WINCH MAINTENANCE
Adhering to the following maintenance
schedule will keep your winch in top condi-
tion and performing as it should with a mini-
mum of repair.
A. WEEKLY
1. Check the oil level and maintain it to
the oil level plug. If oil is leaking out,
determine location and repair.
2. Check the pressure relief plug in top
of the gear housing. Be sure that it is
in good operating condition so that
hot oil gases may escape.
3. Lubricate cable with light oil.
B. MONTHLY
1. Check the action of the sliding
clutch—ensure it is fully engaging
and disengaging with the cable drum.
To observe if the clutch is fully
engaging, remove the plastic plug in
top of the housing. If clutch is not
fully engaging:
• Inspect clutch shifter assembly
parts, check for damage or exces-
sive wear and replace as neces-
sary.
• Observe the jaws on both the
clutch and cable drum, checking
for rounding of the driving faces. If
rounding has occurred, they
should be replaced immediately.
2. Grease the shaft and barth keys the
jaw clutch slides on using Mobilith
SHC 007 Synthetic Grease or equiva-
lent. Replace the plastic plug when
finished.
3. Check the winch mounting bolts. If
any are missing, replace them and
securely tighten any that are loose.
Make sure to use only SAE grade 5
bolts or better.
4. Inspect the cable. If the cable has
become frayed with broken strands,
replace immediately.
C. ANNUALLY
1. Drain the oil from the winch annually
or more often if winch is used fre-
quently.
2. Fill the winch to the oil level plug with
clean kerosene. Run the winch a few
minutes with no load in the reel in
direction. Drain the kerosene from the
winch.
3.
Refill the winch to the oil level
plug with Phillips SMP 80W-90,
Mobil HD 80W-90, Shell Spirax HD
80W-90, or CITGO MP 80W-90
gear oil only.
4. Inspect frame and surrounding struc-
ture for cracks or deformation.
5. Gear wear can be estimated by rock-
ing the drum back and forth and if
necessary drain oil and remove cover
for closer inspection.
CABLE INSTALLATION
1. Unwind cable by rolling it out along
the ground to prevent kinking.
Securely wrap end of cable, opposite
hook, with plastic or similar tape to
prevent fraying.
2. Insert the end of cable, opposite hook
end, into the 7/16" dia. hole in drum
barrel. Secure cable to drum barrel,
using setscrew furnished with winch.
TIGHTEN SETSCREW SECURELY
.
3. Carefully run winch in the "reel-in"
direction. Keeping tension on end of
cable, spool all the cable onto the
cable drum, taking care to form neat-
ly wrapped layers.
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