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3.1 Wire Rope Replacement
1. Disengage the clutch T-handle.
2. Un-spool the entire rope, and remove it from the drum.
3. Place the replacement rope through the roller fairlead opening, pass around the drum per Table 5 on Page
9 and insert it into the hole on the drum core. Tighten the set-screw downwards to secure the wire rope.
4. A minimum of five (5) wraps of wire rope and ten (10) wraps of synthetic rope around the drum is neces-
sary to support the rated load.
3.2 Synthetic Rope Replacement
1. Disengage the clutch T-handle, remove existing rope and replace hawse fairlead if necessary.
2. Un-spool the rope from the drum. Remove the set-screw from the drum.
3. Cut the end of the rope at 45° and apply 2-3 wraps of electrical tape to hold the cut strands in place.
This will ease assembly.
4. Thread rope through a hawse fairlead and around the drum per Table 5 on Page 9, insert the rope
through the hole on the drum with 6" – 8" to spare.
5. Place rope across the drum and tape the end down to hold it in place. See Figure 39 Lightly tighten
the set-screw to squeeze the rope, do not over tighten.
6. A minimum of ten (10) wraps of rope around the drum is necessary to support the rated load.
• Check the wire/synthetic rope. Before winching, make
sure the rope is wound on the drum evenly. If there is mixed
winding, it is essential to rewind it evenly.
• Be careful to keep the rope under tension. Never guide a
wire/synthetic rope onto the drum with your hand, use a
hand saver cable strap.
Maintenance
Figure 38 - Wire Rope Replacement
Engaged
Figure 39 - Synthetic Rope Replacement
Tape
Lift and
turn to
disengage
Figure 40 - Mixed Winding
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