Winch Questions/Problem

[wiseco]

OK, have a question regarding the winch. Search brought up a plethora of results none of which i could find answered my problem. When the pto is engaged, i can see the driveshaft going into the winch spinning but the winch does nothing. The drum lock works and the winch clutch in and out lever moves but i get the same result no matter what position it is in. Anyone else have this problem, and is it a fairly easy problem to fix?

Thanks in advance for any help!

 

[rosco]

Check the shear pin. Sounds like you need a new one. Keep a pocket full of them, if your winching a lot.

Lee in Alaska

 

[emmado22]

Agreed with rosco... Check and advise...
If it's a shear pin, replace it.. If it's not, you got bigger probems.

 

[wiseco]

I will check the shear pin, (I did buy some extras). I didnt initially check it as I assumed that if the pin was sheared then the shaft would not be spinning at the winch end?? Is this a fair assumption? I will check it when i get home tonight though.

 

[doghead]

The shearpin is at the winch end of the pto shaft. So, when the pin shears, the pto shaft still turns, it just does not drive the winch input shaft stub. Take a look at T M 9 - 2 3 2 0 - 3 6 1 - 2 0

 

[emmado22]

The shear pin "connects" the drive shaft (that comes off the PTO itself) to the winch "input" shaft. When the shear pin breaks, the shaft drive shaft will spin, but the input shaft wont.

 

[wiseco]

Well thats good news, I will check tonight! Thanks for the help!!

 

[emmado22]

Check these posts, it shows the shear pin and it's location in detail.

http://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?t=24534