Lowering Anchor by Paying Out Wire Rope

TM 55-1915-200-10

(1) Depress STOP button (4) on stern ramp

d. Disengage main spool clutch (19).

winch motor controller.

(2) Report high pressure reading to

e. Engage auxiliary spool dog (17).

supervisor and maintenance.

f. Disengage auxiliary spool clutch (16).

2-7.10.3.2. Lowering Anchor by Paying Out Wire

g. Check hydraulic fluid in stern ramp hydraulic

Rope. (FIGURE 2-236)

system (7, FIGURE 2-239).

h. Turn manual control valve (5) to Stern Anchor

Winch.

a. Conduct pre-operation check

controls

prescribed in paragraph 2-7.10.3.1.

WARNING

Before starting hydraulic pump, clear

WARNING

personnel and foreign objects from

Before

operating

winch,

clear

spools, wire rope, clutches, and

personnel and foreign objects from

related components. Moving winch

spools, wire rope, clutches and

parts can cause serious injury or

related components. Moving winch

death.

parts can cause serious injury or

death.

i. Start stern ramp winch hydraulic pump as

follows:

b. Engage hydraulic brakes (11, Sheet 1 of 4).

c. Engage and lock main spool clutch (19, S eet 2

(1) Turn on circuit breaker No. 1 in power

of 4).

panel P3 in Emergency Generator Room, main deck aft.

d. Disengage main spool dog (14, Sheet 1 of 4).

(2) Depress reset button (1) on stern ramp

winch motor controller.

CAUTION

(3) Depress START button (3) on stern ramp

Never release brakes completely.

winch motor controller.

Maintain "drag" on brakes to prevent

runaway of spool which could

WARNING

damage winch.

High pressure hydraulic systems can

cause serious injury if equipment

fails. Do not operate if hydraulic

e. Release brakes (11).

pressure exceeds 3000 psi.

f. Haul in wire rope by jogging control valve (13)

UP.

j. Check hydraulic pressure gauge (6). If pressure

g. Reset brakes (11).

exceeds 3000 psi:

h. Detach anchor holdback wire rope (24, Sheet 3

of 4).

i. Release brakes (11, Sheet 1 of 4).

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