Winch

Symptom Problem Solution

Excessive Lever Effort

Linkage binding

Clean and apply lubricant to moving parts.

Control cable damaged

Inspect, replace. See your authorized dealer.

Clutch Slips

Low transmission oil level

Check, add oil. (See Check Transmission Oil Level in Maintenance-Every 10 Hours or Daily.)

Transmission oil filter restricted (transmission pressure indicator ON)

Replace transmission oil filter. (See Replace Transmission Oil Filter in Maintenance-Every 500 Hours.)

Excessive Free Spool Effort

Snarled cable

Straighten or replace cable.

Free spool drag too tight

Adjust free spool drag adjusting screw. (See Winch FREE SPOOL Drag Adjustment in Operating the Machine.)

Cable binding against winch housing

Rewrap cable evenly.

Winch Will Not Free Spool

Transmission filter restricted (transmission pressure light ON)

Replace transmission oil filter. (See Replace Transmission Oil Filter in Maintenance-Every 500 Hours.)

Transmission Oil Level Varies Excessively

Winch housing not completely full of oil

Remove cable from winch. Operate winch POWER IN function and check transmission oil periodically until transmission oil stabilizes.

Winch Makes Grinding Noise When Going from FREE SPOOL to BRAKE ON

Normal operating condition

When the drum is moving and the free spool clutch engages the drum, noise is generated as the free spool hub enters the drum splines.

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