Maxwell VW 1000 100TDC, Manual

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Vetus-Maxwell APAC Ltd 1000 1500 Windlass 3
Important Safety Information
• Make sure your windlass has been correctly specified before installation - Personal safety may
depend on it. The windlass must have a maximum pull capacity of at least three times the
combined weight of the anchor and chain.
• For automatic operation to be possible, the anchor must be self launching.
• Never use the windlass under power with the lever inserted in the clutch nut.
• Keep hands, feet, loose clothing and hair well clear of the windlass and rope/chain during
operation.
• While raising the anchor, run the boat's engine above idle. This will minimise the power drain on
the batteries.
• Never operate the windlass from a remote station without having a clear view of the windlass.
• When operating the chainwheel pawl, keep fingers away from incoming chain.
• Do NOT use the windlass as a mooring point. When anchoring or mooring, secure the line directly
to a bollard or deck cleat.
• Do NOT use the windlass to pull the boat forward when raising the anchor. Use the boat's engine
to drive the boat up to the anchor.
• Do NOT attempt to break free a fouled anchor with the windlass. Secure the line to a bollard or
cleat and use the boat's engine to break the anchor out.
• Always firmly tie down the anchor when under way or in heavy seas. Do not rely on the windlass as
a securing device.
• Always turn the circuit breaker/isolator switch off when the windlass is not in use and before you
leave the boat.
• Tie the end of the anchor chain rode to a secure fixture in the chain locker.
• Do NOT use the windlass to haul a person up a mast.