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Amel Super Maramu 2000

Lofrans Tigres Windlass Basic Maintenance

Part 5:

Reassembly of the shove gipsy, gipsy / chain wheel and gipsy holder

 

grease, note the location for the key is up (much easier to put back that way
also note that I forgot cover the hole where the chain goes, thankfully nothing fall in it
 windlass lofrans tigres maintenance Amel Super Maramu 2000

 

put the key back on the main shaft
 windlass lofrans tigres maintenance Amel Super Maramu 2000

 

grease the gipsy / chain wheel and the gipsy holder
 windlass lofrans tigres maintenance Amel Super Maramu 2000

 

putting them together gently, I used a bronze hammer
 windlass lofrans tigres maintenance Amel Super Maramu 2000

 

putting back the gipsy / chain wheel and the gipsy holder on the shaft
 windlass lofrans tigres maintenance Amel Super Maramu 2000

 

add more grease
note: in this picture I cover with a rag the hole where the chain goes.
 windlass lofrans tigres maintenance Amel Super Maramu 2000

 

grease on the shove gipsy
 windlass lofrans tigres maintenance Amel Super Maramu 2000

 

lining up with the key on the shaft
 windlass lofrans tigres maintenance Amel Super Maramu 2000

 

gentle push in using the bronze hammer
Note that I could have use a PVC pipe around the main shaft for a more even push
 windlass lofrans tigres maintenance Amel Super Maramu 2000

 

tight the wingnut
 windlass lofrans tigres maintenance Amel Super Maramu 2000

 

putting back the bolts, washer and stripper
 windlass lofrans tigres maintenance Amel Super Maramu 2000

 

putting back the gipsy stopper
 windlass lofrans tigres maintenance Amel Super Maramu 2000

 

clean
 windlass lofrans tigres maintenance Amel Super Maramu 2000

 

now all done
 windlass lofrans tigres maintenance Amel Super Maramu 2000

 

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