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6- Operation
WARNING! Trapping, crushing or
entanglement danger whiIst operating
windlass manually or under power
1. Disengage the windlass drive by pressing the
plunger button on the windlass drive cap until the
plunger remains in the down position.
• Release the anchor line
2. When safe insert the Lewmar wrench in to the
capstan drive cap. Rotate clockwise to grip the gypsy
and anticlockwise to free the gypsy controlling
the rate of descent of the anchor. Once deployed,
lock the clutch by turning the drive cap clockwise
and engage the anchor locks. Remove the wrench
handle.
3. To return the windlass back to powered operation
pull the locking button out disengaging the plunger.
Engage the circuit breaker/isolator and press the
UP/DOWN button.
6.1 Manual controlled freefall
Use this method for quicker anchor deployment, in an emergency involving loss of power or to save battery power.
Observe maritime anchor deployment safety rules.
WARNING! Isolate (Turn off) the
windlass using circuit breaker / isolator.
WARNING! Always remove
wrench handle after use
6.2 Power up/down
To release anchor:
1. Check unit is not in manual mode and the plunger is
disengaged/up position.
2. Release the anchor line
• Engage the circuit breaker/isolator.
• Press DOWN button for 2 seconds until the anchor
is under freefall. If the clutch was left in a locked
position the anchor will move almost immediately,
if unlocked it could take several seconds to fully
re-engage the internal clutch.
• NOTE: Pressing the DOWN button for over 5
seconds will result in a longer clutch re-engagement
time during the next UP command.
• Once enough line has been released press the UP
button continuously until freefall stops. It normally
takes several seconds to fully re-engage the
internal clutch mechanism, locking the windlass.
• NOTE: Failure to lock the windlass clutch could
result in rope creeping out.
3. To retrieve anchor: Press the UP button
continuously to retrieve the anchor.
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