Maxwell VWC 4000 Series, Manual

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Contents
1.0 INTRODUCTION 2
1.1 PRE-INSTALLATION NOTES 2
1.2 PRODUCT VARIATIONS 3
1.3 SPECIFICATIONS 4
2.0 INSTALLATION 6
2.1 SELECTION OF POSITION FOR THE WINDLASS 6
2.2 PREPARATION OF MOUNTING AREA 7
2.3 PREPARATION OF THE WINDLASS 8
2.4 INSTALLING THE WINDLASS 8
2.5 SELECTION OF MOTOR STARTER 10
2.6 POWER CONNECTIONS TO AC MOTOR 10
2.7 POWER CONNECTIONS TO DC MOTOR 11
2.8 POWER CONNECTIONS TO HYDRAULIC MOTOR 12
2.9 INSTALLATION OF CONTROLS 12
2.10 NOTE TO BOAT BUILDER 13
3.0 USING THE WINDLASS 14
3.1 PERSONAL SAFETY WARNINGS 14
3.2 LOWERING THE ANCHOR UNDER POWER 15
3.3 RETRIEVING THE ANCHOR UNDER POWER 15
3.4 LOWERING THE ANCHOR UNDER MANUAL CONTROL 15
3.5 RETRIEVING THE ANCHOR UNDER MANUAL CONTROL 16
3.6 OPERATING THE WARPING DRUM INDEPENDENTLY 16
4.0 MAINTENANCE 18
4.1 WINDLASS MAINTENANCE 18
4.2 BANDBRAKE MAINTENANCE 19
4.3 RECOMMENDED LUBRICANTS 19
4.4 SPARE PARTS 20
4.5 TOOLS FOR MAINTENANCE 20
5.0 TROUBLESHOOTING 21
APPENDIX A - Dimensional drawings 23
APPENDIX B - Spare Parts 28
APPENDIX C - Installation schematics 33
APPENDIX D - Warranty Form 39