Warn Winch question

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Zenteren

Guest

• Jun 4, 2004

• #1

I'm owner of Warn M6000 12V winch. It is old for about 1 year and now when I
disengage the drum (freespooling) I need to pull cable really hard to rotate
drum. In some cases it is even impossible to freespool cable out, and then
the only way is to use remote control. Anybody here knows the trick how to
repair it???



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James BIGFOOT Holloway

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• Jun 4, 2004

• #2

hello i have the same problem with my ransey 8000. YOu have to strip the
gearbox end and clean it all out etc even after i did mine it still did
not on free spool. IAm going to have to send it back to be fixed
"Zenteren" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I'm owner of Warn M6000 12V winch. It is old for about 1 year and now when
I
> disengage the drum (freespooling) I need to pull cable really hard to
rotate
> drum. In some cases it is even impossible to freespool cable out, and then
> the only way is to use remote control. Anybody here knows the trick how to
> repair it???
>
>
>
> --
>
>
>

 

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Roger Brown

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• Jun 4, 2004

• #3

Zenteren wrote:
>
> I'm owner of Warn M6000 12V winch. It is old for about 1 year and now when I
> disengage the drum (freespooling) I need to pull cable really hard to rotate
> drum. In some cases it is even impossible to freespool cable out, and then
> the only way is to use remote control. Anybody here knows the trick how to
> repair it???

You might want to contact Warn's tech support dept. and ask them.

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Roger

 

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Chris Phillipo

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• Jun 4, 2004

• #4

In article <[email protected]>, [email protected] says...
> Subject: Warn Winch question
> From: "Zenteren" <[email protected]>
> Newsgroups: rec.autos.4x4
>
> I'm owner of Warn M6000 12V winch. It is old for about 1 year and now when I
> disengage the drum (freespooling) I need to pull cable really hard to rotate
> drum. In some cases it is even impossible to freespool cable out, and then
> the only way is to use remote control. Anybody here knows the trick how to
> repair it???
>
>
>
> --
>
>
>
>

Mine has been that way since new, solution is to dig in your heels and
yank harder You can break it down and lube the internals, I think
the manual is available on the warn web site. That might help.
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Mike Romain

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• Jun 5, 2004

• #5

That only happens on mine if I put it away messy.

After use, it needs to be unspooled and wrapped back under tension on
the drum. If you don't do this, the last use has forced the cable to
cut down through the windings on the next row down, this can really jam
up the cable and it will start to fray the cable pretty fast if left or
used like this.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Zenteren wrote:
>
> I'm owner of Warn M6000 12V winch. It is old for about 1 year and now when I
> disengage the drum (freespooling) I need to pull cable really hard to rotate
> drum. In some cases it is even impossible to freespool cable out, and then
> the only way is to use remote control. Anybody here knows the trick how to
> repair it???
>
> --

 

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Zenteren

Guest

• Jun 5, 2004

• #6

That is not a problem in my case. I try to pull it on the first row and same
thing happens. One thing I'v noticed that my winch cannot hold the car on
steep slopes. I really don't know what it could be the problem. The cone
brake is in goode shape and is cleaned from all the stuff that could get
into it.


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"Mike Romain" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> That only happens on mine if I put it away messy.
>
> After use, it needs to be unspooled and wrapped back under tension on
> the drum. If you don't do this, the last use has forced the cable to
> cut down through the windings on the next row down, this can really jam
> up the cable and it will start to fray the cable pretty fast if left or
> used like this.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> Zenteren wrote:
> >
> > I'm owner of Warn M6000 12V winch. It is old for about 1 year and now
when I
> > disengage the drum (freespooling) I need to pull cable really hard to
rotate
> > drum. In some cases it is even impossible to freespool cable out, and
then
> > the only way is to use remote control. Anybody here knows the trick how
to
> > repair it???
> >
> > --

 

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Mike Romain

Guest

• Jun 5, 2004

• #7

Maybe your brake linkage is seized up in one place. Sort of sounds like
that to me.

Mike

Zenteren wrote:
>
> That is not a problem in my case. I try to pull it on the first row and same
> thing happens. One thing I'v noticed that my winch cannot hold the car on
> steep slopes. I really don't know what it could be the problem. The cone
> brake is in goode shape and is cleaned from all the stuff that could get
> into it.
>
> --
>
> "Mike Romain" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > That only happens on mine if I put it away messy.
> >
> > After use, it needs to be unspooled and wrapped back under tension on
> > the drum. If you don't do this, the last use has forced the cable to
> > cut down through the windings on the next row down, this can really jam
> > up the cable and it will start to fray the cable pretty fast if left or
> > used like this.
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> >
> > Zenteren wrote:
> > >
> > > I'm owner of Warn M6000 12V winch. It is old for about 1 year and now
> when I
> > > disengage the drum (freespooling) I need to pull cable really hard to
> rotate
> > > drum. In some cases it is even impossible to freespool cable out, and
> then
> > > the only way is to use remote control. Anybody here knows the trick how
> to
> > > repair it???
> > >
> > > --

 

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Igor Mamuzic

Guest

• Jun 6, 2004

• #8

I forgot to mention that I have changed my computer so my user name to IGOR
MAMUZIC = ZENTEREN
Don't let this counfuse you.



