Side-Power MAXI 31 User manual

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Windlass Systems
EN Installation and user manual
Rev3.9
Side-Power MAXI
31/32/34/40/43/44
SLEIPNER MOTOR AS
P.O. Box 519
N-1612 Fredrikstad
Norway
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©Sleipner Motor AS 2017

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Content
Introduction of MAXI- series...........................................................................................................................................................................3
User guide..........................................................................................................................................................................................................4
Before installation..............................................................................................................................................................................................6
Installation .........................................................................................................................................................................................................8
Fitting MAXI31.................................................................................................................................................................................................10
Fitting MAXI 32................................................................................................................................................................................................11
Fitting MAXI 34................................................................................................................................................................................................13
Fittting MAXI 40...............................................................................................................................................................................................16
Fitting MAXI 43/44..........................................................................................................................................................................................17
Fitting of auto stopp and tting the stop indicator/brass wire..................................................................................................................18
Wiring diagram...............................................................................................................................................................................................20
Electrical installation.......................................................................................................................................................................................21
Electrical wiring...............................................................................................................................................................................................21
Fitting control unit...........................................................................................................................................................................................22
Dimensions......................................................................................................................................................................................................24
Maintenance and service...............................................................................................................................................................................27
Technical data..................................................................................................................................................................................................30
Troubleshooting .............................................................................................................................................................................................31
Operations and Functions .............................................................................................................................................................................32
Installations Examples....................................................................................................................................................................................33

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Introduction
Congratulations on your new windlass and thank you for selecting a Side-Power windlass. We hope your windlass will
meet your expectations. Please note that this requires that the windlass will be installed and used in accordance with this
manual in an environment with the correct conditions for proper operations. This includes the necessary voltage capacity
for the windlass motor as well as correct placement of the windlass, rope, anchor and anchor bracket.
Introduction of MAXI 31, 32, 34, 40, 43, 44
Side-Power MAXI windlasses are a generic term for Side-Power windlass with 1000 or 1500 W, 12 or 24V. Some of the
models is suitable for mounting stern, some on the bow and some both stern and bow. Side-Power MAXI is intended
for boats larger than approx. 25 feet. These windlasses are true freefall windlasses, it means that the anchor falls out and
down to the bottom immediately after the switch to “drop anchor” (down) has been pressed. It is the anchor’s weight on
the outside of the anchor bracket that determines how quickly it falls out. It is therefore important to avoid unnecessary
friction between the ropes and hull, rolls or rope guides.
IMPORTANT!
This manual contains information you need to know before installing and operating the windlass. Therefore, please read it
carefully.
General procedure for use of Side-Power windlasses
Read the operating manual carefully before installing and using the windlass.
Please note that strong forces are involved, so please use the windlass carefully and make sure, for example, that:
• Keep your distance to the windlass, the rope, anchor and anchor brackets during operation
• Keep the rope/chain under observation during anchor handling.
• Make sure anyone using the windlass knows how to operate it.
• Be aware when the anchor are raised as it can bring unwanted debris up from the bottom, potentially damaging your
boat.
• If the windlass is straining as the anchor are raised, stop for a few seconds and let the boat pic up momentum before
continuing the raise.
• If the anchor is stuck, release some rope/chain and attach it to a cleat before using the boat to pull the anchor free.
The windlass is not designed for loads beyond the specied pull capabilities.
• The anchor MUST ALWAYS be secured to the boat while sailing. Use the security line or other means to prevent unin-
tentional anchor drop.
• Turn off the power to the windlass when not in use.
• Children must not operate the windlass.
• Careless use can cause damage or injury!
• Make sure to have good battery capacity, and keep the engine running windlass operation.
• Sleipner Motor AS is not responsible for injury caused by the use of our windlass systems
IMPORTANT!
• Always keep the boat’s motor running when operating the windlass.
• Always turn off the power to the windlass when it is not operated.
• The anchor must always be secured with security line when windlass is not in use.
• Always use original Side-Power rope.
• While dropping anchor, do not push the “UP” button until the anchor is resting at the seabed.
• Windlass and accessories must be installed and used in a manner that will not cause damage or injury.
• Personnel qualied for high current installations must carry out or check the installation.
• Do not mount any windlass parts in hazardous environments (I.e. ammable fumes or gasses).
• Control unit 150800 unit is NOT protected from water ingress, it must be installed in a dry area and
not exposed for water.
• Windlass motor installations that are exposed to humidity MUST be surface protected with Tectyl or
similar.

