Andersen E1 Electric Winch 52ST — Product Manual

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Related Items – Sold Separately

When supplied as an E1 electric winch, the gear wheel is already fitted inside the winch (its hexagonal end protrudes from the base into the motor drive shaft). In a conversion kit it comes separately and replaces the existing gear wheel.

Installation

Included

• Motor unit, gear wheel [4], push button with 500 mm (19 5/8") control cable [A1] and gasket [A2], 3 pcs. #6 x 19 mm screws [A9], eye-bolt M6 [A6]
• 4 mm and 5 mm Allen keys [A4, A5], pin spanner (5 mm pins) [A8], drilling template [A3], sticker set [A7], product manual [A10]

Tools & Fasteners Required

• Phillips screwdrivers #1 & #2; Ø8.5 mm (11/32") and Ø3 mm (1/8") drills; Ø66 mm (2 5/8") hole-saw or jigsaw; Ø25 mm (1") drill or hole saw
• 6 pcs. M8 (5/16") bolts and nuts (length for deck thickness), 6 pcs. large M8 (5/16") ID washers or backing plate; 13 mm AF spanner for M8 Nyloc nuts (1/2" AF for 5/16")
• Solvent, sealing compound, crimping tool, marine grade power wire with Ø8 mm terminals, circuit breaker/fuse (sold separately), cable clips

1. Position. Template [A3] on a flat area; the 52 ST winches have eight self-tailing arm positions (on the template). Check below-deck room for the motor (eight positions at 45° increments). Line entry angle 3-8° below horizontal.
2. Strip the winch. Remove the self-tailing arm screws (4mm Allen key), lift off arm and drum, remove the 6 x M6 screws at the base of the stem (5mm Allen key), lift the stem off and remove the rubber shut-off disc from the base.
3. Winch base. Drill Ø8.5mm holes for the M8 bolts (Ø11/32" for 5/16"), cut the Ø66mm (2 5/8") hole for the drive shaft housing, clean hole and deck (solvent), seal (aluminium boats: galvanic isolating ring/gasket) and bolt the base down with large washers or plate and Nyloc nuts.
4. Fit the motor unit (two or more people; a lifting device is recommended). Remove the clamping ring from the drive shaft housing, fit the M6 eye bolt to the top of the drive shaft and raise the motor on a strong rope through the deck and winch base. Rotate it to suit the under-deck cavity: the octagonal detail on the drive shaft housing flange must sit snugly in the octagonal recess so the motor flange is flush with the underside of the winch base. Check the O-ring on top of the housing is in its groove, make sure the grub screw does not protrude above the clamping ring, tighten the ring with the pin spanner, then the grub screw. No sealant between flange and winch base – the O-ring seals; extra sealant may go on top around the clamping ring, keeping it off the sealing ring. A misaligned motor is noisy and wears its gears fast.
5. Reassemble the winch in reverse order.
6. Push button. Needs 25mm depth clearance behind the mounting surface; supplied with 500 mm (19 5/8") of cable, the motor unit with 1400 mm (55 3/16") of control cable – if more than 1500 mm (59") is needed between push button and motor unit (as printed) you must provide your own extension. Drill a Ø19 mm (3/4") hole at the centre plus a 5mm (3/16") hole beside it for the breather tube, or a Ø25mm (1") hole at a 2mm offset to the centre; use the gasket to drill 3 x Ø3 mm (1/8") holes, fit the clear breather tube, gasket and button (hinged cover opening upwards on a vertical surface), seal the holes and fix with the 3 pcs. #6 x 19 mm screws.
7. Electrical. Connect push button wires to motor wires (Detail A of the connection diagram), then power as below.

Wire, Circuit Breaker & Battery Capacity

• Measure the total wire run from the battery to the motor unit and back; choose wire size, breaker and battery capacity from the table. Never use smaller wire than recommended – it can cause malfunction and, at worst, fire.
• Circuit breaker or fuse in the positive line, as close to the battery as possible and accessible; a fuse must be "slow blow" or "long delay" for the start-up current spike.
• Positive (+) motor terminal to battery (+), negative (–) to battery (–). Reversed polarity blows the controller's internal fuse.

* Wire length = total cable length from battery to motor and back. Place the breaker where it can be switched off when the winch is not in use.

Troubleshooting & Status Codes

The push button flashes a number of times in quick succession, pauses, then repeats.

Service & Maintenance

• Shut off power first. Service the winch on top of the motor unit as described in its own winch product manual.
• The motor is a sealed unit: no regular servicing of internal parts.
• Re-lubricate the drive shaft sealing ring [7] once a year (twice a year under intensive use such as racing, charter or blue water sailing) with a grease such as Klüber ISOFLEX TOPAS NB 52 or Andersen Winch Grease; remove the winch to reach it.

Motor Offset & Weights

Offset values are with the motor in the optimum position to minimise Ox or Oy; Oy includes the push button cable fitting on the motor housing. Turning the motor in 45° steps changes Ox and Oy. Extensions are available for thicker decks. The full installation dimension drawing and a reduced (not to scale) drilling template are in the manual PDF.

Safety Notices

• Keep children and anyone not qualified to operate an electric winch clear of the winch and of rigging under load; tie back long hair and loose clothing.
• Rope override or other fault: stop the winch and turn off power before clearing it.
• Turn off power at the circuit breaker and remove winch handles when not in use, and before any maintenance.
• Lifting operations: never with the rope in the self-tailer, two persons with constant visual contact with the load, and never use the self-tailer as a cleat for a lifted or suspended load – tie off or lead the rope to a cleat or bollard.