Ramsey Winch RPH-8000Y (JERR-DAN) - Manual (Page 6)

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. Avoid
conditions where load shifts or jerks occur, as they may indicate a dangerous situation.
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.
When pulling a heavy load place a blanket, jacket or tarpaulin over the cable about five or six feet behind the
hook. In the event of a broken cable, this will slow the snap back of the cable and could prevent serious
injury.
The winch clutch allows rapid unspooling of the cable, from cable drum, for hooking onto the load. The clutch
is operated by the clutch shifter lever.
WARNING: DO NOT DISENGAGE CLUTCH UNDER LOAD.
MANUAL REMOTE CLUTCH SHIFTER (Refer to page 13)
TO DISENGAGE CLUTCH: Run the winch in the reverse (reel out) direction until load is off the cable. Lift up
knob and pull out, lock in place. With knob in the "DISENGAGED" position cable may now be free-spooled
from drum. SEE WARNING LABEL LOCATED BY SHIFTER KNOB.
TO ENGAGE CLUTCH: Lift up knob then release. SEE WARNING LABEL LOCATED BY SHIFTER KNOB.
Run the winch in reverse until the clutch knob snaps fully into the "ENGAGED" position. DO NOT attempt to
pull a load unless the handle is fully at the "ENGAGED" position.
MAINTENANCE
1. Inspect the cable for damage and lubricate frequently. If the cable becomes frayed with broken strands, re-
place immediately. Cable and hook assembly (100' lg. cable) P/N 524118 ("Y" drum) may be purchased
from a Ramsey distributor.
2. Check that the clutch is fully engaging. See OPERATION instructions above. Monthly disengage clutch,
put several drops of oil on the shaft and work clutch IN and OUT several times to lubricate inside of clutch
cylinder.
3. Check brake for drift. Refer to page 6.
4. Check oil level of winch brake housing every month. Remove oil level plug (refer to pg.12). Oil level
should be kept up to oil level hole (plus or minus 1/8"). Replace oil annually or more often if winch is used
frequently. Use 1/2 pint of Mobilfluid 424, Phillips HG Fluid, Texaco TDH, Shell Oil Co. Donax TD high per-
formance tractor transmission fluid or equivalent, and for quietest operation, add 1/4 fl. oz. of an oil additive
(available from the factory).
5. Check to see that drum cable does not overrun (BIRDNEST) when freespooling. Refer to page 2.
6. Replace drum bushings and seals when seals begin to seep grease. Refer to OVERHAUL INSTRUC-
TIONS, page 7. Add additional lubricant, Mobilith SHC 007, to gears if required.
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