Ramsey electric winches trouble shooting guide – Ramsey Winch PLAT-9500 BAD BOY User Manual

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Ramsey Electric Winches Trouble Shooting Guide

CONDITIONS POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTION

MOTOR RUNS IN ONLY ONE

Defective solenoid or stuck solenoid.

Jar each solenoid to free contacts. Check each

DIRECTION

solenoid by applying 12 volts to coil terminal (it

should make an audible click when energized).

Defective remote control switch

Disengage winch clutch, remove remote control

switch plug from the socket and jump pins at 8

and 4 o’clock. Motor should run. Jump pins at

8 and 10 o’clock. Motor should run.

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MOTOR RUNS EXTREMELY

Long period of operation

Cooling-off periods are essential to prevent

HOT

overheating.


Insufficient battery

Check battery terminal voltage under load. If

10 volts or less, replace or parallel another

battery to it.


MOTOR RUNS, BUT WITH

Bad connection

Check battery cable for corrosion; clean

INSUFFICIENT POWER,

and grease

OR WITH LOW LINE SPEED

Insufficient charging system

Replace with larger capacity charging system.

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MOTOR RUNS, BUT DRUM

Clutch not engaged

If clutch engaged but symptoms still exist, it

DOES NOT TURN

will be necessary to disassemble winch to

determine cause and repair.

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MOTOR WILL NOT OPERATE Defective solenoid or stuck solenoid.

Jar solenoid to free contacts. Check solenoid

by applying 12 volts to coil terminal (it should

make an audible click when energized).

Defective remote control switch

Disengage winch clutch, remove remote control

switch plug from the socket and jump pins at 8

and 4 o’clock. Motor should run. Jump pins at

8 and 10 o’clock. Motor should run.

Defective motor

If solenoids operate, check for voltage at

armature post; replace motor. Loose

connections. Tighten connections on

bottom side of hood and on motor.

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MOTOR WATER DAMAGED

Submerged in water or water

Allow to drain and dry thoroughly, then run

from high pressure car wash

motor without a load in short bursts to dry

windings.

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