggish
O
peration Troubleshoot
C
har
t
I
s
win
d
l
ass
o
v
e
rl
oaded?
E
ase t
h
e
l
oa
d
an
d
ensure t
h
e
b
attery is we
ll
c
h
arge
d
.
YE
S
N
O
Check the volta
g
e across the motor leads with the windlass
on.
(
Proper vo
l
tage is 13.5 V. Constant
l
ow vo
l
tage wi
ll
d
estro
y
t
h
e motor
)
.
Is t
h
e vo
l
tage
l
ow?
(
Be
l
ow 11.0 V on a 12 V system
)
.
Th
ere is a severe vo
l
tage
d
rop in t
h
e circuit.
Ch
ec
k
for un
d
ersize
d
ca
bl
es, poor connections or corro
d
e
d
c
onnections. A
l
so c
h
ec
k
for resistance across t
h
e
b
atter
y
i
solation switch or solenoid. (Feel them to see if the
y
are
h
eatin
g
u
p
).
YE
S
N
O
Is the volta
g
e correct? (Above 11.0 V and anchor is no
t
fouled
)
.
Th
e motor is
d
efective. Rep
l
ace t
h
e motor.
Y
E
S
Failure to
O
perate Troubleshoot
C
hart
I
s t
h
ere vo
l
tage at t
h
e input termina
l
s to t
h
e contactor an
d
s
witc
h(
es
)
?
Ch
ec
k
t
h
e circuit
b
rea
k
er
/
iso
l
ator switc
h
an
d
any fuses.
YE
S
N
O
Op
erate t
h
e switc
h
. Is t
h
ere vo
l
ta
g
e at t
h
e
p
ositive switc
h
termina
l
o
n t
h
e so
l
enoi
d
?
Th
e switc
h
(
or its wiring
)
, is
d
efective.
YE
S
N
O
K
eep the switch activated. Is there voltage at the main output
te
rmin
a
l
o
n
t
h
e
co
n
tacto
r
?
Ch
ec
k
t
h
e contactor coi
l
groun
d
circuit. If o
k
ay, rep
l
ace t
h
e
c
on
t
ac
t
or
.
YE
S
N
O
Ch
ec
k
t
h
e vo
l
tage at t
h
e motor. If vo
l
tage is present, t
h
e motor
i
s
d
efective. If you
h
ave any questions ca
ll
your nearest Lewmar
r
epresentat
i
ve.
cl
utc
h
mec
h
anism. A
l
ways secure t
h
e anc
h
or ro
d
e in
d
epen
d
ent
l
y
o
f the windlass whenever it is not being deplo
y
ed or recovered.
7
.3 E
l
ectr
i
ca
l
trou
bl
es
h
oot
i
ng
A
s with most electrical marine equipment the ma
j
orit
y
of problems
t
h
at
a
ri
se
a
r
e
e
l
ect
ri
ca
l in n
atu
r
e.
Th
e
r
e
f
o
r
e
i
t
i
s
esse
n
t
i
a
l
t
h
at
th
e proper vo
l
tage
b
e maintaine
d
. T
h
e proper vo
l
tage on a 12
v
o
l
t system is 13.5 vo
l
ts.
(
Constant
l
ow vo
l
tage wi
ll
d
estroy t
h
e
m
otor
)
. Ensure t
h
at e
l
ectrica
l
ca
bl
e size is
l
arge enoug
h
to
h
an
dl
e
th
e current
d
raw impose
d
upon it an
d
to
k
eep t
h
e vo
l
tage
d
rop
w
ithin acceptable limits. In any circumstance voltage drop due
e
ntirel
y
to cable resistance should not exceed 10%.
F
ollow the charts to troubleshoot the
p
roblem.

Lewmar Pro Series Specifications

General

Series	Pro Series
Gear Type	Spur Gear
Voltage	12V
Type	Electric Windlass
Handle Options	Manual Override (varies by model)
Mounting	Horizontal