Lowering Anchor by Paying Out Chain

TM 55-1915-200-10

d. Disengage chain stopper (32, Sheet 3 of 4).

NOTE

Both port and starboard anchor

windlass

assemblies

may

Moving

control

valve

allows

operated at the same time or

hydraulic pressure to release failsafe

individually.

brake.

If power failure occurs,

failsafe brake engages, preventing

2-5.17.1.2. Lowering Anchor by Paying Out Chain

payout of anchor

chain.

NOTE

e. Move windlass control valve (28, Sheet 3 of

4) UP to lower or pay out anchor chain to the desired

When situations require anchor to

length. Move windlass control valve (28, Sheet 3 of 4)

be lowered slowly, anchor chain

to its NEUTRAL position to stop payout of chain.

may be payed out using the hydrau-

lic system and the wildcat.

f. Engage chain stopper (32, Sheet 3 of 4).

a. Conduct pre-operation check of

g Jog (gently) wildcat (11, Sheet 2 of 4) in the

controls as prescribed in paragraph 2-

payout direction by moving windlass control valve (28,

5.17.1.1.

Sheet 3 of 4) UP, then quickly returning it to NEUTRAL.

This allows the chain stopper to fully engage chain,

WARNING

taking strain off the wildcat.

Before operating windlass, be sure

h. Turn handbrake wheel (10, Sheet 2 of 4)

personnel and foreign objects are

clockwise to set windlass handbrake.

clear of wildcat, anchor chain and

related

components.

Moving

2-5.17.1.3. Lowering Anchor by Releasing Handbrake.

windlass parts can cause serious

injuries or death.

NOTE

b. Release windlass handbrake by turning

In situations when anchors must be

windlass handbrake wheel (10, Sheet 2 of 4)

ready for instant use, such as in

counterclockwise.

narrow channels or around docks,

the anchors may be lowered quickly

c. Gently jog wildcat (11, Sheet 2 of 4) in the

if windlass is in STANDBY condition

haul-in direction by moving control valve (28, Sheet 3 of

by simply releasing handbrake.

4) DOWN, then quickly moving it back to NEUTRAL.

This allows wildcat (11, Sheet 2 of 4) to fully engage

a. Conduct pre-operation check of controls as

anchor chain, taking the strain off chain stopper (32,

prescribed

paragraph

2-5.17.1.1.

Sheet 3 of 4).

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