CAUTIONBefore carrying out any maintenance operation on the anchor winch cut out electric power connected with it and remove with care the chain from the wildcat.
CAUTIONBefore carrying out any maintenance operation on the anchor winch cut out electric power connected with it and remove with care the chain from the wildcat.
Remove the layer of salt, which builds up on the anchor winch outer surfaces as soon as possible, to avoid dangerous corrosion, which could jeopardize its integrity. Wash with fresh water and clean the surfaces, particularly those hidden and hardly reachable and into which the salt remains trapped.
At least once every two months disassemble the exposed parts, clean and check all pieces so that they do not show signs of corrosion and grease the thread of the shaft with sea grease.
In case of anchor winch long inactivity, we advice you to have the motor run idle for a couple of minutes in both directions.
If the electric motor turns with problems we advice you to clean or replace the brushes.
We strongly recommend to separate the anchor winch from the main deck at least twice a year to remove the salt deposits building up under the base.