Ramsey Winch 800/H-800 DOW-LOK - Manual (Page 8)

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TEST FOR PROPER BRAKE ASSEMBLY
After the brake has been adjusted to the proper torque setting disengage clutch. Start vehicle engine and run winch in the
reel in (hoisting direction). Allow winch to run in this direction for one minute.
Place your hand on the safety brake housing. If housing is not hot to the touch then run winch in the reverse direction
(cable out) for one minute. Brake housing should begin to heat.
When these conditions exist, proper installation has been made. If heating becomes noticeable when running the winch in
forward rotation (hoisting direction), the brake should be again disassembled. When disassembled, place the brake balls in
the alternate set of slots in the cam plates, then carefully follow the instructions for re-assembling and checking the brake.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR CHECKING ASSEMBLY ARRANGEMENT AND SETTING OF WORM
BRAKE
When the worm brake is assembled the brake must be set with the balls in the #1 or the #2 set of cam slots. (See View A-
A, page 6). It is indicated on the name plate whether the balls were installed in the #1 or the #2 slots at the factory.
Three factors determine which slots the balls should be in:
1. Direction cable winds on the drum. It normally winds over the top of the drum barrel.
2. The cut of the gear set, right or left gear. The last letter in the model number of the winch, either R or L, designates right
or left gear set. Example: R-20AR, R-30L, 700R, 800L.
3. The side of the winch that the input shaft is on. The Input Shaft is normally toward the cab. Whether the winch has a
gear box on the right or the left side of the winch does not affect the brake setting.
When cable winds over the top of the drum, winch has a right cut gear and input shaft is toward the cab, then the balls
need to be in the #2 cam slots.
If any one of these three factors differ from those stated above, the balls need to be in the #1 slots in the cam. A second
change in these factors requires the original arrangement, and if all three factors are different, the balls need to be in the #1
slots.