Ramsey Winch DC 34,9 - Manual (Page 5)

WINCH MOUNTING
It is most important that this winch be mounted securely so that the three major sections (the clutch housing end, the rope
drum and the gear housing end) are properly aligned.
All standard model DC 34,9 winches are furnished with recommended mounting angles. Angle size is 9 x 63 x 63 x 914 mm
(3/8 x 2-1/2 x 2-1/2 x 36”) Lg. high strength 344,500 KPa (50,000 PSI) yield steel angle.
ROPE INSTALLATION
1 . Unwind rope by rolling it out along the ground to prevent kinking. Securely wrap end of rope, opposite hook, with plastic o r similar tape to pre
vent fraying.
2. Slide the wire rope through narrow end of the pocket against the drum flange. Wrap the wire rope around on the anchor “puck” (item
#38) and pull the wire rope and anchor back into the wide end of the pocket. Use a soft hammer to drive the back side of the wire rope,
firmly seating the wire rope and anchor into the pocket.
3. Carefully run winch in the “reel-in” direction. Keeping tension on end of rope, spool all the rope onto the rope drum, taking care to form
neatly wrapped layers.
TECHNIQUES OF OPERATION
The uneven spooling of rope, while pulling a load, is not a problem, unless there is a rope pileup on one end of drum. If this happens, reverse
the winch to relieve the load and move your anchor point further to the center of the vehicle. After the job is done you can unspool and
rewind for a neat lay of the rope
When pulling a load where there is even a remote chance of rope failure, place a blanket, jacket or tarpaulin over the rope about six feet
behind the hook. This will slow the snap back of a broken rope and could prevent serious injury.
Check oil level of winch every six months. Replace oil annually or more often if winch is used frequently. Use 0.35 L (0.75 pint) of all pur-
pose E.P. 140 oil in the worm gear housing and 0.23 L (0.5 pint ) SAE 20 for spur gear box. If the oil is contaminated with metallic particles,
inspect winch for cause of abnormal wear.
Periodically check all electrical connections and mounting bolts. Tighten hardware if necessary.
The minimum ampere-hour rating of vehicle battery should be 70, and used with at least a 40 ampere alternator. An auxiliary battery is rec-
ommended to supply additional battery power.
Inspect the rope frequently. If the rope becomes frayed with broken strands, replace immediately. The RAM-LOK® semi-automatic clutch
allows rapid unspooling of the rope, from rope drum, for hooking onto a load. The clutch is operated by the “T-handle”, located on the end of
the winch, as follows:
1. TO DISENGAGE CLUTCH, run the winch in the reverse (reel out) direction until the load is off the rope. Pull outward on the clutch han-
dle, rotate it counter-clockwise 90º and release. The clutch is now locked out and the rope may be pulled off by hand.
2. TO ENGAGE CLUTCH, pull outward on the handle, rotate it clockwise 90º and release. Run the winch in reverse until the clutch handle
snaps fully in or until the rope drum starts turning. At this point make sure the clutch handle is all the way in. The plastic plug in top
of clutch housing may be removed, for inspection of clutch to assure total engagement. After the clutch is fully engaged, the winch is
ready for winching in the rope.
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