The prime mover should be run at its lowest rec-
ommended RPM with the hydraulic winch control
valve in neutral allowing sufficient time to warm up
the system. The winch should then be operated at
low speeds, forward and reverse, several times to
prime all lines with warm hydraulic oil, and to circu-
late gear lubricant through the planetary gear sets.
8. Oil Analysis
We recommend an oil analysis be conducted
on the gear oil at regular intervals. Wear metals
should be monitored for early detection of problems
and lubricant effectivity. In severe applications,
the winch should be completely disassembled to
inspect for excessive wear every 2,000 hours of
operation or 12 months, whichever occurs first.
Recommended Planetary Gear Oil
Field experience, supported by extensive engineer-
ing tests, indicates the use of the proper planetary
gear oil is essential to reliable and safe operation of
the brake clutch and obtaining long gear train life.
For simplicity, BRADEN has listed one (1) readily
available product in each temperature range which
has been tested and found to meet our specifica-
tions. This is not to say that other lubricant brands
would not perform equally as well.
If the following lubricant brands are not available
in your area, make certain your lubricant vendor
supplies you with oil that is equivalent to those
products listed below.
BRADEN planetary winches are factory filled with
Exxon Spartan 150 or equivalent AGMA 4EP gear oil.
Failure to properly warm up the winch, particu-
larly under low ambient temperature conditions, may
result in temporary brake slippage due to high back
pressures attempting to release the brake, which
could result in property damage, severe personal
injury, or death.
071 MOTOR
The brake valve cartridge may be unique in that
turning the adjusting screw in, clockwise, lowers
the release pressure. If it is determined a brake
valve adjustment is required, the entire brake
valve should be replaced.
The brake valve cartridge is easily removed
from the valve block for cleaning, inspection or
replacement, but is not designed to be disas-
sembled in the field. In the event it has been
determined the brake valve should be disassem-
bled, the entire cartridge should be replaced.
The brake valve cartridge is factory set and nor-
mally requires no further adjustment. The brake
valve can be manually piloted open by its adjusting
screw. Manually opening the brake valve could
cause internal winch damage and may cause loss
of load control during lowering operations which
may result in property damage, personal injury, or
death.
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WARNING
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WARNING
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PREVAILING AMBIENT TEMPERATURE
o
F -40 -30 -20 -10 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130
o
F
o
C -40 -30 -20 -10 0 10 20
30 40 50
o
C
SHADED TEMPERATURE RANGE IN THE CHART ABOVE NOT RECOMMENDED FOR SEVERE APPLICATIONS SUCH AS SUSTAINED
FAST DUTY CYCLES OR FREQUENT WINCHING.
Texaco
Shell
Meropa 220
Meropa 150
Omala S2 G 220
Omala S2 G 150
Chevron
Gear Compounds EP 220
Gear Compounds EP 150
PREVAILING AMBIENT TEMPERATURE
o
F -40 -30 -20 -10 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130
o
F
o
C -40 -30 -20 -10 0 10 20
30 40 50
o
C
SHADED TEMPERATURE RANGE IN THE CHART ABOVE NOT RECOMMENDED FOR SEVERE APPLICATIONS SUCH AS
Mobil
Mobilgear 600 XP 220
Mobilgear 600 XP 150
Winches are factory filled with Mobilgear 600 XP 150 or equivalent. Consult your oil supplier for other equivalent
oils if required.
Omala S4 GX 150
Mobilgear SHC 150
Use gear oil detailed in Range A
Range A
Range B
Range C
Use gear oil detailed in Range B
Use gear oil detailed in Range C
