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Old 31-12-2019, 17:26   #16
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Re: Servicing a Maxwell 3500 Windlass
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Hang a clamp-on DC ammeter around the ground wire to the motor and have it set on at least 200 amp scale. If the current goes up when it stops, its mechanical. If it goes down when it stops its electrical.
Will give it a go - thanks
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