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User guide
Docking with remote control
1. Make sure the boat engine is running during anchoring.
2. Decide where you want to drop anchor.
3. Check that the safety line on the anchor has been loos-
ened.
4. Turn ON the main switch of the windlass.
5. When the main switch for the windlass has been switched
on, you must press down both ON buttons on the remote,
before pressing DOWN button to release the anchor.
Docking with xed switch panel
1. Press both ON buttons to activate the windlass and press
the down buttons for at lest 0,5 sec. (Press the down but-
ton for at least 1 sec. 86-00002.)
2. The anchor will drop.
3. The windlass is now released and the rope will run out in
step with the progress of the boat towards land.
4. Tie up the boat
Note!
If you are using a free-fall chain windlass, the high weight of
the chain may result in the full length of the chain being pulled
out. If so, make sure to take up the slack once you have tied up
the boat.
Note! The windlass will always wind in slowly before it switch-
es to full speed. From software 1.008 can the windlass wind in
with reduced speed by double clicking the UP button.
Departing
1. Start the boat engine to charge the battery.
2. Turn on the main switch of the windlass.
3. Release the mooring from land.
4. Activate the windlass.
5. Keep the up button depressed, and the windlass will pull
the boat away from land. The windlass will pull the anchor
up at full speed until the rst auto stop is activated.
After the rst auto stop:
1. Release the up button, press again and keep depressed.
2. The windlass will continue to raise the anchor slowly until
the second auto stop is activated, stopping the windlass
completely.
3. The anchor will then be correctly seated in the anchor
bracket.
4. Attach the safety line to the anchor.
5. Turn off the main switch of the windlass.
6. Have a pleasant sailing!
Note! This ONLY applies for rope windlasses and requires the
anchor rope to be correctly tted with brass wire markers.
Important! Keep an eye on the anchor when it leaves the
water and seats in the anchor bracket. This will allow you to
stop the windlass and prevent damage if the anchor pulls up
foreign objects from the seabed.
Note! If the windlass is straining while raising the anchor, it
would be a good idea to run the windlass in periods. Once the
boat has begun to move backwards, you can release the up
button and then run the windlass in periods.

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Down
Up
User guide
Wireless remote control RC-21E
The remote is waterproof and oats if dropped into the water.
It has under normal conditions an radio range of 15m.
See own manual for more information and other variants.
Note! Remote and receiver is normally connected and ready
to use.
• Remote control is turned ON by pressing both ON but-
tons.
• To ensure a long lifetime, the remote control switches off
automatically 4 min. after the last button was pressed.
Anchor DOWN
• When the remote control is switched on, you can drop the
anchor by pressing the “down” button. Keep this button
depressed for at least 1 second to drop the anchor.
• The windlass will then run out slowly in the beginning to
ensure the correct release function.
Anchor UP
• When the anchor has dropped to the seabed, press the
“up” button to tighten the slack. The windlass will continue
to winch in as long as you keep the “up” button de-
pressed. If the remote control has switched off automati-
cally (i.e. if you have not pressed a button for more than 4
min) you must rst switch ON, and then immediately press
UP start to wind in the anchor rope/chain. The windlass
always starts to operate at reduced speed before increas-
ing to full speed.
IMPORTANT!
• Always turn off the power to the windlass when it is not
being operated.
• The anchor must always be secured to the boat while the
boat is sailing. Use the safety line supplied.

