Care and maintenance of winch

Content

• Proper winch maintenance
• Maintenance of the winch requires the following actions
• Types of winches and their features
• Do everything correctly and you will avoid the causes of winch failure

So, lovers of Ukrainian off-roads, do you know what extreme is and how to get the car back home from that mud? Of course, conquerors of extreme trails know all about this not from stories, but even more so they know how to do everything as correctly as possible in order to cope with such a trifle next time.

You conquer a new unknown road in the forest, travel in the mountains, go fishing in a remote area, and there are deep mud ditches in which your SUV is stuck. The nearest settlement is far away and you have to go there yourself. To solve such situations, they decided to use winches. This is a special traction mechanism that is used on off-road. And in order not to take up space in the trunk, the winch is mounted on the front bumper, and on the bottom of the non-moving part of the SUV.

Proper winch maintenance

First of all, note that the winch requires maintenance every 200 hours of operation. This is due to operating conditions, because no one uses this device on asphalted city roads. And all the dirt, sand, water, snow, dry leaves on off-road roads can cause significant destructive force. All external factors can lead to: shorted contacts, loss of current, corrosion, burnt wires, gear wear, cable damage and much more.

Maintenance (MO) of the winch requires the following actions

• Be sure to regularly clean the device from dust and dirt.
• Wash at the same time as washing the car and dry (wipe the remaining water from the cable).
• Timely check winch fasteners and, if necessary, tighten them.
• To remove condensate from the engine, it is necessary to unwind and wind the winch only once a month.
• Lubricate systematically the bearings and drive shaft of the drum, couplings, guide rollers of the cable, splined and hinged joints of cardan shafts.
• Do not forget to check the oil level in the gearbox. It is necessary to do this after every 5-10 pull-ups of the car. If necessary, add oil to the level of the control hole.
• The oil in the gearbox housing gets dirty and needs to be changed after every 15-20 uses of the winch. If you don't use the tool, then the oil needs to be changed at least once a year.
• It is important to monitor the condition of the cable and systematically lubricate it with the oil used for the engine or chassis of the car.
• With frequent operation of the winch, it is worth checking the axial clearance of the drum shaft and worm gear.
• Control the stability of heat removal from the engine and its heating.
• Check the integrity of the housing, fasteners, gearbox and proper functionality of the drum with its fasteners.
• Always check the integrity and proper operation of the brake, all wires and contacts. Also pay attention to the oxidation of the contacts.

Types of winches and their features

There are 4 types of winches depending on the quality, traction force, conditions of use, price policy and a number of improvements.

1. Manual winch- can help in any circumstances, because it works due to mechanical power with the advantage that there is no need to look for a connection to the car network.
2. Hydraulic winch– works quite smoothly and almost silently, and all thanks to the design, which functions with the help of liquid flowing through hoses.
3. Mechanical winch- functions only thanks to the work of the car's engine, since it does not have its own.
4. Electric winch– is activated by connecting to the car battery; this is the most common type of winch, so they are often mounted on the bumper, and remember that at the time of operation, you should still buy a battery with a large capacity.

Each of these winches performs the same auxiliary traction function, only with the help of different methods. But this does not matter in the constant fact that it is necessary to take care of the work, appearance, serviceability of the device. This factor is quite important and requires attention and responsibility, because it determines the durability and serviceability of the winch. If the device is not provided with timely maintenance and proper care after operation, the winch will not work for a long time.

Do everything right and you will avoid the causes of winch failure:

• it is necessary to choose the device for the appropriate conditions of use - it is used with one performance characteristics for travel, and completely different for sports;
• it is important to correctly calculate the load (the mass of the car must be multiplied by 2 or use the formula);
• the winch must be wound and unwound once a month;
• no one canceled the annual prevention even for the winch;
• pay attention to moisture protection before using the device.

In case of possible repair or replacement of winch parts, only original spare parts should be used to continue using the winch properly. Warn winch maintenance requires attention to its operation and appropriate care.

If you have chosen a high-quality winch from a brand and proven manufacturer, then you will not have much trouble taking care of it, the main thing is to do everything on time. If you are still looking for the necessary traction device, you can contact the online storeVnedorognik.ua, where you will find the necessary winch for your SUV. Because Vnedorognik is an official dealer of European brand manufacturers.