Muir Freefall VFF 600, Manual

Page 1: ...T H E W O R L D P O W E R I N A N C H O R I N G S Y S T E M S STORM VR VRC VFF 600 VERTICAL WINDLASS VR VRC VFF 600 12 01 2015 muir com au 1 ...

Page 2: ...tructions and Servicing Maintenance and Assembly Instructions page 10 VFF600 page 11 Operating Instructions and Servicing Maintenance and Servicing page 12 Rope and Chain page 14 Rope Chain Management System RCMS Adjustment Line Care Rope Chain Splice Troubleshooting page 15 Water Protection Diagram page 15 Drawings Exploded View of VR600 Storm Exploded View of VR600 Storm with lock pawl Exploded ...

Page 3: ...snagged ease the load by either motoring or sailing slowly forward into the wind with a chain stopping device in place The rope or chain should be cleated off and the anchor driven out by the engine otherwise the gearbox or shaft can be damaged SAFE OPERATION Ensure that hands feet hair and clothing are kept clear of the windlass and other loose gear when in operation Ensure no one is swimming nea...

Page 4: ... For aluminium or steel hulled vessels it is important to insulate the windlass with a non conductive gasket to avoid corrosion This also applies below deck for the mounting bolts nuts and washers Where the deck construction is light or of foam sandwich construction a plywood stiffener of at least 16mm 5 8 thick should be fitted to the underside of the deck to spread the load and to prevent the bo...

Page 5: ...ip locks securely in the groove 3 Apply Loctite 222 or equivalent to the retaining bolt then attach washers and bolt to the end of the shaft and tighten NOTE To make installation easier ensure the retaining clip is fitted to the drive assembly before pushing onto 1 2 3 To disassemble Remove the bottom bolt and washers pull out the retaining clip and then slide down the Motor Gearbox assembly Greas...

Page 6: ...rticularly important if using nylon line which does not fold and stack as well as chain Vertical windlasses minimise deck intrusion and the modern curved lines of the Muir windlass enhance the look of any vessel A vertical windlass provides the advantages of a I80 degree wrap of the anchor rode around the gypsy Horizontal Windlass Fully enclosed above deck this style is usually preferred where loc...

Page 7: ...e wiring and motor The circuit breaker should not be used as an isolating switch purely for safety reasons Deck Switches are best located out to either port or starboard or directly behind the windlass in a position where it can be easily reached with your foot or knee preferably where you can view the anchor and chain coming aboard Isolating Switch should be fitted in an accessible position for s...

Page 8: ...EAKER SOLENOID CONTROL BOX DECK SWITCHES AUTO ANCHOR AUTO ANCHOR SENSOR AUTO ANCHOR LAYOUT 1 2 4 BATTERY CIRCUIT BREAKER SOLENOID CONTROL BOX REMOTE SWITCH 1 2 3 4 REMOTE SWITCH LAYOUT REMOTE DECK SWITCH LAYOUT 3 2 3 1 4 5 2 1 2 3 4 5 BATTERY CIRCUIT BREAKER SOLENOID CONTROL BOX DECK SWITCHES REMOTE SWITCH 1 3 VR VRC VFF 600 12 01 2015 muir com au 8 ...

Page 9: ...chain and anchor Keep fingers hair and clothing well clear when the windlass is in operation Auto Anchor Launching If the anchor roller can be positioned so that the anchor falls as soon as the windlass is reversed the whole operation can then be carried out remotely Remote switching controls are self centering and stop the windlass when the switch is released Mark the anchor end of the chain at 2...

Page 10: ...For this you require the clutch handle 3mm and 6mm allen keys and a marine grade grease 1 Remove two screws and chain cover 2 Remove peeler 3 Fully unscrew clutch nut and remove D washer Hold the peeler arm out and remove gypsy 4 Repeat steps 1 3 in reverse order Lubricate shaft gypsy and drive cone VR600 With Locking Pawl For this you require the clutch handle 3mm and 6mm allen keys a small screw...

Page 11: ... If necessary the windlass can be powered down without freefall This is done by releasing the grub screw and rotating the striker pawl 180 degrees See Maintenance and Servicing 3a Page 12 6 The clutch can also be operated manually using the above method The clutch has a left hand thread so to release the clutch turn the handle in a clockwise direction and to tighten turn the handle in an anticlock...

Page 12: ...screw P N S33 30406 00012 Place Flat blade screwdriver A into slot screw and then turn anti clock wise to remove 3a Removing declutching pawl P N P13 PWL303VFF600A Place 3mm 1 8 Allen key B into grub screw and then turn anti clock wise to release 3b Removing 3 16 roll pin S93 PIN04 76025 Place 4mm 3 16 pin punch into point C and then tap carefully with a hammer to remove 4 Removing chain cover P N...

Page 13: ...ighten F Grub screw 6 Removing clutch cap P N P07 CLNBRZVFF600A1 Place Muir clutch handle into bi square G and then turn clockwise left hand thread to remove 7 Removing gypsy P N P10 A0600 peeler P N P05 PLR3160600 stripper P N P19 STR3040600A These parts can now be slid off the main shaft H Re assembly When placing gypsy back on the shaft make sure that the notches are on top Before re assembly g...

Page 14: ...nt it from hardening It is recommended to soak your rope in fresh water containing fabric softener every 3 months In case of a rope jam slacken off the windlass clutch to free the jammed line When retrieving the anchor rode do not continue to run the windlass if the anchor or chain is jammed as line slippage in the gypsy will cause damage to the line Rope Chain Splice 1 To stop rope unravelling se...

Page 15: ...ndle supplied refer to operating instructions section of this manual 2 If the line slips check the tension on the finger and increase spring tension refer to RCMS adjustment section of this manual 3 Check the drive key on main shaft to gearbox output 4 Check the drive key between the gearbox and motor input WATER PROTECTION DIAGRAM NOTE It is important to thoroughly lubricate all mating surfaces w...

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Page 21: ...lm on Motor Geardrive 12 onths after installation Remove chain wheel clean cones then fully grease and lubricate see Maintenance Servicing 2 years after installation Remove chain wheel clean cones then fully grease and lubricate see Maintenance Servicing 3 years after installation Remove chain wheel clean cones then fully grease and lubricate see Maintenance Servicing 4 years after installation Fu...

Page 22: ...ited to twelve months for Electric motors controls equipment Hydraulic pumps controls valves Weather seals Use on charter hire commercial boats All incidental and or consequential damages are excluded from this warranty Warranties of merchantability and fitness are excluded from this warranty Implied warranties are limited to the life of this warranty Some countries do not allow limitations on how...

Page 23: ...terminal nuts It may cause internal damage Ensure bottom nut is held with a spanner when tightening top nut Please apply this method to all reversing solenoids circuit breakers and motor terminals Turn top spanner clockwise to tighten Hold bottom Spanner firm Correct method using 2 spanners Incorrect method using 1 spanner ...

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