Powerwinch RC 30 - Manual (Page 11)

P OWERWINCH RC 23 & RC30 T RAILER W INCHES
9
C
ABLE
R
EPLACEMENT
WARNING
A
LWAYS USE THE EXACT
P
OWERWINCH REPLACEMENT CABLE
(
P
/
N
P7188800AJ). W
INCH RATING AND CABLE STRENGTH ARE MATCHED FOR SAFE
AND OPTIMUM PERFORMANCE . NEVER REPLACE THE CABLE WITH ROPE .
CAUTION A LWAYS WEAR LEATHER GLOVES WHEN HANDLING THE CABLE . S TEEL
CABLE CAN CAUSE SERIOUS DAMAGE TO HANDS .
1. Unplug the wire harness from the winch.
2. Loosen the clutch knob (turn counterclockwise) and pull the cable out completely.
3. Cut the old cable off
approximately 2" from the cable
drum.
4. Slide the collar away from the cable
then push the old cable out of the
drum shaft.
5. Insert the new cable through the
shaft. The cable must be inserted
through the side opposite the
counter bore.
6. Insert the stop sleeve over the
end of the cable until the cable is
flush with the end of the stop.
Solder or crimp the stop onto the
cable.
7. Pull the cable back through the shaft until the stop is seated in the counter bore of
hole.
8. Slide the collar around the cable. The notch on the collar fits around the cable.
9. Tighten the clutch control knob clockwise until finger tight to set the brake.
D
O NOT
over tighten the clutch knob; over tightening can cause damage to
the clutch.
10. Reconnect the harness to the unit. Power-in the cable, keeping tension on the
cable as it is winding.
CAUTION
I F THE CABLE IS NOT WOUND CORRECTLY , IT MAY CAUSE LOSS OF POWER AND RISK DAMAGE TO
THE LEVELWIND PLATE . I F THE CABLE IS NOT CORRECT ( TOO LOOSE OR WOUND ON ONE SIDE ),
UNWIND THE CABLE THEN REWIND WHILE KEEPING TENSION ON THE CABLE
.
Stranded Cable
Stop Sleeve
Crimp or Solder
Over End of Cable
Completed Installation
Counterbore Drum Collar
Drum Flange
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