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Before installation
Placing the parts
You must plan the placement of the following parts:
• Winch/motor
• Brackets for anchor and windlass
• Cables
• Switch panel
• Controlbox
• Line guide
• Main switch/ miniature circuit breaker
General
The windlass should be positioned as high as possible to al-
low maximum space for the rope that will be stored below the
windlass. The height from the bottom of the wall where the rope
is stored to the bottom edge of the line wheel should be at
least 50 cm, and the area should be at least 40 x 40 cm to allow
room for 50 m x 16 mm anchor rope. This will prevent the rope
from bunching under the windlass and assure sufcient friction
between the line wheel and the rope.
See the specic descriptions for the separate windlass models.
Note! Remember to attach the end of the rope somewhere
inside the boat.
Remember!
• Make sure to have all necessary tools ready
• Unpack and organize all components
• Prepare and control the areas where the different parts can be mounted.
• Follow the mounting instructions
• When winching the rope for the first time after mounting, make sure the rope is tight, so the rope is pulled inn cor-
rectly.

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Before installation
Anchor bracket
Fit the windlass so that the rope is wound up in line with the
anchor bracket (see pictures 1 and 2) – a numerous different
models are available. The anchor bracket is working as a guide
for the rope when the anchor is on the seabed and as a “seating
point” for the anchor once it has been raised.
Use of anchor bracket
The bracket for the rope must be installed with the rollers out-
side the platform to ensure the anchor/rope run untouched of
the platform.
Standard platform roller or hinged platform
roller
If the windlass is tted low in relation to the bathing platform,
so the angle between the bathing platform and the rope is too
small ,and if you are using a Bruce anchor, you should use an
Side-Power hinged platform roller.
Hull conduit / Line guide
It will often be necessary to install a hull implementation with a
roller that guides the rope with low friction through the hull.
Rope
Side-Power supplies original woven anchor rope with a lead
core in the whole length of the rope along with a ne special
thimble that will not snag on the pulley or bracket when the
anchor is dropped. This rope has been specially designed for
Side-Power anchor windlasses and is a precondition for prob-
lem-free operation of the system. Supplied in various lengths
and dimensions. The SP Maxi range generally uses 16 mm line.
If the available space for storing the line is limited, 14mm line
could be an alternative.
Safety line
Once the anchor is seated in the anchor bracket, it must be
secured with the safety line supplied. This prevents the anchor
from dropping unintentionally.
Auto stop
Side-Power MAXI winches for anchor lines feature an advanced
electronic auto stop switch that stops the windlass automati-
cally, twice. The rst stop comes just before the anchor reaches
the anchor bracket. The windlass can then only be operated at
low speed until it stops for the second time once the anchor is
seated correctly in its bracket – ready to be dropped next time.
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Installation
General
Position the windlass as high as possible so that there is plenty
of space for the rope under it. The bottom edge of the line
wheel should be at least 50 cm above the surface on which the
rope (or chain) is to lie. This will leave room for 50 m of 16 mm
woven Robline anchor rope or approx. 30 m of chain.
If the height is less than 50 cm, check that the rope (or chain)
does not bunch up against the underside of the windlass. If this
is the case, use a shorter rope (or chain).
We recommend side position of the windlass. Avoid any conict
between the anchor and the side wave that turns in directly
behind the boat.
Note! Remember to attach the end of the rope somewhere
inside the boat.
Placing the platform roller
Fit the anchor bracket with the rollers beyond the edge of the
platform so that the anchor/rope clears the platform when the
anchor is raised.
Line guide in the stern
Check that the opening in the hull for the rope is correct in
relation to the direction of the rope. To prevent unnecessary
wear, the rope should not touch the edge of the opening either
vertically or horizontally. The opening must be oval (from top
to bottom) to accommodate the friction in the rope roller when
the windlass is used.
Line guide
If it is difcult to lead the rope directly from the line wheel to the
anchor roller, it is a good idea to use a hull conduit/line guide
with rollers, for instance 39-76000 or the simple 39-79000 to
lead the rope through the hull.
The line guide may be installed with studs as shown in picture.

