Re: warn winch

["Steve Ranallo" <sranallo@domain.elided>]

Jeff,
The motor/starter on this type of winch is basically an old
Ford type starter with one +/positive post. The -/ground is supplied by the
case which is bolted to the winch housing. I believe that
someone replaced the original motor/starter with an automotive starter and
it has different polarity. I wonder if it is possible to have the polarity
changed in this type starter?  Question of the day =-)
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-----Original Message-----
From: Jeff Tarquinio <tark_terra@domain.elided>
To: sranallo@domain.elided <sranallo@domain.elided>
Cc: ihc-digest <ihc-digest@domain.elided>
Date: Tuesday, October 13, 1998 12:11 PM
Subject: re: warn winch


>Sounds like you might be able to pull the cable all the way out and spool
it back in on the bottom.  The polarity should be easily reversed, switch
the (+) with (-).  There may be two posts internally to the winch.  One to
run it forward and one to run it back.  I have experience only with a late
model Ramsey which the spool could be powered in or out, or you can
disengage the drive for easy unspooling large amounts of cable. The roller
that you mentioned is called a fairlead (sp?).
>HTH
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>Layda,
>Tark
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