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Ramsey Winch 400 Operating, Service And Maintenance Manual

400; h-400 series lever equipped industrial low-mount winches equipped with optional adjustable, automatic, oil cooled safety brake
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OPERATING, SERVICE,
AND MAINTENANCE
MANUAL
MODEL 400 SERIES
MODEL H-400 SERIES
LEVER EQUIPPED
INDUSTRIAL LOW-MOUNT
WINCHES
INCLUDES 400/Y-400, H-400/HY-400, AND
MODELS EQUIPPED WITH OPTIONAL
ADJUSTABLE, AUTOMATIC, OIL COOLED
SAFETY BRAKE: G-400/GY-400,HG-400/HGY-400
CAUTI0N: READ AND UNDERSTAND THIS MANUAL BEFORE INSTALLATION
AND OPERATION OF WINCH. SEE SAFEGUARDS AND WARNINGS!
912410-0615-O-H400 SERIES

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  • Page 1 MODEL 400 SERIES MODEL H-400 SERIES LEVER EQUIPPED INDUSTRIAL LOW-MOUNT WINCHES INCLUDES 400/Y-400, H-400/HY-400, AND MODELS EQUIPPED WITH OPTIONAL ADJUSTABLE, AUTOMATIC, OIL COOLED SAFETY BRAKE: G-400/GY-400,HG-400/HGY-400 CAUTI0N: READ AND UNDERSTAND THIS MANUAL BEFORE INSTALLATION AND OPERATION OF WINCH. SEE SAFEGUARDS AND WARNINGS!

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    ARRANGEMENT AND SETTING OF WORM BRAKE HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS/PERFORMANCE CHARTS ……………………………………………………. TYPICAL LAYOUT/HYD. SYSTEM DIAGRAM ……………………………………………………. TROUBLE SHOOTING TIPS ……………………………………………………. INSTRUCTIONS FOR OVERHAUL OF RAMSEY MODEL 400/H-400 SERIES LEVER STYLE WINCHES DISASSEMBLY ……………………………………………………. 10-13 RE-ASSEMBLY ……………………………………………………. 13-15 DIMENSIONAL DRAWING ……………………………………………………. 16-18 PARTS LIST AND PARTS DRAWING …………………………………………………….

  • Page 4: Introduction

    INTRODUCTION PLEASE READ THIS MANUAL CAREFULLY. This manual contains useful ideas in obtaining the most effi cient operation from your Ramsey Winch, and safety procedures one needs to know before operating a Ramsey Winch. WARRANTY INFORMATION Ramsey Winches are designed and built to exacting specifi cations. Great care and skill go into every winch we make.

  • Page 5: Techniques Of Operation

    TECHNIQUES OF OPERATION The best way to get acquainted with how your winch operates is to make test runs before you actually use it. Plan your test in advance. Remember, you hear your winch, as well as see it operate. Set to recognize the sounds of a light steady pull, a heavy pull, and sounds caused by load jerking or shifting.

  • Page 6: Winch Maintenance

    WINCH MAINTENANCE Adhering to the following maintenance schedule will keep your winch in top condit ion and performing as it should with a minimum of repair. A. WEEKLY 1. Check the oil level and maintain it to the oil level plug. If oil is leaking out, determine location and repair.

  • Page 7: Winch Mounting

    All standard model 400/H-400 Series Winches are furnished with recommended mounting angles. Angle size is 3/8 x 2-l/2 x 3 x 36" Lg. high strength (36,000 PSI min. yield) steel angle.

  • Page 8: Servicing Of The Oil Cooled Safety Brake

    SERVICING OF THE OIL COOLED SAFETY BRAKE 1. Remove the drain plug and drain the worm gear oil from the worm housing. 2. Back off the lock nut,.then the adjusting screw, both two turns or more by turning them counter-- clockwise.

  • Page 9: Re-Assembling And Checking The Brake

    RE-ASSEMBLING AND CHECKING THE BRAKE 1. Press brake hub into place over worm shaft and key. 2. Assemble ball into appropriate slots of cam. (Refer to diagram 1, pages). Use stiff grease to hold balls into place and slide cam over end of worm. Be sure that balls are secure, between cam slots and hub slots.

