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TM 55-1915-200-10
2-5.17. Bow Anchor Windlass, Bow Ramp Winch and
related
components.
Moving
Bow Ramp Operations. (FIGURE 2-159)
windlass parts can cause serious
personal injuries or death.
CAUTION
*  High pressure hydraulic systems
The  bow  anchor  windlass  and
can cause serious personal injury in
gypsies are not designed to moor the
the event of equipment failure. Shut
vessel either on the anchor chain or
down hydraulic unit operation by
on the gypsies.  The anchor chain
pressing STOP button (5, Sheet 1 of
should be supported by the chain
4) if system pressure exceeds 2000
stoppers.  Mooring on the gypsies
psi.
and lying at anchor on the wildcat
will damage or destroy the windlass.
h.  Depress start button (4, FIGURE 2-159,
Sheet 1 of 4).
2-5.17.1. Bow Anchor Windlass Operation
.
NOTE
2-5.17.1.1. Pre-Operation Check of Controls.
* If motor fails to start, reset motor
a.  Set port and starboard windlass control
controller by depressing PUSH TO
valves (28, FIGURE 2-159, Sheet 3 of 4) to neutral.
TRIP button (2, Sheet 1 of 4).
b. Disconnect port and starboard clutches (12,
* Operator may also start and stop
Sheet 2 of 4) from bow ramp winch drums.
hydraulic unit from remote controls
(24 and 25. Sheet 2 of 4) located at
c. Engage port and starboard gypsy clutches
port bow anchor windlass assembly.
(27, Sheet 2 of 4).
i. Check system hydraulic pressure gauge (6,
d.  Engage port and starboard chain stoppers
Sheet 1 of 4) for reading above designed operating
(32, Sheet 3 of 4).
pressure of 2000 psi.
e. Engage port and starboard windlass brak s
e
CAUTION
(10, Sheet 2 of 4).
Shut down hydraulic unit operation
f.  Check hydraulic fluid level sight glass (7,
by pressing STOP button(5, Sheet 1
Sheet 1 of 4) for full indication.
of 4) if filter condition indicator (1,
Sheet 1 of 4) needle appears in the
g. Engage hydraulic pump circuit breaker No. 1
CHANGE (Yellow) or NO FILTRATION
(FIGURE 2-101, Sheet 15 of 21) on power panel P1.
(Red) quadrant. Damage to hydraulic
unit could occur if fluid is not filtered
WARNING
properly.
* Before operating windlass, be sure
j. Check filter condition indicator (1) for reading
personnel and foreign objects are
in
the
FILTRATION
(Green)
quadrant.
clear of wildcat, anchor chain, and
2-446

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