Up & Down Compact Footswitch with Cover

Where to mount

Footswitches should be positioned far enough away from the Windlass to ensure operator safety. To allow the operator to tail from the warping drum, footswitches should be a least 500mm (20”) from the Windlass. The below deck portion of the footswitch should not be exposed to water or wet environment and the breather holes must be kept clear. Ideally, they should be external to the chain locker. The arrows on the footswitches should be arranged to indicate the direction of operation.

Installation

• Note: If deck is less than 38mm (1 ½”) through, the wiring connections can be made after the switch is installed. A 65mm (2 ½”) diameter hole should be bored through the deck where the switch is to be located. Bring the electrical cables through the hole in the deck.
• Note: All terminations should be of Ring type and should be sleeved to protect against accidental shorting. After all connections have been made, seal terminals against moisture by spraying the CRC 2043 “Plasti-Coat”, CRC 3013 “Soft Seal” or CRC 2049 “Clear Urethane”.
• Locate the hole in the underside of the rubber diaphragm item 2, over the plunger shaft.
• Rotate the diaphragm to align the screw mounting holes in the diaphragm with the holes in the switch flange.
• Spread a quantity of sealant/bedding compound evenly around the underside of the switch flange and sparingly around the top face of the flange to ensure diaphragm to switch seal.
• Align the switch so that the arrow on the rubber indicates the direction of operation of the winch and bed the switch down on to the deck.
• Place the bezel over the switch.
• If hinged cover is used, align the mounting holes to allow the most convenient position to swing open the cover.
• Screw down firmly and evenly using six self-tapping screws item 6.

WARNING: MAKE SURE THE BREATHER HOLES ARE CLEAR OF SEALANT/BEDDING COMPOUND