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Amel Super Maramu 2000

Lofrans Tigres Windlass Basic Maintenance

Below is the maintenance explanation I followed to service the windlass. I like it simplicity as it used "item number" to explain what to remove.

Lofrans maintenance simplified (.jpg 1.1 mb)

 

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Remove the chain of the gipsy and secure the chain.
 windlass lofrans tigres maintenance Amel Super Maramu 2000

 

If necessary use a 17 mm socket to lock the gipsy stopper into a gipsy border socket
 windlass lofrans tigres maintenance Amel Super Maramu 2000

 

gipsy stopper is now in a gipsy border socket
 windlass lofrans tigres maintenance Amel Super Maramu 2000

 

using the emergency handle unscrew the wingnut
 windlass lofrans tigres maintenance Amel Super Maramu 2000

 

extract the shove gipsy
in my case it was difficult as I had not grease the windlass for the last 3 years...
It was time consuming and had to use several screw drivers
I suspect it will be a lot easier if I do it every 3 to 6 months
 windlass lofrans tigres maintenance Amel Super Maramu 2000

 

finally the shove gipsy is out
 windlass lofrans tigres maintenance Amel Super Maramu 2000

 

using a 13 mm socket unscrew bolt, remove washer and stripper
Note: I put a rag in the hole where the chain goes to prevent parts to fall in
 windlass lofrans tigres maintenance Amel Super Maramu 2000

 

bolt and stripper out
 windlass lofrans tigres maintenance Amel Super Maramu 2000

 

remove the gipsy/chain wheel
in my case it was difficult and time consuming
had to use long screw driver as well as hammer to slowly wedge it out
I suspect it will be a lot easier if I grease it every 3 to 6 months
 windlass lofrans tigres maintenance Amel Super Maramu 2000

 

I used the emergency handle to rotate the gipsy/chain wheel
then use screw drivers and hammer
 windlass lofrans tigres maintenance Amel Super Maramu 2000

 

gipsy/chain wheel is extracted
 windlass lofrans tigres maintenance Amel Super Maramu 2000

 

next is the gipsy holder to extract
During the extracting of the various parts, I used a lots penetrating oil (I used ZEP 45)
 windlass lofrans tigres maintenance Amel Super Maramu 2000

 

screw drivers as wedge
 windlass lofrans tigres maintenance Amel Super Maramu 2000

 

bigger screw drivers
 windlass lofrans tigres maintenance Amel Super Maramu 2000

 

the gipsy holder is out
 windlass lofrans tigres maintenance Amel Super Maramu 2000

 

Now the port side:
Using a 10 mm socket remove the bold
I was not able to remove the washer as the maintenance says
 windlass lofrans tigres maintenance Amel Super Maramu 2000

 

using screw driver as wedge and use the emergency handle to rotate the drum
 windlass lofrans tigres maintenance Amel Super Maramu 2000

 

more screw drivers
 windlass lofrans tigres maintenance Amel Super Maramu 2000

 

now the drum is out
I forgot to take a picture of the removal of the emergency wheel clutch plate (green arrow)
it comes with 2 small spring on it
 windlass lofrans tigres maintenance Amel Super Maramu 2000

 

and I can remove the washer as well
 windlass lofrans tigres maintenance Amel Super Maramu 2000

 

using Vise Grips I removed the key from the main shaft
 windlass lofrans tigres maintenance Amel Super Maramu 2000

 

the manual emergency wheel was easy to remove
 windlass lofrans tigres maintenance Amel Super Maramu 2000

 

note the plastic washer
 windlass lofrans tigres maintenance Amel Super Maramu 2000

 

Clean the Shove gipsy and gipsy holder
 windlass lofrans tigres maintenance Amel Super Maramu 2000

 

Before

 windlass lofrans tigres maintenance Amel Super Maramu 2000

 windlass lofrans tigres maintenance Amel Super Maramu 2000

after cleaning
 windlass lofrans tigres maintenance Amel Super Maramu 2000

 

now cleaning the gipsy / chain wheel
 windlass lofrans tigres maintenance Amel Super Maramu 2000

 

now cleaning emergency wheel clutch plate and springs
 windlass lofrans tigres maintenance Amel Super Maramu 2000

 

 windlass lofrans tigres maintenance Amel Super Maramu 2000
Before

 windlass lofrans tigres maintenance Amel Super Maramu 2000

now cleaning the manual emergency wheel
 windlass lofrans tigres maintenance Amel Super Maramu 2000

 

both side of the manual emergency wheel and emergency wheel clutch plate and springs
 windlass lofrans tigres maintenance Amel Super Maramu 2000

 

All clean
 windlass lofrans tigres maintenance Amel Super Maramu 2000

 

Sorry about the picture: I put marine grease on the main shaft
I also put grease on the manual emergency wheel to hold it washer
 windlass lofrans tigres maintenance Amel Super Maramu 2000

 

put back the manual emergency wheel
 windlass lofrans tigres maintenance Amel Super Maramu 2000

 

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

 

look carefully at the emergency wheel clutch plate and the drum
the spring must position on the matching part on the drum
 windlass lofrans tigres maintenance Amel Super Maramu 2000

 

putting back the emergency wheel clutch plate, then the drum (making sure the spring are at the right position)
 windlass lofrans tigres maintenance Amel Super Maramu 2000

 

I used locktite to secure the bold in place
 windlass lofrans tigres maintenance Amel Super Maramu 2000

 

Port side done
 windlass lofrans tigres maintenance Amel Super Maramu 2000

 

I made sure the emergency handle worked as supposed
I suggest making a full turn (so that the location of the key on the main shaft will be position up)
 windlass lofrans tigres maintenance Amel Super Maramu 2000

 

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