  • Page 10: Instructions For Checking Assembly

    CHECKING ASSEMBLY ARRANGEMENT AND SETTING OF WORM BRAKE When the worm brake is assembled the brake must be set with the balls in the #1 or the #2 set of cam slots. (View A-A, page 5). It is indicated on the name plate whether the balls were installed in the #1 or the #2 slots at the factory.

  • Page 11: Hydraulic Systems/Performance Charts

    CHARTS HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS Refer to the performance charts, below, to proper,y match your hydraulic system to the H-400 Series winch performance. The charts consist of: (1) Line speed, fi rst layer (F.P.M.) vs. gallons per minute (G.P.M.) and (2) Line pull (lbs.) fi rst layer vs. working pressure (P.S.I.). STATIC (solid line) refers tq hoisting a suspended load from rest;...

  • Page 12: Typical Layout/Hyd. System Diagram

    TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS CONDITION POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTION 1. Dry or rusted sha . 1. Clean and lubricate. CLUTCH INOPERATIVE OR BINDS UP. 2. Bent yoke or linkage. 2. Replace yoke or sha assembly. 3. Clutch jaws are in contact. 3. See TECHNIQUES OF OPERATION. 1.

  • Page 13: Instructions For Overhaul Of

    INSTRUCTIONS FOR OVERHAUL OF RAMSEY 400/H-400 SERIES LEVER STYLE WINCHES DIS-ASSEMBLY Refer to parts list and parts drawing pages for actual item numbers and corresponding part numbers. 1. Drain oil from gear housing by removing (item #SO)plug from bottom of gear hous- ing.

  • Page 14: Disassembly

    4. Remove motor (item #48)and coupling assembly (item #1)from (item #2)adapter by unscrewing two (item #37)capscrews. Remove key (item #18)from worm shaft. Unscrew six capscrews (item #36)and remove adapter from gear housing. Replace adapter seal (item #53) and gasket (item #44). 4a.
  • Page 15 #234141 400 Series drum assembly #2340b7 Y-400 Series drum assembly 10.Check clutch housing bushing (item #31) for wear. If necessary, remove old bushing and press new bushing into place. Apply grease to lube fi...

  • Page 16: Re-Assembly

    11. Check cover bushing (item #4) and quad ring (item #47) for signs of wear. If necessary remove old bushing and press new bushing into place and insert new quad ring into groove inside of bushing. RE-ASSEMBLY 12. Apply grease to end of shaft, opposite gear. Apply grease to bushing in gear housing (item #15).
  • Page 17 15. Press bearing (item #29)onto worm and into housing. NOTE: Be sure that thick shoulder of bearings outer race (side with manufacturer's name and part number) is out, away from worm threads. Attach adapter (item #2) to gear housing using six capscrews (item #36.). Tighten cap screws to 12 ft.
  • Page 18 17. Slide spacer (item #25) over end of drum shaft. Press drum downward to compress drag brake springs in gear housing. Insert keys (item #20) into keyways. A rubber or brass mallet will be needed to gently tap keys into position. Apply grease to keys and end of shaft.

  • Page 19: Dimensional Drawing

    MODEL 400 DIMENSIONAL DRAWING...
  • Page 20 MODEL H-400 DIMENSIONAL DRAWING...

  • Page 21: Dimensional Drawing

    MODEL H-400 SHORT COUPLING DIMENSIONAL DRAWING...

  • Page 22: Parts List And Parts Drawing

    MODEL 400 EXPLODED VIEW...
  • Page 23 PARTS LIST FOR MODEL 400...
  • Page 24 MODEL H-400 EXPLODED VIEW...
  • Page 25 PARTS LIST FOR MODEL H-400...
  • Page 26 MODEL H-400 SHORT COUPLING EXPLODED VIEW...
  • Page 27 MODEL H-400 SHORT COUPLING PARTS LIST...
  • Page 28 MODEL 400/H-400 BRAKE DRAWING AND PARTS LIST...

  • Page 30: Limited Warranty

    If field service at the request of the Buyer is rendered and the fault is found not to be with RAMSEY WINCH's product, the Buyer shall pay the time and expense to the field representative. Bills for service, labor or other expenses that have been incurred by the Buyer without approval or authorization by RAMSEY WINCH will not be accepted See warranty card for details.

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