Winch question

[cranetruck]

Just curious, are the parts labeled "A" and "B" in the image made of aluminum or steel on your typical Garwood 5-ton front winch?

 

[Gamagoat1]

The front winch on my M816 is aluminum at the areas you have marked.

 

[JohnnyGTO]

I have a quick question. Is part #9 to disengage the winch from the PTO and if so what are the steps to doing so? My brother in-law has a five ton and drives it in the engaged (?) position because we can get that sucker to move.

 

[Recovry4x4]

That shaft will lock up if not used. There is a dog clutch there and that engages and disengages it. Without being able to disengage it, you will have no ability to pay off cable in a freespool condition. Wait, ona deuce there is a hingelock bahind that shifter. If the 5 ton has that, perhaps that is part of the problem.

 

[JohnnyGTO]

By hinge lock do you mean the stamped metal hinge that locks out the lever once its moved. Thats not in the way.

 

[Recovry4x4]

Yeah, that. Since that's not the problem, the shaft has probably corroded in the aluminum housing. May need to dissassemble that to repair it

 

[cranetruck]

The front winch on my M816 is aluminum atbthe areas you have marked.

Thanks.

 

[JohnnyGTO]

Ditto, I'm sure he'll be happy to hear that

 

[sermis]

I have a quick question. Is part #9 to disengage the winch from the PTO and if so what are the steps to doing so? My brother in-law has a five ton and drives it in the engaged (?) position because we can get that sucker to move.

Keep it disengaged while driving and keep the drum lock on to keep the cable from un-spooling. I put my deuce in a bind the other day and the PTO tried to engage from the frame flex and pulled the winch cable in really tight. Glade I had it hooked good to the bumper and it did not take out my radiator.

 

[JohnnyGTO]

So does this lever engage and disengage the winch or just lock the spool and if it did move a few months ago just how much force can we put on it? This all started when I was kidding him that one of his passengers would screw up while they were driving and yang the wrong lever in the cab.

 

[Gamagoat1]

Turn the pto shaft with something, if the drum moves turn the other way. This will take the load off of the engagement pall and allow the lever to be put back in neutral. It may take several turns on the shaft untill it can be disengaged. This lever engages and disengages the drum to the drive gear. The drum lock locks the drum in position when not in use. Make sure it is pulled out before attempting to turn anything.