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Installation
Anchor brackets
Standard platform roller, long
Hinged platform roller
Tilt bracket
Anchor davit

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Installasjon
Fitting Maxi 31
The Maxi 31 is designed for tting outside on the stern or inside
on the stern side of a vertical bulkhead. The Maxi 31 has the line
wheel on the right-hand side of the windlass, seen from behind.
Note! Make sure to t the windlass correctly in relation to the
direction of rotation of the line wheel. (See sketch)
1. Position the windlass as high as possible on the stern. Draw
around the windlass. Use the enclosed drilling template to
mark the screw holes on the supporting surface. Use bolts
to attach the windlass. If necessary, reinforce the inside of
the hull with a plate.
2. If the surface where the windlass is to be tted is not even
so the entire windlass rests against the hull/supporting sur-
face, the surface must be evened out using an intermediate
layer to prevent damage to the hull and/or the windlass
when the xing bolts are tightened.
3. Drill a hole for the cables and run these through the hull.
Use Sikaex or similar to seal the hole for the cables.
4. Run the rope via the line wheel on the windlass, down
through the rope/chain guide and under the line wheel.
Use the windlass to wind it up.
Note! We recommend using an adapted container made of
plastic or other weather-resistant material beneath the windlass
to ensure that the rope is gathered up efciently.
Remember!
When pulling in the rope for the rst time,
you must keep the rope tight, so the rope
run correctly.

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Installasjon
Fitting Maxi 32
The Maxi 32 is designed for tting outside on a rope box or
outside/inside on a horizontal surface. The Maxi 32 has the line
wheel on the right-hand side of the windlass, seen from behind.
Note! Make sure to t the windlass correctly in relation to the
direction of rotation of the line wheel. (See sketch)
1. Remove the four 8 mm xing bolts from the bottom of the
windlass.
2. Position the enclosed template correctly, so that the line
wheel is on the correct side. Mark the position of the holes
for the xing bolts, the hole for the part of the winch that is
to pass through the deck, and the opening for the rope.
3. Align the winch and the roller to each other.
4. Then use four of the enclosed bolts to secure the windlass
rmly in position.
5. Fit the windlass so that there is at least 50 cm of free height
from the underside of the line wheel to the bottom of the
well where the rope or chain is to lie. The area where the
rope or chain is to be stored should measure at least 40 cm
x 40 cm.
Note! This space is normally sufcient for 50 m x 16 mm rope or
30 m chain.
Remember!
When pulling in the rope for the rst time,
you must keep the rope tight, so the rope
run correctly.

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Installation
Maxi 32 box
Note! SP line / chain box is supplied complete with predrilled
holes.
1. Drill a hole for the cables and run these through the hull.
Use Sikaex or similar to seal the hole for the cables.
2. Connect the cables according to the electrical connection
diagram.
3. When tting the breglass box, the open end must be
tted to the shape of the stern and xed in position using
through-and-through bolts to connect the angle bracket
supplied directly to the hull. Adjust the brackets to the cor-
rect angle and x them internally, at the top and bottom of
the side panel of the box.
4. Run the rope via the line wheel on the windlass, down
through the rope/chain guide and under the line wheel.
5. Use the windlass to wind it up.
Remember!
When pulling in the rope for the rst time,
you must keep the rope tight, so the rope
run correctly.
Note! The length of the box must be at least 40 cm.
Note! Remember to secure the end of the rope/chain to the
inside of the box. (Drill a hole through the bottom of the box
and through the platform, and then t the bracket supplied.
Remember to drill holes in each of the lower stern corners for
drainage purposes.)
Note! The box is normally sufcient for 50 m x 16 mm rope or
30 m chain.
Tilt bracket mounted on a box.
Tilt bracket 61-30006/61-30007
Fixed to the angled surface on the stern end of the box.

