Ramsey Winch RPH-15000 - 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 symptoms 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 configura-
tion.
Angle Mounting Kit, P/N 251173 is recommended for
maximum ease in mounting the winch. The angle kit
will allow the winch to be mounted in upright or mid-
mount applications and will meet the criteria of serving
as a solid and true mounting surface.
When mounting the winch with other than the recom-
mended Ramsey Angle Kit, the mounting hole patterns described in the Dimensional drawings on pages 11-12 should be used. The mount-
ing surface must be flat within .015 inch and sufficiently 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) 5/8-11NC x 1-1/2” long grade 5 capscrews with lockwashers will be needed to mount winch.
Capscrews should be tightened to 173 ft-lb (235 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
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 (part of drum assem-
bly item 234171) to secure cable to drum.
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.
After installing cable, check freespool operation.
Disengage clutch and pull on cable at a walking
speed. If cable “birdnests”, loosen jam nut (item
#22) and turn nylon setscrew (item #19) clock-
wise to increase drag on drum. If cable pull is
excessive, loosen nylon setscrew by turning coun-
terclockwise. Tighten jam nut when proper setting is
obtained.
CAUTION: OVER-TIGHTENING OF JAM NUT MAY STRIP NYLON SETSCREW.
MOTOR END
TIEPLATE AT SIDE LOCATION
TIEPLATE AT FOOT (BASE) LOCATION
GEAR HOUSING END
CABLE DRUM
FOOT MOUNT
MID MOUNT
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