Ramsey Winch RPH-8000 - 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 diffi-
culty 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 bot-
tom 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 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 recommended
Ramsey Angle Kit, the mounting hole patterns described in the
Dimensional drawings on pages 14-15 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) 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 lay-
ers.
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.
MID MOUNT
FOOT 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
maximum 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).
MOTOR END CABLE DRUM GEAR HOUSING END
TIEPLATE AT SIDE LOCATION
TIEPLATE AT FOOT (BASE) LOCATION
"B" ROTATION
DIRECTION
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