Trouble shooting guide – Ramsey Winch REP 6000/8000T User Manual

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(1) Clutch not disengaged.

(2) Winch not mounted squarely causing
end bearing to bind drum.

(3) Some or all of the (6) 414861 flat head
capscrews attaching the 479007 ring gear
retainer are too tight.

CONDITIONS POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTION

MOTOR RUNS IN ONLY ONE

Defective solenoid or stuck solenoid.

Jar each solenoid to free contacts. Check each solenoid by

DIRECTION

applying power to coil terminal (it should make an audible
click when energized).

Defective remote control switch

Disengage winch clutch, remove remote control switch

plug.

from the socket and jump pins at 8 and 4 o’clock. Motor
should run. Jump pins at 8 and 10 o’clock. Motor should
run.

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MOTOR RUNS EXTREMELY HOT

Long period of operation

Cooling-off periods are essential to prevent

overheating.

Insufficient battery

Check battery terminal voltage under load. If 10 volts or

less, replace or parallel another battery to it.

MOTOR RUNS, BUT WITH

Bad connection

Check battery cable for corrosion; clean and grease.

INSUFFICIENT POWER,
OR WITH LOW LINE SPEED

Insufficient charging system

Replace with larger capacity charging system.

Clutch not engaged

If clutch engaged but symtoms still exists, it will be

DOES NOT TURN

necessary to disassemble winch to determine cause and

repair.

Defective solenoid or stuck solenoid.

Jar solenoid to free contacts. Check solenoid by applying
power to coil terminal (it should make an audible click
when energized).

Defective remote control switch plug

Disengage winch clutch, remove rem ote control switch

from the socket and jump pins at 8 and 4 o’clock. Motor
should run. Jump pins at 8 and 10 o’clock. Motor should

run.

Defective motor

If solenoids operate, check for voltage at armature post;
replace motor.

Loose connections

Tighten connections on bottom side of hood and on motor.

Submerged in water or water

Allow to drain and dry thoroughly, then run motor without

from high pressure car wash

a load in short bursts to dry windings.

Trouble Shooting Guide

CABLE DRUM WILL NOT
FREESPOOL OR IS
DIFFICULT TO FREESPOOL

(

1) Check clutch operation according to nameplate. Make

sure clutch shifter tab is fully at “OUT” position.

(2) Check mounting to see that installation instructions on
page 4 have been followed.

(3) Remove the gear housing cover, 413018, and all gears
from inside the gear housing. Disengage the clutch and
check to see that the ring gear will rotate by hand. If it will
not, using a hex (allen) wrench, slightly loosen all the cap-
screws and then snugly re-tighten them in criss-cross pat-
tern, but do not over tighten. The ring gear must rotate by
hand. Re-assemble the winch.