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Installation
Fitting Maxi 34G
The Maxi 34-G is designed for tting vertically on a longitudinal
bulkhead with the line wheel outside and the windlass itself in-
side. The Maxi 34-G is available with the line wheel on the right
or left-hand side of the windlass, as seen from the rear.
Note! Make sure to t the windlass correctly in relation to the
direction of rotation of the line wheel. (See sketch)
1. Place the enclosed template on the surface where the
winch is to be tted – ideally as high as possible – and mark
the drilling holes.
2. Alternatively, you can use the windlass xing plate as a tem-
plate. If you choose to do so, remove the white plastic cover
and remove the line wheel and spring so that the xing
plate is free of tted parts. Remove the six screws that hold
the xing plate to the gear.
3. Place the xing plate on the surface where the windlass is to
be tted and mark the screw holes, the centre hole for the
gear, the hole for the auto stop switch (on the lower stern
side edge of the xing plate), and the run-through hole for
the rope. The simplest way to position the run-through hole
for the rope is to drill the tting holes for the xing plate
and then use a couple of screws to fasten this plate tempo-
rarily to the boat. Position the plastic cover, make sure that
the cover overlaps the hole by approx. 5 mm at the bottom,
and then mark the lower edge of the cover on the tting
surface. Then make the holes with an appropriate drill and
hole-cutter. Remember to round off the outside upper edge
and the inside lower fore edge of the run-through hole to
prevent the rope from catching on sharp edges.
4. Then fasten the xing plate to the boat. Remember to draw
the auto stop switch from the lower stern side hole of the
xing plate before tting the gear. To prevent the rope be-
coming entangled with the motor on the inside of the boat,
t the gear so that the motor is pointing directly forward,
facing slightly up or slightly down.
5. Then t the anchor bracket and check that the anchor t
correctly on the rollers.
6. Fit the sheaves and covers, the rope guard, the rope guide
and the spring (pos 52, 54 and 58). Then t the auto stop
switch in the hole in the rope guard and adjust it so that the
reciprocal part sticks approx. 1 mm out from the outside of
the bracket, towards the rope.
7. Then pull the rope through the hole in the cover and run it
between the line wheel and the rope guide.
8. Put the white plastic cover in position. Mark the run-through
hole for the rope in the cover. Make an oval hole – approx.
40 mm vertical and 20 mm horizontal – in the cover. (for
instance, cut 2 holes in towards each other with a 20 mm
hole-cutter. Then remove the material between the holes.)
Remember!
When pulling in the rope for the rst time,
you must keep the rope tight, so the rope
run correctly.

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Drawing - Maxi 34-G – line wheel, rope
guide, rope guard and xing plate
Note! The bolt (pos 17) that attaches the line wheel to the axle
must be secured with contact adhesive (e.g. Locktite or similar).
Recommened torque for bolts, 20Nm.

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Installation
Fitting Maxi 34-D
The Maxi 34-D is designed for horizontal installation on the fore
or aft deck.
Note! Make sure to t the windlass correctly in relation to the
direction of rotation of the line wheel. (See sketch)
1. Start by locating the correct position for the windlass, so
that the direction of the rope is in line with the anchor
bracket. Then mark the centre of the windlass.
2. In most cases, it is easy to use the windlass xing plate as a
template. Remove the white plastic cover and remove the
line wheel, rope guides and spring so that the xing plate is
“clean”. Remove the six screws that hold the xing plate to
the gear.
3. Place the xing plate on the boat and mark the screw holes,
the centre hole for the gear, the hole for the auto stop
switch (on the front port side edge of the xing plate), and
the run-through hole for the rope.
4. The easiest way to position the run-through hole for the
rope is to drill the tting holes for the xing plate and then
use a couple of screws to fasten this plate temporarily to
the boat. Put the plastic cover on and mark the forward
edge of the cover on the contact surface. Use an appropri-
ate hole-cutter and make sure that the cover overlaps the
outer edge of the hole by around 5 mm.
5. Then make the holes with an appropriate drill and hole-
cutter. Remember to sand the upper aft edge and the lower
fore edge of the run-through hole for the rope, to prevent
the rope from catching on sharp edges.
6. Then screw the xing plate rmly in place on the boat.
Remember to draw the auto stop switch from the front port
side hole of the xing plate before screwing the gear rmly
in place. To prevent the rope becoming entangled with the
motor on the inside of the boat, t the gear so that the mo-
tor is pointing directly forward, facing the port or starboard
side.
7. Then t the anchor bracket and check that the anchor t
correctly on the rollers.
8. Fit the sheaves and covers, the rope guard, the rope guide
and the spring. Then t the auto stop switch in the hole in
the rope guard and adjust it so that the sensor face pro-
trudes approx. 1 mm towards the rope.
9. Then pull the rope through the hole in the cover, run it be-
tween the line wheel and the rope guide and down below
the deck. Finally, fasten the cover in place.
Remember!
When pulling in the rope for the rst time,
you must keep the rope tight, so the rope
run correctly.

