LoFrans progress 1 windless, spindle loosens every time I drop anchor and I have to retighten

[Foxhallfred]

Hey folks!! SO I have been battling with my windless off an on for 3 years, and I finally got it to where I know the switches, solenoid and motor are all good. What is happening now is that whenever I release the anchor, the round disc on top loosens up and I have to grab my crank and retighten it or it wont grip the rope/chain. The set screw on top is still tight, but the disc on top backs off and no longer grips without retightening. Anyone ever have this issue? Ideas?

Thanks!

Josh in MN "Lake Minnetonka".

 

[BillinPA]

Hey folks!! SO I have been battling with my windless off an on for 3 years, and I finally got it to where I know the switches, solenoid and motor are all good. What is happening now is that whenever I release the anchor, the round disc on top loosens up and I have to grab my crank and retighten it or it wont grip the rope/chain. The set screw on top is still tight, but the disc on top backs off and no longer grips without retightening. Anyone ever have this issue? Ideas?

Thanks!

Josh in MN "Lake Minnetonka".

Me too !

 

[Foxhallfred]

Me too !

I figured it out. There is a bar that you need to dlip the other way. It allows for the anchor to drop freely without it, but then requires tightening. Prob a saftey feature. Now that we flipped the little bar, I have to hold the down button continually as I lower my anchor, which is as it should be. If you have trouble with your Lofrans gripping the rope/chain, you can tighten the spindle by using the manual crank and pulling counter clockwise. Lol.. I learned more than I wanted to know about this thing the last couple years .