WARNING
Replace all worn or damage parts only
with Sumner parts.
WARNING
Modifying the Fab-Mate in any way
can cause injury or death!
TROUBLESHOOTING
PROBLEM
CAUSE
SOLUTION
Fab-Mate not holding the
load.
Winch Brakes need adjusting.
See below
Brake pads are worn.
Replace Brake pads.
Ratchet Dog or Brake Ratchet are
worn.
Replace the Ratchet Dog
and/or Brake Ratchet
Ratchet Spring is broken or worn. Replace the Brake Ratchet
Spring.
The winch is hard to crank
down
The brake is over-engaged.
See illustration and instruc-
tions below.
The brake will not disengage.
See illustration and instruc-
tions below.
The idler gear is displaced.
Make sure that the idler
rotates freely and the teeth
on the idler gear are now
worn.
You have serviced the winch
and now the brake does not
work at all.
The brake ratchet or ratchet dog
are not installed correctly.
Important
For proper adjustments on the MX winch,
the pinion and drive shaft must be in the po-
sitions shown when the lock nut is tightened
against the O.D. brake disc to 15 ft-lbs.
* Correct alignment is only visible when
load is applied to lift.
*
