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Old 25-06-2016, 17:58   #1
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After reading the post on electric windlass use I've decided to make an emergency handle for our 2500 vertical my question is looking at images of the leaver / handle there's a nipple near the bend , what is its purpose in life ?
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Photo would help. Mine was a vertical but not a 2500 but there was no way to hand crank it. The handle which went on the top was solely for engaging or releasing the clutch.
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there's a nipple near the bend , what is its purpose in life ?
Depending on the model, Maxwell calls your nipple a "pin" or a "spigot".


The end of the lever with the spigot is used when manually retrieving the anchor chain. The spigot engages a dog in the chainwheel. See your user manual (downloadable from maxwellwinches.com) or the graphic below>
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Thanks for the replies Alan and Raymond, thought mine didn't have a emergency retrieval system and I was just looking for the cluch release, but your diagram from the Manual cleared it up for me Raymond. I have the manual that I downloaded sometime ago but doesn't have that diagram, maybe I will just have to part with some hard earned and find one to buy.
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