Powerwinch 315 - Manual (Page 9)

P OWERWINCH 315 B OAT T RAILER W INCH
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M
AINTENANCE
L
UBRICATION
The following steps should be performed a minimum of once a year or when the
unit is placed in storage.
Cable: Lubricate the cable with Whitmore's Wire Rope Spray, WD40 or
equivalent. Spray the shaft and the cable as the cable is being wound.
Gears: Remove the covers and lubricate the gears with lithium base grease. Be
careful not to get grease on the clutch lining (refer to figure on page 9).
R
EPLACING THE
C
ABLE
WARNING
A LWAYS USE THE EXACT P OWERWINCH REPLACEMENT CABLE
( P / N P7188800AJ). W INCH RATING AND CABLE STRENGTH ARE MATCHED FOR SAFE
AND OPTIMUM PERFORMANCE . NEVER REPLACE THE CABLE WITH ROPE .
CAUTION A LWAYS wear leather gloves when handling the cable. Steel
cable can cause serious damage to hands.
1. Disconnect the power cable.
2. Loosen the clutch knob (turn counterclockwise) and free-wheel the cable
completely out.
Stranded Cable
Stop Sleeve
Crimp or Solder
Over End of Cable
Completed Installation
Counterbore
Drum Flange
pw315005
3. Cut the old cable off approximately 2" from the cable drum.
4. Insert the new cable through the shaft. The cable must be inserted through
the side opposite the counter bore.
5. Insert the stop sleeve over the end of the cable until the cable is flush with the end
of the stop. Solder or crimp the stop onto the cable.
6. Pull the cable back through the shaft until the stop is seated in the counter bore of
hole.
7. Tighten the clutch control knob clockwise until finger tight to set the brake. D O NOT
over tighten the clutch knob; over tightening can cause damage to the clutch.
8. Reconnect the power harness to the unit. Power-in the cable, keeping tension on
the cable as it is winding. The cable must wind from the top of the cable spool.
CAUTION If the cable is not wound correctly, it may cause loss of
power and risk damage to the level wind plate. If the cable is not correct (too
loose or wound on one side), unwind the cable then rewind while keeping
tension on the cable.