Amel Super Maramu 2000

Lofrans Tigres Windlass Overhaul Part 2: 17 Pictures from 8 to 24 Unbolting the windlass from the deck (and complications), protecting electric wires, removing the oil

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Now loosing the bolt holding the windlass from the deck

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So far easy

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All going well

Picture 11
Socket will not fit - so use a wrench, but the bolt will not move

Note: this particular bolt will take me 4 hours to remove, here is how I did:

Note: during the whole process, I constantly apply penetrating oil (ZEP 45) and tries to unbolt it
Also used a hammer on top to try to loose it

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I removed the other bolt

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Accessing from the Port bow storage, you can see 3 nuts and washers
Note the right/aft nut and washer is removed already (yellow arrow)

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I had to first remove the nut and washer in the bow storage to remove completely the bolt

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Unfortunately, on the stuck bolt there is no access to the nut as it is fiberglassed in... (Pink arrow)
Note: you can see some rust that went through

Picture 16
With screw driver I put some play

Picture 17
slowly was able to move side to side (really rotate around the stuck bolt) the windlass

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Unlike what I was expecting, the bolt was turning "with" the windlass.
So it was not stuck in the nut at the bottom, but stuck in the windlass at the top

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I secure the windlass back in place (using screw driver where the bolt were)
and added more and more penetrating oil, I also filled a little the windlass to be able to hammer in a socket

4 Hours after picture 11, the bolt is slowly getting loose
I later realize it was stuck because of "salt" built up

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Finally it is off

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remove the wires

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Protect the wires in plastic bags (I put 3 bags, each tape individually)
During the re-installation, I attach the chain to a fishing line
Much easier to manage than the heavy chain

Because of the stuck bolt, this whole process took 5 hours

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Remove the oil filler cap

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put upside down the windlass to let overnight the oil go

Next: Part 3 Extraction of the shove gipsy, gipsy / chain wheel and gipsy holder

Part 1               10 Pictures from 01 to 7 Preparation, removing the cover of the electric motor, disconnecting the wires Part 2             17 Pictures from 8 to 24 Unbolting the windlass from the deck (and complications), protecting electric wires, removing the oil Part 3             8 Pictures from 25 to 32 Extraction of the shove gipsy, gipsy / chain wheel and gipsy holder Part 4             15 Pictures from 26 to 40 Extraction of the drum, emergency wheel clutch plate and manual emergency wheel Part 5             8 Pictures from 41 to 48 Opening the windlass, extract broken bolt on cover Part 6             7 Pictures from 49 to 55 Removing oil seals, bearings, O Ring, on cover Part 7             13 Pictures from 56 to 68 Removing shaft and its Circlip, washer, spring, Dog Clutch and key Part 8             5 Pictures from 69 to 73 Removing seal and bearing from the housing, unbolting the electric motor from the housing Part 9             10 Pictures from 74 to 83 Removing the Worm (shaft) from the electric motor, removing Thrust Ring, Thrust Bearing Spacer, seal, O Ring and key Part 10             4 Pictures from 84 to 87 Removing oil, lay parts, failed attempt to remove the bolt to inspect the brushes Part 11             7 Pictures from 88 to 94 Cleaning bolts, shaft, painting the motor to prevent rust Part 12             6 Pictures from 95 to 100 Removing the Chain Counter "Eye" or sensor Part 13             8 Pictures from 100 to 107 Removing the Switches on the windlass and cleaning Part 14             6 Pictures from 108 to 114 Cleaning of the housing, Cover, Deck, attach Anchor Chain to fishing line Part 15             15 Pictures from 115 to 129 Reassembly of the Shaft Circlip, Wormwheel, keys, Dog Clutch, Spring and Washers Part 16             16 Pictures from 130 to 145 Reassembly of the Worm (Shaft) with O Ring, Seal,

Part 17             3 Pictures from 146 to 148 Putting key back on Electric motor shaft Part 18             8 Pictures from 149 to 156 Putting back O Ring and bearing on Motor Cover Part 19             12 Pictures from 157 to 168 Putting back the Worm (Shaft), bearing and (main) Shaft in the Body Part 20             9 Pictures from 169 to 177 Bolting back electric motor and putting Cover to Body Part 21             16 Pictures from 178 to 193 Adding seals back on Cover and Body Part 22             15 Pictures from 194 to 208 Preparing for Chain Counter "Eye"/sensor, Add Switches on Cover Part 23             19 Pictures from 209 to 217 Installing new Chain Counter "Eye"/sensor on Cover Part 24             20 Pictures from 218 to 239 Preparing and bolting the Windlass on Deck Part 25             5 Pictures from 240 to 244 Reconnecting Electric Cable to Windlass Part 26             3 Pictures from 245 to 247 Add Gasket on Motor Cover Part 27             6 Pictures from 248 to 253 Reconnecting Electrical wires to Switches Part 28             4 Pictures from 254 to 258 Reconnecting electric wires of the Chain Counter "Eye" / Sensor Part 29             7 Pictures from 259 to 266 Adding Silicone, slide back Motor Cover, add Oil Part 30             12 Pictures from 267 to 278 Reassembly of the drum, emergency wheel clutch plate and manual emergency wheel Part 31             16 Pictures from 279 to 294 Reassembly of the shove gipsy, gipsy / chain wheel and gipsy holder Part 32             6 Pictures from 295 to 300 Testing, putting chain back on