Ramsey Winch 800/H-800 DOW-LOK - Manual (Page 6)

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WINCH MOUNTING
It is most important that this winch be mounted securely so that the three major sections (the clutch housing end, the cable
drum and the gear-housing end) are properly aligned.
All standard H-800 Dow-Lok® series winches are furnished with recommended mounting angles. Angle size is 1/2 x 3 x 4
high strength steel angle.
CABLE INSTALLATION
The Ramsey Model H-800 "Dow-Lok"® winch has two tapered pockets cast into the drum. One pocket is for installations
with the wire rope wound over the drum. The other pocket is for an underwound wire rope.
1. Slide the wire rope through narrow end of the pocket against the drum flange.
2. Wrap the wire rope around the anchor "puck" and pull the wire rope and anchor back into the wide end of the pocket.
3. Use a soft hammer to drive the back side of the wire rope, firmly seating the wire rope and anchor, into the pocket.
The wire rope can easily be removed from the drum by driving the anchor out the wide end of the pocket.
The Ramsey Model Y-800/HY-800 ("Y" drum) "Dow-Lok"® winch has a setscrew to secure cable to drum.
Insert the end of cable, opposite hook end, into the 11/16" dia. hole in drum barrel. Secure cable to drum barrel, using set-
screw furnished with winch. TIGHTEN SETSCREW SECURELY.
Carefully run the winch in the "reel-in" direction, keeping tension on end of cable, spool all the cable onto the cable drum,
taking care to form neatly wrapped layers.
ADJUSTING THE OIL COOLED WORM BRAKE
The oil cooled, fully adjustable, automatic worm brake operates in the worm housing lubricant, all parts being submerged in
oil. When the brake wears to the point that the load begins to drift, the brake can be adjusted as follows:
1. Loosen the adjusting screw lock nut.
2. Tighten the brake by turning the adjusting screw clockwise. CAUTION: Only 1/4 turn is usually required to adjust the
brake. Over-tightening can cause over-heating, and damage to the brake parts. Tighten the lock nut after adjustment is
completed.
If the brake does not respond to adjustment then a new leaf spring and brake disc is needed.
A torque wrench can be equipped with a special adapter to fit the input shaft (worm) of the winch. The adapter can be
made by welding a nut to the end of a piece of tubing as shown in the following figure.
After welding the cap and nut to the tubing, slot the
tubing, as shown. This will allow the special adapter
to slide over the keyway and will then act as a large
socket. A torque wrench can the be used to apply the
proper torque. Turn the torque wrench so that the
drum turns in the spool out direction or lowering direc-
tion. The torque rating for the brake on the Model H-
800 Dow-Lok® should be 50 to 55 ft-lbs. If torque
wrench does not show the proper value as it turns,
then the worm brake adjusting bolt should be turned
clockwise 1/4 turn. Each time the adjusting bolt is
turned, check the torque reading. Continue this proce-
dure until the proper torque reading is achieved. Then
tighten the lock nut.
ADAPTER
CAP
NUT
TUBING
SOCKET