
003-001 PowerAssist Installation
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Rev. 0–27APR07
Appendix A: Rotary Limit Switches
The following section describes the procedure used in setting Ravasi rotary limit switches.
Establish Rotation
Remove limit switch cover.
Drive winch in UP direction – note direction of cam stack rotation.
Mark switch cover or label inside switch to record cam stack rotation.
Avoid contacting screw terminals on operating switches while winch system is on.
Determine Travel
Determine where load must stop to avoid damage/misalignment – set overtravel to stop
short of this point.
Determine what range of normal travel of load must be – set normal limits to stop load at
these points.
For each end of travel, set overtravel limit first, then set end-of-travel limit.
Make sure that the operator can clearly see the entire load for its entire travel, or that
spotters are in place to observe and clearly communicate with the operator.
Adjust Limit
Drive the winch to the desired end of travel
Re-verify cam stack rotation (when the winch travels up, does the cam stack rotate
clockwise or counterclockwise). Determine which side of the desired switch the limit cam
must strike (i.e. if the cam stack rotates clockwise when the winch travels down, and you
are setting a down limit, the cam must actuate the down limit while moving in a clockwise
direction)