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Installation
Fitting Maxi 40
The Maxi 40 is designed for tting inside on the stern or on the
bow side of a vertical bulkhead. The Maxi 40 has the line wheel
on the left-hand side of the windlass, seen from behind.
Note! Make sure to t the windlass correctly in relation to the
direction of rotation of the line wheel. (See sketch)
The drilling template (only applies to the Maxi 40) is designed
to lie on the outside of the hull when you mark the holes. For
marking inside, you must reverse the template so that the holes
in the template match the windlass.
1. Make sure that the opening in the hull for the rope is posi-
tioned correctly in relation to the direction the rope takes
out through the hull. To prevent unnecessary wear, the rope
should not touch the edge of the opening either vertically
or horizontally. The opening should be oval (top to bottom)
to accommodate the vertical play in the rope when the
windlass is used.
2. Position the template correctly, so that the line wheel is on
the correct side. Mark the position of the opening for the
rope and then drill the hole.
Note! Make sure to position the windlass correctly in relation to
the rope and anchor bracket so that the windlass line wheel and
the roller are in line.
3. Once you have made the opening for the rope in the stern,
you can install the windlass.
4. Use a clamp or similar to t the anchor bracket temporarily
to the outside of the boat.
5. Run the anchor rope tightly between the external anchor
bracket and the track of the windlass line wheel.
6. Hold the windlass in place inside the boat and adjust the
position so that the rope is led correctly through the open-
ing in the stern. Once you have found the correct position,
mark around the windlass xing plate before removing the
windlass.
7. Place the drilling template so that it matches the mark you
drew on the stern, and mark the holes for the xing bolts.
Use a 9 mm bit to drill the holes, and then t the windlass.
Note! If you are to use a rope conduit/line guide with guide roll-
ers (68-00008), you can use the internal frame of the conduit as
the template for the opening.
8. If necessary, use an intermediate panel between the wind-
lass and the hull to adjust the windlass in relation to the
direction of pull on the rope. After nal adjustment of the
windlass position, tighten the bolts.
9. Run the rope via the line wheel on the windlass, down
through the rope/chain guide and under the line wheel.
Use the windlass to wind it up.
Remember!
When pulling in the rope for the rst time,
you must keep the rope tight, so the rope
run correctly.

