Ramsey Winch DC-200 SERIES RAM-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
model DC-200 Series winches are furnished with recommended mounting angles. Angle size is 1/4
x 2-1/2 x 2-1/2 x 36” Lg. high strength (50,000 PSI yield) steel angle.
ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS
See dimensional drawing on page 17. Using a power cable with appropriate end terminals, connect
the positive (+) battery terminal to the 5/16” dia. stud on the plastic solenoid cover on the winch.
IMPORTANT: hold inner nut on stud with a wrench while tightening outer nut. Using a ground cable
with appropriate end terminals, connect the negative(-) battery terminal to the motor isolated ground
terminal. In applications where the chassis is non-grounded, a jumper wire (#440315) will be required
between the winch and the motor isolated ground terminal. This ground is required to insure a suffi -
cient ground to operate the solenoid assembly (see diagram below). For distances up to 15 feet from
battery to winch, use #2 Ga. wire for the above connections. For distances greater than 15 feet, use
wire larger than #2 Ga.
WINCH MOUNTING
SEE ILLUSTRATION
JUMPER CABLE (#440315) MUST BE
INSTALLED ON WINCH FROM MOTOR
ISOLATED GROUND STUD TO GEAR
HOUSING COVER BOLT AS SHOWN
FOR NON GROUNDED CHASSIS
APPLICATIONS.
BELOW
CABLE INSTALLATION
1. Unwind cable by rolling it out along the ground to prevent kinking. Securely wrap end of cable,
oppo
site hook, with plastic or similar tape to prevent fraying.
2. Insert the end of cable, opposite hook end, into the 7/16” dia. hole in drum barrel. Secure cable
to drum barrel, using setscrew furnished with winch. TIGHTEN SETSCREW SECURELY.
3. Carefully run 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.
NEGATIVE BATTERY POST
GROUND CABLE
WINCH WILL NOT OPERATE UNLESS
GROUND CABLE IS INSTALLED FROM THE
ISOLATED GROUND TERMINAL TO THE
NEGATIVE BATTERY POST.
(SEE DIAGRAM BELOW)
ISOLATED GROUND
TERMINAL
Isolated Motor Ground
For non-grounded chassis applications
a jumper wire (#440315) is required to
ground the solenoid assembly.