Ramsey Winch DC-200 SERIES RAM-LOK User Manual

Page 10

Input side of winch
toward cab

Cable winds
over top

DIAGRAM 2

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. (View A-A, page 5). 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 side of the winch that the input shaft is on. The INPUT SHAFT IS NORMALLY TOWARD

THE CAB. Whether the winch has the gear box on the right or on the left side of the winch does

not affect the brake setting.

EXAMPLE: When cable winds over the top of the drum, winch has a right cut gear and input shaft

is toward the cab (diagram 2) , 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. (See page 5 and 6 for disassembly and assembly
instructions).