WORLD CLASS WINCHES
RELIABLE - DEPENDABLE - UNCOMPLICATED
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Troubleshooting
Symptom
Probable cause
Action
2. Winch drum
does not turn
3. The free-spool
clutch does not
disengage the
winch drum
1. The drive train is not
aligned and the free-
spool clutch can not
connect the winch drum
to the drive chain
2. The return spring in the
free-spool clutch is
damaged
3. The free-spool cylinder
is jammed in the
free-spool housing
1. If pneumatic free-spool
clutch is used, insufficient
air supply can be reason
2. If hydraulic free-spool
clutch is used, insufficient
air supply can be reason
3. The winch is under load
4. The free-spool clutch is
damaged
– Disengage the
free-spool clutch and
rotate the drum till the
drive chain engages
– Dismantle the
free-spool clutch or for
some models the
winch and replace the
return spring.
An authorized repair
service should be used
– Contact an authorized
repair service
– Check the compressed
air supply
– Check the oil supply
– Spool out the rope and
unload
– Contact an authorized
repair service