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Owner’s Manual / Fitting Instructions

Kit Nos. 8514 & 8515

ELECTRICALLY

POWERED

HUSKY WINCH

Summary of Contents for Husky 8514

Page 1: ...Owner s Manual Fitting Instructions Kit Nos 8514 8515 ELECTRICALLY POWERED HUSKY WINCH ...

Page 2: ...NTERMITTENT DUTY INSTALLATION 03 WINCH 04 ELECTRICAL 05 WIRE ROPE COMMISSIONING AND USE 06 TIPS FOR EXTENDING THE LIFE OF YOUR WINCH 07 FREESPOOL USE REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION MAINTENANCE 08 RUNNING IN MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS LUBRICATION 09 TROUBLESHOOTING MISCELLANEOUS 10 ACCESSORIES For all your requirements please contact your Superwinch agent i ...

Page 3: ...g Vehicle Recovery ONLY and other associated uses POISONOUS SUBSTANCES Many liquids and other substances used should under no circumstances be consumed and should be kept away from open wounds These substances include among others hydraulic oil SYNTHETIC RUBBER Many O ring seals flexible pipes and similar items when subjected to fire or heat can become highly corrosive Handle with seamless industr...

Page 4: ...be mounted direct on winch or remotely as required Remote Switch 3 5m hand held pendant switch assembly Model Designation Husky Husky Part No 8514 8515 Electric Motor 12v 1 4 Kw 1 9 hp 24v 1 6 Kw 2 1 hp Rated Line Pull Bottom Layer 37 8 kN 8500 lbs 37 8 kN 8500 lbs Line Speed 1st Layer No Load 6 9 m min 22 ft min 6 9 m min 22 ft min Rope Diameter Recommended 9 mm 9 mm Rope Length 30 m 100 ft 30 m ...

Page 5: ...stalls do not continue to apply power to the winch The performance rating of all electric winches is based on the first layer of rope on the drum The winch pulling capacity decreases as each successive layer of rope wraps onto the drum Cable Hawse Motor Drum Fairlead Worm Cover Gearbox Drum Clutch Lever Motor Support Housing Spur Gearbox Fig 3 02 02 2 GENERAL SPECIFICATION DATA 0 50 100 150 200 0 ...

Page 6: ...tem Qty PART No Description 8 2 Plastic Bags 9 1 8057 Handsaver Bar 10 1 5 001 078 Owners Manual 11 1 5 010 080 Winching Techniques 12 1 Certificate of Conformity Contents Bag 2 Item Qty PART No Description 13 4 7804 Spacer 14 4 4 33 1005032 Bolt M10 x 50mm 15 4 4 36 0803522 Cap Head Set Screw M8 x 35mm 16 1 351 Bolt 5 16 UNF x 3 4 17 4 4 50 1023 Washer Plain M10 18 4 4 50 0823 Washer Plain M8 19 ...

Page 7: ...unting plate if fitted must be securely bolted onto a mounting surface that is flat within 0 5mm and sufficiently stiff to prevent flexing 4 All four winch mounting holes marked A must be used 5 Although the winch may be mounted in either overwound or underwound positions underwound is recommended 6 Mounting bolts must be 8 8 grade high tensile steel 03 03 2 WINCH INSTALLATION ...

Page 8: ...use current as solenoid burn out or fatal shock may occur Note For safety reasons we recommend the installation of Isolator switch PartNo 8370 which can be used to cut power to the winch The switch should be wired in line with the power lead from the battery positive terminal see wiring diagrams It should be mounted in a position where power can be switched off in an emergency The winch operates o...

Page 9: ...lectric current must travel i e distance from battery ve terminal to motor added to distance from battery ve to solenoids I 340 Husky 5254 or 180 Husky 5255 Now select the wire gauge from the table opposite Note that the connectors must be to suit 8mm studs and the selected wire gauge Wire Gauge Resistance AWG Ω 4 0 0 04901 3 0 0 06180 2 0 0 07793 1 0 0 09827 1 0 1239 2 0 1563 4 0 2485 6 0 3951 8 ...

Page 10: ...ole from drum Fix the end of the rope with the setscrew 4 Move the clutch handle to the engage position Fig 7 Connect the remote control If the lever does not slide easily into engagement it may be necessary to momentarily operate the control switch then release to the off position 5 Carefully run the winch in the winch in direction Keeping tension on the cable spool 5 or 6 wraps of cable neatly o...

Page 11: ...the case To check the motor temperature stop winching and carefully touch the motor case if the motor is uncomfortably warm allow the motor to cool before continuing keep the engine running to recharge the battery during this break 3 Use of a pulley black and shackle for heavy loads To maximise winch and wire rope life use a pulley block and shackle to double line heavier loads 4 The pull required...

Page 12: ... control into the socket marked with a caravan logo by lifting the flap and inserting the plug The plug is keyed to ensure correct connection To winch in move the switch downwards To winch out move the switch upwards To remove the plug from the socket lift the flap slightly and remove the plug Fig 10 The gearbox drive in the Husky winch can be disengaged to enable free spooling of the rope storage...

Page 13: ...f mount ing bolts and electrical connections Monthly Check tightness of all electrical connections and remove any dirt or corrosion that may have accumulated Check oil level in worm gearbox Oil level sould be maintained to the lower edge of the level plug hole with the winch in the upright position as shown in Fig 13 After 50 hours of winching or annually Change worm gearbox oil Check tightness of...

Page 14: ...ut off Solenoid stuck on If solenoid sticks on reverse direction and hold trigger switch on until the power lead can be disconnected A safety disconnect switch is available as an accessory Motor runs extremely hot Long period of operation Allow to cool Damaged motor Return to Authorised Superwinch Repair Centre Damaged brake Return to Authorised Superwinch Repair Centre Motor runs but with insuffi...

Page 15: ...ed for use with your winch include 10 10 1 ACCESSORIES Pulley Block with 20 000 lbs capacity Part No 7750 Roller Fairlead Part No 7730 Roller Fairlead Heavy Duty Part No 8584 Isolator Switch Part No 8370 Cable Tensioner Part No 5605 Battery Cables pair 2m length Part No 7912 ...

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Page 17: ...1 085 Issue No 3 Superwinch Ltd Abbey Rise Whitchurch Road Tavistock Devon Great Britain PL19 9DR Tel 44 0 1822 614101 Fax 44 0 1822 615204 Superwinch Inc Winch Drive Putnam Connecticut 06260 U S A Tel 860 928 7787 Fax 860 928 1143 ...

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