D.Use of a roller fairlead will help
guide the rope onto the drum
and prevent the rope from rub-
bing against the mounting system
or castings. This prevents the
rope from damaging itself or
the winch.
E. Do not allow the wire rope to
contact the ground, rocks, or
anything other than approved
tackle during the winching
process.
F. Do not hook the wire rope back
onto itself. Use a sling or chain to
connect to the load.
G.Always protect your hands by
wearing leather or leather
palmed gloves when handling
wire rope. Never let the rope
slide through your hands. Instead
use a hand-over-hand motion to
feed the wire rope.
FREESPOOLING
Freespooling occurs when the drum
is disconnected from the gearbox
and/or out-put drive allowing the
wire rope to be removed from the
drum without supplying power to
the winch motor.
NEVER ATTEMPT TO PLACE THE
DRUM IN FREESPOOL WHEN THERE
IS A LOAD ON THE WIRE ROPE.
FORCING THE DRUM INTO
FREESPOOL WITH A LOAD ON THE
ROPE MAY RESULT IN PERSONAL
INJURY AND/OR PROPERTY DAM-
AGE. ALWAYS CHECK THAT ANY
LOAD IS SECURED BY OTHER MEANS
BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO PLACE
THE DRUM INTO FREESPOOL.
THE MANUAL FREESPOOL
MECHANISM
Models: 5364, 5366, 5370,
5372, 5374, 5376
1. To place the winch in freespool,
first remove any load from the
wire rope and drum. Grasp the
freespool handle, pull the trigger,
and lift until the latch mechanism
engages into the up position. The
wire rope may now be pulled
from the drum.
2. To re-engage the winch’s drive,
grasp the freespool handle, pull
the trigger, and lower the handle.
If the handle does not go all the
way down, do not force it. This
means the splined shaft is not
lined up for proper engagement.
Use the directional control valve
to power the winch enough to
just move the drum. The splined
shaft should snap into place, and
the handle will drop into its
down position.
DISENGAGE
ENGAGE
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PNEUMATIC FREESPOOL
Models: 5365, 5367, 5371,
5373, 5375, 5377
The supply line to the pneumatic
freespool should be maintained
between 40 psi and 80 psi, and
should be lubricated to prevent
rusting the internal parts. The con-
nection to the winch is made to the
SAE #4 port shown in the mounting
specifications of this manual.
The control valve can be manually
or electrically operated, but must be
protected against unintentional
operation (interlocked).
Disengaging and reengaging of the
drum is accomplished by operation
of the pneumatic control valve.
When reengaging the drum, the
mechanism will spring return but
the drum will not engage until the
gears have been rotated slightly.
The freespool
must be fully
engaged before winching. If it is
not fully engaged, the winch may
run erratically, slip, and/or drop the
load entirely.
NOTE
: If the disengaging mecha-
nism does not disengage easily, do
not force it. Recheck to make sure
there is not a load on winch.
Forcing the mechanism could be
dangerous if a load is released, and
the winch could be damaged.
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