tudorsailor
Well-Known Member
I have a Lewmar Ocean 2 windlass with capstan and gypsy. It was installed 11 years ago. I had a problem where the chain was not paying out. I was advised by Lewmar that the shaft was getting stuck within the bearing and it needed to be dismantled and cleaned.
Taking it all apart was a mission as the shaft was stuck within the bearing and within the motor. If I had to do it again, I now know how I could have save myself hours of pain.
Now the shaft is clean and slides easily with the bearing, deck spacer and motor. There is the circlip that is below the deck that stops the shaft coming up, but there is no circlip above the deck to stop the shaft dropping down when the top nut is undone. I have been told by a man at Lewmar that the lower cone should not be loose on the shaft. He says that the cone should be pressed on the shaft plus locktite. I have been to a local engineers where I am currently who have the means to press the cone, but say that this is wrong.
I think the Lewmar advice seems correct as when one tightens the top nut, it is the interference between the top and bottom cones that then drives the gypsy. If the lower cone is not fixed to the shaft, then all the force to drive the gypsy comes through the drum onto the top cone
Has anyone been through this process and if so can you tell me if the lower cone was fixed to the shaft
Thanks
TudorSailor
Taking it all apart was a mission as the shaft was stuck within the bearing and within the motor. If I had to do it again, I now know how I could have save myself hours of pain.
Now the shaft is clean and slides easily with the bearing, deck spacer and motor. There is the circlip that is below the deck that stops the shaft coming up, but there is no circlip above the deck to stop the shaft dropping down when the top nut is undone. I have been told by a man at Lewmar that the lower cone should not be loose on the shaft. He says that the cone should be pressed on the shaft plus locktite. I have been to a local engineers where I am currently who have the means to press the cone, but say that this is wrong.
I think the Lewmar advice seems correct as when one tightens the top nut, it is the interference between the top and bottom cones that then drives the gypsy. If the lower cone is not fixed to the shaft, then all the force to drive the gypsy comes through the drum onto the top cone
Has anyone been through this process and if so can you tell me if the lower cone was fixed to the shaft
Thanks
TudorSailor
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