Maintenance - Horntools Winch Box Benutzerhandbuch

Maintenance

One of the most important topics is the maintenance of the winch.
The endurance of a winch is extremely shortened not only in case
of misuse and overload, but also due to lack of care. Make sure the
winch is always clean and dry. On some setups this is, of course,
not possible and the winch is exposed to the weather influences
all year long. In this case, care is essential.
1 Check the strength of the assembly bolts and electrical connectors.
Remove any dirt or rust and always keep the device clean.
2 Do not try to take apart the gearbox. Repairs must be carried out by
the manufacturer or an authorized service center.
3 The gearbox was lubricated with a high-temperature lithium lubricant
and was sealed in the factory. Nevertheless, if the winch is exposed
to water and salt more often, the winch has to be serviced more often.
Take the winch to an authorized service center. There, the contacts
of the engine must be cleaned and the gearbox must be checked for
proper lubrication.
4 The winch must be operated briefly at least every 3-5 weeks:
Drive some turns off the rope and drive back in, that can happen even
without a load.
5 As the gearbox gets louder, it's a sign that there's not enough grease
in the gearbox – let a service technician fill up the grease.
6 Grease all electrical contacts with commercially available terminal
grease. In particular, the front plug of the remote control must always
be well greased to prevent corrosion.
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Depending on the load on the winch, the engine must be revised
all 40-60 operations. The coal brushers and various other electrical
components need to be maintained then.
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Depending on the strain of the winch, the relay must be replaced
after 40-60 operations.
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The rope and hook must be subjected to a visual inspection after
each use and need to be replaced, if necessary.
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Maintain the ropes (see 'winch rope 101 and HDYN installation
manual')
11 Keep your winch clean. The chrome steel parts on the winch have
a high strength and therefore have a low part of chrome, that means
these parts can oxidize. If the chrome steel parts oxidize, take a
bit of scotch bride and clean it. Salt not only harms chrome coated
steel parts, but also seals, electrical components and powder coating.
If the powder coating is damaged, it must be repaired, otherwise
it will be infiltrated and can flare off on a large scale. A clean rope has
a longer endurance. Keep the electrical contacts clean and lubricate
them with suitable grease. Maintain the ropes (→rope 101).
Important information!
All maintenance work in which the winch is opened or dismantled
must be carried out by an authorized specialist retailer.
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