"Mike Romain" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Maybe your brake linkage is seized up in one place. Sort of sounds like
> that to me.
>
> Mike
>
> Zenteren wrote:
> >
> > That is not a problem in my case. I try to pull it on the first row and
same
> > thing happens. One thing I'v noticed that my winch cannot hold the car
on
> > steep slopes. I really don't know what it could be the problem. The cone
> > brake is in goode shape and is cleaned from all the stuff that could get
> > into it.
> >
> > --
> >
> > "Mike Romain" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> > > That only happens on mine if I put it away messy.
> > >
> > > After use, it needs to be unspooled and wrapped back under tension on
> > > the drum. If you don't do this, the last use has forced the cable to
> > > cut down through the windings on the next row down, this can really
jam
> > > up the cable and it will start to fray the cable pretty fast if left
or
> > > used like this.
> > >
> > > Mike
> > > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> > >
> > > Zenteren wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I'm owner of Warn M6000 12V winch. It is old for about 1 year and
now
> > when I
> > > > disengage the drum (freespooling) I need to pull cable really hard
to
> > rotate
> > > > drum. In some cases it is even impossible to freespool cable out,
and
> > then
> > > > the only way is to use remote control. Anybody here knows the trick
how
> > to
> > > > repair it???
> > > >
> > > > --

 

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Igor Mamuzic

Guest

• Jun 6, 2004

• #9

Please advise me. What should I do in that case?


"Mike Romain" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Maybe your brake linkage is seized up in one place. Sort of sounds like
> that to me.
>
> Mike
>
> Zenteren wrote:
> >
> > That is not a problem in my case. I try to pull it on the first row and
same
> > thing happens. One thing I'v noticed that my winch cannot hold the car
on
> > steep slopes. I really don't know what it could be the problem. The cone
> > brake is in goode shape and is cleaned from all the stuff that could get
> > into it.
> >
> > --
> >
> > "Mike Romain" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> > > That only happens on mine if I put it away messy.
> > >
> > > After use, it needs to be unspooled and wrapped back under tension on
> > > the drum. If you don't do this, the last use has forced the cable to
> > > cut down through the windings on the next row down, this can really
jam
> > > up the cable and it will start to fray the cable pretty fast if left
or
> > > used like this.
> > >
> > > Mike
> > > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> > >
> > > Zenteren wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I'm owner of Warn M6000 12V winch. It is old for about 1 year and
now
> > when I
> > > > disengage the drum (freespooling) I need to pull cable really hard
to
> > rotate
> > > > drum. In some cases it is even impossible to freespool cable out,
and
> > then
> > > > the only way is to use remote control. Anybody here knows the trick
how
> > to
> > > > repair it???
> > > >
> > > > --

 

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Mike Romain

Guest

• Jun 6, 2004

• #10

I would be opening it all up to see what is what. If something is
seized, then some good penetrating oil is in order followed buy a good
grease job after it is moving again.

I think Warn has the manuals online for servicing the winches.

Mike

Igor Mamuzic wrote:
>
> Please advise me. What should I do in that case?
>
> "Mike Romain" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Maybe your brake linkage is seized up in one place. Sort of sounds like
> > that to me.
> >
> > Mike
> >
> > Zenteren wrote:
> > >
> > > That is not a problem in my case. I try to pull it on the first row and
> same
> > > thing happens. One thing I'v noticed that my winch cannot hold the car
> on
> > > steep slopes. I really don't know what it could be the problem. The cone
> > > brake is in goode shape and is cleaned from all the stuff that could get
> > > into it.
> > >
> > > --
> > >
> > > "Mike Romain" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > > news:[email protected]...
> > > > That only happens on mine if I put it away messy.
> > > >
> > > > After use, it needs to be unspooled and wrapped back under tension on
> > > > the drum. If you don't do this, the last use has forced the cable to
> > > > cut down through the windings on the next row down, this can really
> jam
> > > > up the cable and it will start to fray the cable pretty fast if left
> or
> > > > used like this.
> > > >
> > > > Mike
> > > > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > > > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> > > >
> > > > Zenteren wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > I'm owner of Warn M6000 12V winch. It is old for about 1 year and
> now
> > > when I
> > > > > disengage the drum (freespooling) I need to pull cable really hard
> to
> > > rotate
> > > > > drum. In some cases it is even impossible to freespool cable out,
> and
> > > then
> > > > > the only way is to use remote control. Anybody here knows the trick
> how
> > > to
> > > > > repair it???
> > > > >
> > > > > --

 

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Charles Brown

Guest

• Jun 9, 2004

• #11

try getting a Ramsey next time ! lol

Charles Brown