Winch Basics - Warn VR10000 Manuel

ELECTRIC WINCH BASICS
So, you have your Warn winch and you're
ready to get out on the trails: climb a few
boulders, splash a little mud, traverse the
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occasional stream. Basically, you're ready
to explore the backcountry and otherwise
Always take time
have a great time.
to fully understand
Well, if you're smart enough to go
your winch and the
prepared with the best, you're probably
winching operation
smart enough to know that to keep having
by reviewing this
a great time, you need to fully understand
guide and the
your winch and the winching operation.
Operator's Guide
That's exactly what this guide intends to
included with your
do: provide you with a basic understanding
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of your winch and teach you the basics of
proper winching techniques. But before
we get started, we must emphasize that
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Structural components of
a planetary gear winch
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W A RN IND U S T RIE S • T H E BA S IC GU ID E TO WINCH ING TE CHN IQUES
the informa tion in this guide is general in
nature. Because no two situations are alike,
it would be nearly impossible to review
them all. We can, however, provide you
with the general principles and techniques.
Then it is up to you to take the time to
analyze the situation and apply the proper
technique.
Along with a little common sense, the
guidelines laid out in this book can help
you keep off-roading fun. Just remember
to think through each situation before you
act and TREAD LIGHTLY!
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To start, you should familiarize
yourself with your Warn winch and each
of its components: Practice using your
winch before using it on the trail.
1 Motor Typically the winch motor
is powered by the vehicle's battery.
The motor provides power to the gear
mechanism, which turns the winch drum
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and winds the wire rope.
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Winch Drum The winch drum is the
cylinder onto which the wire rope feeds.
The drum is driven by the motor and
drive train. Its direction can be changed
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using the remote control.
3 Wire Rope The wire rope's diameter
and length are determined by the winch's
load capacity and design. Wrapped
around the winch drum and fed through
the fairlead, the wire rope is looped at
the end to accept the hook's clevis pin.
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Fairlead When using the winch at
an angle, the fairlead (or wire lead) acts
to guide the wire rope onto the spooling
drum. It minimizes damage to the wire
rope while it goes through the winch
mount or bumper.
ELECTRIC WINCH BASICS
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Inset above: There is a stopper
on the side of the winch body for
this large diameter reel. In fact,
this reel is also the brake.
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Gear Train The reduction gear
converts the winch motor power into a
large pulling force. The gear train design
makes it possible for the winch to be
lighter and more compact.
6 Braking System The brake is
automatically applied to the winch drum
when the winch motor is stopped and
there is load on the wire rope. The brake
prevents the winch from paying out line,
which in turn holds the vehicle in place.
7 Clutch The clutch allows the
operator to manually disengage the
spooling drum from the gear train,
enabling the drum to rotate freely
(known as "freespooling"). Engaging the
clutch "locks" the winch drum back onto
the gear train.
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Control Box Using electrical power
from the vehicle's battery, the control
box solenoids switch power to the
motor, enabling the operator to change
the direction of the winch drum rotation.
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Remote Control The remote control
plugs into the winch control box,
allowing the operator to control the
winch direction, as well as stand well
clear of the wire rope while operating
the winch.
WAR N I ND U STR I ES • T HE B ASI C G UI D E T O W I NCHI NG T ECHNI Q UES
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The 8274-50 winch has
a different structure.
This winch uses spur
gears for reduction.
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Moreover, it has an
automatic disc type
brake on the body side.
WARNING
Never engage or
disengage clutch
if winch is under
load, winch rope is
in tension or drum is
moving.