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MAGNUM HAND WINCH OWNERS GUIDE 

Doc # OM0101 

Page 1 

8/22/2005 

 

MAGNUM HAND 

WINCH 

 

 
 
 

OWNER’S GUIDE 

 
 

MODEL # 

MHWU  (MAGNUM WINCH UNIT) 

MHWTH   (HANDLE ASSEMBLY) 

MHWRR  (MAGNUM WIRE ROPE & REELER) 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

SERVICE INFORMATION: 

 

IF SERVICE OR PARTS ARE REQUIRED, PLEASE CONTACT YOUR NEAREST ARB STOCKIST OR: 

 

ARB CORPORATION LIMITED 

42-44 GARDEN ST 

KILSYTH VIC 3137 

AUSTRALIA 

Tel +61 3 9761 6622 

   Fax +61 3 9761 6807 

Summary of Contents for MHWRR

Page 1: ...UIDE MODEL MHWU MAGNUM WINCH UNIT MHWTH HANDLE ASSEMBLY MHWRR MAGNUM WIRE ROPE REELER SERVICE INFORMATION IF SERVICE OR PARTS ARE REQUIRED PLEASE CONTACT YOUR NEAREST ARB STOCKIST OR ARB CORPORATION LIMITED 42 44 GARDEN ST KILSYTH VIC 3137 AUSTRALIA Tel 61 3 9761 6622 Fax 61 3 9761 6807 ...

Page 2: ...n DESIGN FEATURES Heavy duty construction Lightweight corrosion free aluminium body Superior engineered mechanism Overload shear pin 2 x spares in handle Compact size 11mm x 20mt steel wire rope Rope reeler for convenient storage TECHNICAL DATA RATED CAPACITY KG 1600 RATED FORWARD HANDPOWER N 400 RATED FORWARD TRAVEL MM 55 ROPE DIAMETER MM 11 WIRE ROPE SAFETY FACTOR LOAD CAPACITY 5 SAFETY FACTOR S...

Page 3: ...nch operates on the principal of mechanical advantage The telescopic handle when fitted to either the forward or reversing levers transmits force to the clamping mechanism The pulling force is applied to the wire rope via two pairs of spring loaded four link clamping jaws These jaws work alternately with the motion of the handle to clamp and slide the wire rope through the mechanism Due to the ang...

Page 4: ...general maintenance all repairs should be completed by an authorised ARB stockist 5 Never attempt to overload the winch unit 6 The Magnum Hand Winch must not be used to lift people RIGGING ANCHORING It is important the Magnum hand winch is secured in a safe and environmentaly friendly manner In the field many objects may be considered as anchor points Remember that a 4WD vehicle may weigh in exces...

Page 5: ...he rear of the winch This is performed by rotating and removing the anchor pin then inserting either a bow shackle or chain strap into the slot To lock the anchoring pin push the pin into position then rotate Fig 11 8 Connect the wire rope hook to a suitable recovery point on the vehicle Note Be sure the point on the vehicle is a rated recovery point not a tie down eye Fig 12 9 Extend the telescop...

Page 6: ...MAGNUM HAND WINCH OWNERS GUIDE Doc OM0101 Page 6 8 22 2005 Fig 6 Fig 7 Fig 8 Fig 9 Fig 10 Fig 11 ...

Page 7: ...he internal mechanism with commercial gear type oil This can be achieved by injecting oil through the openings and operating the levers NOTE Excess oil will not damage the winch nor cause the wire rope to slip The wire rope should be inspected visually for damage or broken wires before each use Fig 14 To clean and lubricate the rope wipe with a rag soaked in motor oil or grease Do not use chemical...

Page 8: ...e load Spare pins are stored in the carry handle and if used should be replaced with only genuine Magnum shear pins P No MHWSP To remove the shear pin simply hit the pin with a suitably sized pin punch and engineers hammer Place the new pin over the hole and drive the pin in with the hammer until flush with the surface of the lever NOTE Remember to use safety glasses as debris may be harmful Befor...

Page 9: ...his range includes P No DESCRIPTION ARB200 Tree Trunk Protector ARB201 Snatch Strap 8000 kg ARB202 Drag Chain 8mm x 5m ARB203 Hi Lift Jack 7000 lb ARB207D Bow Shackle 4 75 t ARB207B Bow Shackle 3 25 t ARB209 Snatch Block ARB220 Damper Blanket ARB230 Portable Rescue Tree Ground Anchor ARB501 Large Recovery Bag ARB502 Small Recovery Bag For more products and the best advice contact your nearest ARB ...

Page 10: ... 7 Hex bolt 24 Rod 8 Hex nut 25 5th pin 9 Anchor bolt 26 Connecting pin 10 Front jaw block 27 Crank axel 11 Read jaw block 28 Stay pin 12 Forward lever 29 Rope guide 13 Long connecting rod 30 Telescopic handle 14 Reversing lever 31 Hook 15 Release lever 32 Thimble 16 Shear pin 33 Wire rope 17 Upper clamping jaw NOTE This diagram is supplied for familiarity with working parts Not all items are show...

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