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Installation
Fitting Maxi 43/44
Maxi 43 is made to simplify the tting process. The bracket can
be turned 360 degrees. It ca be mounted hanging, standing or
vertically at the bulkhead. The rope guide can be turned seper-
ately to get maximum friction in the line wheel, and also get cor-
rect direction against the rope guide. If you want the line wheel
on the left side seen from stern, it is a Maxi 44.
Note! Make sure that the windlass is mounted in the correct di-
rection regarding the direction of rotation of the line wheel.
It is important that the hole pattern in the hull is correctly posi-
tioned relative to the direction of the rope through the hull. To
avoid unnecessary wear and tear it should not touch the edges of
the hole, either vertically or horizontally.
Note! If the hull implementation with rollers is
(39-76000) to be used, the bracket of the winch must be turned
180 degrees, use the hole template.
When holes for pin bolts and the rope are made, the windlass is
ready for mounting.
If you use a rope guide without a roller (39-74000) or rope guide
with one roller (39-75000), you must at rst mount the rope
guide, then the rst half of the mounting bracket and fasten it to
the rope guide.
Lift/place now the windlass inside with the other half of the
mounting bracket. Attach both parts with the included bolts, and
just attach the bolts. The windlass is now in place and ready for
adjustments.
Adjust now the windlass to your wanted/correct angel and tight-
en the bolts to the mounting bracket. (20NM, 8mm Hex wrench).
The windlass is now mounted.
Make sure the direction of the windlass compared to the anchor
bracket is correct. The line wheel and anchor roller must på
aligned. When everything is aligned fasten the anchor bracket
temporarily with a clamp or similar.
Tighten the anchor rope between anchor bracket and in track of
the line wheel of the winch. Then fasten the anchor bracket.
Run the rope in place through hull implementation/rope guide,
around the line wheel and through the line guide, adjust then the
rope with a minimum of 90 degrees around the line wheel. Then
tighten the line wheel (6 NM) with a hex wrench (6mm). Then run
the rope into the winch.
Remember!
When pulling in the rope for the rst time,
you must keep the rope tight, so the rope
run correctly.
Standard box roller (65-00001)
Fixed to the angled surface on the stern end of the box.
Fit the box roller with the angled side of the bracket down.
Tilt bracket 61-30006/61-30007
Fixed to the angled surface on the stern end of the box.

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Autostopp
All Side-Power Engbo Maxi windlasses feature an electronic
auto stop function. An electronic auto stop switch is positioned
below the windlass line wheel and registers the brass wire
indicators attached to the rope. When the rst brass wire indica-
tor passes the sensor, the windlass will stop. If you release the
button on the control panel or remote control and then press
it again, the windlass will continue to reel in the anchor at low
speed until the second brass wire indicator passes the sensor.
The windlass will then stop again.
Adjusting the auto stop switch
• This feature is normally correctly adjusted on delivery. The
at end should usually protrude approx. 1 mm from the
holder towards the rope. If you need to adjust it, loosen the
bolt that holds the auto stop switch in place and adjust it to
the required position. Then tighten the bolt again.
Note! Make sure that the anchor line cannot snag on the induc-
tive sensor.
Auto stop – tting the stop indicator/brass
wire
1. An electronic auto stop switch is positioned below the rope
guard. This switch triggers the auto stop function when the
anchor has been raised. To activate the switch, two brass
wire indicators are tted to the rope to determine when the
windlass is to stop. (Cut the enclosed brass wire in two).
2. To position the brass wire indicators in the correct places
on the rope, raise the anchor until the thimble is approx.
30 cm below the anchor bracket (raise the anchor slowly
during the last stretch) and mark the rope right next to the
auto stop switch.
3. Then carefully raise the anchor completely and t it in the
bracket. Make a new mark on the rope by the sensor. Posi-
tion the wire indicators by the marks (Picture 1)
4. Use an appropriate tool to pierce a hole through the rope
(Picture 2).
5. Push the brass wire through the rope and fold it lengthwise
along the rope (Picture 3).
6. Wind the free end of the brass wire ve times around the
rope and over the other end of the wire (Pictures 4–5).
7. Wind the free ends together, cut the twist down to approx.
5 mm and bend it in under the wire wrap so it cannot snag
on anything (Pictures 6–9).
8. The outer diameter of the wire wrap should be almost the
same as the outer diameter of the rope so that the induc-
tive sensor can detect the brass wire (Picture 10).
Note! The brass wire indicators may become worn by the
sheave – especially under heavy loads – and you must therefore
check them regularly. Replace damaged wire if necessary

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Note! When you have used the windlass several times, the line
may have stretched slightly, resulting it may be lying a little
deeper in the line wheel. If the anchor does not seat rmly in
the anchor bracket, you may need to post-adjust the brass wire
indicator that signals the second auto stop.

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Maxi: 200-250A
Positioned for easy
access. Must be
turned OFF when
not in use!
Wiring diagram
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Control unit
Control unit Control unit