Anchor windlasses are commonly found on modern ships, either driven by electric motors or pressurized hydraulic oil.
While using windlass for hoisting, regular inspection and maintenance of external and moving parts of windlass is necessary for smooth operation. Here are some most important tips for windlass maintenance.
1 Make sure that all rubbing surface been lubricated by grease oil when windlass assembly.
2 I Inject greases to every oil cup periodically, idle for a moment after oil injection so that lubricating oil evenly coated on every rubbing surface (not less than 2 times per month).
3 Replace lubricating oil of gearbox periodically. It should be replaced with new oil after three weeks operation of the first oil injection, then replace every six months at least. Oil quantity in gearbox must be kept at the specified oil level and should not be too much or too little.
4 All non-working part of the surface to be painted to prevent corrosion.
5 When work is over, the surrounding water, oil and debris should be cleared.
6 Use low freezing anti-wear hydraulic oil and regularly replace.
At the request of any customer in trouble, Jisrip can dispatch our own service engineers to any part of the world. Our engineers visit ships in trouble to conclude high level inspection based on our many years of experience and carry periodical maintenance.
