Ramsey Winch HD-P10000 - Manual (Page 4)

WINCH MOUNTING
ESSENTIAL MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONS TO MAINTAIN ALIGNMENT OF PLANETARY WINCH COMPONENTS:
I t is most important that this winch be mounted securely so
that the three major sections (the motor end, the cable drum,
and the gear housing end) are properly aligned. Excessive
bushing wear and difficulty in freespooling are usually symp-
toms of misalignment.
In the as-installed condition, if the winch is mid-mounted,
then at least one tie-plate must be attached to the mounting
feet at the bottom of the winch to maintain alignment. If the
winch is foot mounted then at least one tie-plate must remain
mounted at midpoint of winch to maintain alignment. It is
always preferred to used BOTH tie-plates in the final installed
configuration.
Angle Mounting Kit, P/N 251006 (for Std. Drum) or 251007
(for “Y” drum), is recommended for maximum ease in
mounting the winch. The angle kit will allow the winch to be
mounted in upright or midmount applications and will meet
the criteria of serving as a solid and true mounting surface.
When mounting the winch with other than the recommended
Ramsey Angle Kit, the mounting hole patterns described in
the Dimensional drawings on pages 14-15 should be used.
The mounting surface must be flat within .015 inch and suffi-
ciently stiff to resist flexing. If a steel plate is used for foot
mounting, it should be .750 inch thick. For this mounting application eight (8) 1/2-13NC x 1-1/2” long grade 5 capscrews with lockwashers
will be needed to mount winch. Capscrews should be tightened to 85 ft-lb (115 Nm) torque.
NOTE: If angles or a steel plate are used in mounting winch, tie-plates provided with winch are to be attached to the remaining mounting
pads, whether they be side or foot.
CABLE INSTALLATION
An “A” or “B” decal on the clutch end bearing indicates the spooling direction of the cable. Also, a letter “A” or “B” is stamped in the end
bearing on the clutch end indicating rotation direction. If the decal is damaged or unreadable, contact Customer Service for additional
instructions to determine proper direction. To reverse the rotation direction, exchange positions of the cartridge and plug shown at
right.
1. Unwind cable by rolling it out along the
ground to prevent kinking. Securely wrap
end of cable, opposite hook, with plastic
or similar tape to prevent fraying.
2. Place taped end of cable into hole in cable
drum as shown below. Use the 3/8-16NC
x 1/2” long hex socket drive setscrew
(included with drum assembly item #1) to
secure cable to drum.
3. Carefully run winch in the "reel-in" direc-
tion. Keeping tension on end of cable,
spool all the cable onto the cable drum,
taking care to form neatly wrapped layers.
After installing cable, check freespool opera-
tion. Disengage clutch and pull on cable at a
walking speed. If cable “birdnests”, loosen
jam nut (item #20) and turn nylon setscrew
(item #17) clockwise to increase drag on
drum. If cable pull is excessive, loosen nylon
setscrew by turning counterclockwise. Tighten jam nut when proper setting is obtained.
CAUTION: OVER-TIGHTENING OF JAM NUT MAY STRIP NYLON SETSCREW.
MOTOR END CABLE DRUM
GEAR HOUSING END
TIEPLATE AT SIDE LOCATION
TIEPLATE AT FOOT (BASE) LOCATION
FOOT MOUNT
MID MOUNT
CAUTION: If longer bolts (minimum grade 5) are substituted to mount winch or to
mount a roller guide at the side mount pads, bolt length must be such as to allow a
minimum of .50 inch thread length engagement in the tapped holes in side of each
end bearing. Use of excessive length bolts will damage the winch and prevent
freespool of the drum. Torque bolts to 55 ft-lbs. (75 Nm).
SETSCREW
"A" ROTATION
DIRECTION
"B" ROTATION
DIRECTION
INSERT CABLE AS SHOWN FOR "B" ROTATION
OVERWOUND APPLICATION.
(UNDERWOUND APPLICATION REQUIRES CABLE TO
COME UNDER DRUM FROM OPPOSITE DIRECTION
AND INSERTED IN THIS SAME CABLE POCKET.)
INSERT CABLE AS SHOWN FOR "A" ROTATION
OVERWOUND APPLICATION.
(UNDERWOUND APPLICATION REQUIRES CABLE TO
COME UNDER DRUM FROM OPPOSITE DIRECTION
AND INSERTED IN THIS SAME CABLE POCKET.)
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