Ramsey Winch H-800 W/AIR SHIFTER (TALBERT) - Manual (Page 3)

TECHNIQUES OF OPERATION
The best way to get acquainted with how your winch operates is to make test runs before you actually use it. Plan
your test in advance. Remember, you hear your winch, as well as see it operate. Get to recognize the sounds of a
light steady pull, a heavy pull, and sounds caused by load jerking or shifting. Gain confidence in operating your winch
and its use will become second nature with you.
The uneven spooling of cable, while pulling a load, is not a problem, unless there is a cable 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 cable.
The Dow-lok® clutch provides free-spooling and clutch engagement with the cable drum. With the clutch disen-
gaged, the cable can be free-spooled off the drum. For winching in the load the clutch must be fully engaged with the
drum.
The clutch is latched into either the engaged “IN” position, or the disengaged “OUT” position, by a pin at the bottom
of the shifter handle which fits into the latching slots.
TO UNLATCH CLUTCH
Run winch in the reverse (reel out) direction until the load is off the cable, grasp handle firmly and while pushing on
the top of the handle with the thumb for leverage, lift until pin clears latching slots.
TO ENGAGE THE CLUTCH
Unlatch and pull handle toward the “IN” position as far as it will go. In order to attain full engagement, internal ele-
ments of the clutch must be aligned. This alignment will take place when the cable drum or cable drum shaft turns a
maximum of 1/4 revolution. The clutch will automatically spring into engagement and pin will drop into “IN” slots
when this alignment takes place. Do not attempt to lift a load unless pin is fully into “IN” slots. Keep clear of
spring-loaded handle during automatic engagement.
TO DISENGAGE THE CLUTCH
Unlatch and push handle to “OUT” position and fully insert pin into latching slots. Do not disengage the clutch
under load.
The Dow-lok® air-shifter clutch provides free-spooling and clutch engagement with the cable drum. With the
clutch disengaged, the cable can be free-spooled off the drum. For winching in the load, the clutch must be fully
engaged with the drum.
TO ENGAGE THE CLUTCH
There must be a minimum of 1 foot of slack in the cable before attempting to engage the clutch. This will allow the
drum to rotate a minimum of 1/4 turn allowing the engagement of the clutch before picking up the load. With this
slack in the cable, exhaust air pressure from the air shift cylinder. Run the winch in the “IN” direction until the clutch
starts to turn. Clutch must be fully engaged before starting the winch operation.
TO DISENGAGE THE CLUTCH
Run winch in the “OUT” direction until there is no load on the cable. Apply 70-90 psi to the air shift cylinder to disen-
gage the clutch. Do not disengage the clutch under load.
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