FOREWORD Please read and understand this entire manual Also, some components may have been removed for BEFORE operating or servicing your CARCO winch. illustrative purposes. Retain this manual for future reference. Continuing product improvement may cause changes in This manual contains instructions for the operation of your winch which may not be included in this manual.
17. The maximum rated bare drum line pull of the unless instructed to do so in the Service Manual. CARCO 50B is 69,200 LB (307.8 kN)* and 89,800 lb (399.4 kN)** for the CARCO 70A. Do not oper- Before starting tractor, be certain all controls move ate the winch under loads that exceed the maxi- freely and are placed in the "Brake-On"...
MODEL DESCRIPTION The CARCO Power Shift Winch is a single drum unit meet specific application requirements. Options avail- that mounts to the rear of a crawler tractor. It is driven able for the 50B & 70A series winches include: by engine power through the tractor PTO (Power Take- •...
WINCH OPERATION HYDRAULIC SYSTEM GEAR TRAIN The winch bevel pinion, bevel gears, hydraulic pump The winch contains an independent, internal hydraulic and clutch friction discs are rotating whenever the trac- system. The winch case serves as a reservoir and tor PTO shaft is rotating. Application of a clutch, Reel- stores filtered oil for the internally mounted hydraulic In or Reel-Out, and the simultaneous release of the pump.
CONTROL OPERATION Two actions are required to initiate any winch operation. First, the button on top of the control lever MUST be depressed. Next, move the lever into one of four direc- tions to select a winch function. Movement of the lever without first depressing the button will NOT result in winch function and is intentional to prevent inadvertent winch function.
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FREE SPOOL CONTROL OPERATION Brake-Off. Depress the button and move the lever toward the opera- tor, hydraulically releasing the winch brake. Partial brake release may be achieved by slowly moving the control lever in the Brake-Off direction. The amount of brake release is proportional to the distance the lever is moved.
FREESPOOL ADJUSTMENT CAUTION WARNING Freespool is ONLY to be used when the tractor is stopped for pulling wire rope off the cable drum by hand. DO NOT use Freespool when the tractor is in motion, to release a load or to move away from a load that is attached to the wire rope.
PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE & SPECIFICATIONS A regular program of preventive maintenance for your CARCO winch will minimize the need for emergency FILL servicing and promote long product life and trouble-free PLUG service. The service intervals suggested in this manual will opti- mize component service life.
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Install the magnetic rods onto the strainer and secure stuck in the bypass position, or an accidentally ground- with the metal band. Lubricate the O-ring and install the ed sending unit wire. strainer, seal rings, spring and cover back into the winch.
Your lubricant supplier should assure you that his product meets this specification. If there is still any doubt as to the suitability of a lubricant, contact the PACCAR Winch Service Department, providing a detailed copy of the product specifications.
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SPECIFICATIONS: Unit Weight w/o oil, cable or specific tractor adapters ..... .Approximately 1960 lb. (885 kg) Gear Ratios 3 - Shaft Gear Train Bevel Gear Ratio .
METRIC CONVERSION TABLE English to Metric Metric to English LINEAR inches (in.) X 25.4 = millimeters (mm) millimeters (mm) X 0.3937 = inches (in.) feet (ft.) X 0.3048 = meters (m) meters (m) X 3.281 = feet (ft.) miles (mi.) X 1.6093 = kilometers (km) kilometers (km)
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