Ramsey Winch H-800 (JERR-DAN) - Manual (Page 6)

WINCH MAINTENANCE
Adhering to the following maintenance schedule
will keep your winch in top condition and per-
forming as it should with a minimum of repair.
A. WEEKLY
1. Check the oil level and maintain it to the oil
level plug. If oil is leaking out, detemine loca-
tion and repair.
2. Check the pressure relief plug in top of gear
housing. Be sure that it is in good operating
condition so that hot oil gases may escape.
3. Lubricate cable with light oil.
B. MONTHLY
1. Lubricate the various grease fittings located in
the ends of cable drum shaft, end bearings,
clutch housing, or clutch operating linkage.
Any good grade of grease containing moly-
disulfide is acceptable.
2. In the case of jaw clutch winches, check the
action of sliding clutch, making sure it is fully
engaging and disengaging with the cable
drum. Observe the jaws on both the clutch
and cable drum, checking for rounding of the
driving faces. If rounding has occurred they
should be replaced immediately.
3. In the case of Dow-lok ® clutches, check the
action of the locking ring. Make sure it is
spring loaded and free to move fully against
the cable drum in the engaged position and
that it is pulled fully away from the cable drum
and latched when disengaged.
4. Check the winch mounting bolts. If any are
missing, replace them and securely tighten
any that are loose. Make sure to use only
grade 5 bolts or better.
5. Inspect the cable. If the cable has become
frayed with broken strands, replace immedi-
ately.
C. ANNUALLY
1. Drain the oil from the winch annually or more
often if winch is used frequently.
2. Fill the winch to the oil level plug with clean
kerosene. Run the winch a few minutes with
no load in the reel in direction. Drain the
kerosene from the winch.
3. Refill the winch to the oil level plug with all
purpose E.P. 140 gear oil.
4. Inspect frame and surrounding structure for
cracks or deformation.
5. Gear wear can be estimated by rocking the
drum back and forth and if necessary drain oil
and remove cover for closer inspection.
WINCH MOUNTING
It is most important that this winch be mounted
securely so that the three major sections (the
clutch housing end, the cable drum and the gear-
housing end) are properly aligned.
CABLE INSTALLATION
The Ramsey Model H-800 "Dow-Lok"® winch
has two tapered pockets cast into the drum. One
pocket is for installations with the wire rope
wound over the drum. The other pocket is for an
underwound wire rope.
1. Slide the wire rope through narrow end of the
pocket against the drum flange.
2. Wrap the wire rope around the anchor "puck"
and pull the wire rope and anchor back into the
wide end of the pocket.
3. Use a soft hammer to drive the back side of
the wire rope, firmly seating the wire rope and
anchor, into the pocket.
The wire rope can easily be removed from the
drum by driving the anchor out the wide end of
the pocket.
Carefully run the 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.
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