What does free spool mean on winch?
Freespool is used to pull out your winch hook and rope easily, to connect to a load to be pulled, or an anchor point to recover the vehicle. While you could power the winch rope out with the winch motor, that usually takes longer, and over time can wear out your winch motor brushes more rapidly.
How do you manually unwind a winch?
Unspool the winch until it’s at the spot where the cable binds….Method 1: Unspool the cable while applying tension by hand
- While maintaining a constant downward pull on the cable, press the “Out” button on your winch for a short second.
- You may need to spool the winch in and out several times to free up the cable.
Why is my winch just clicking?
If it is just a rapid clicking, it’s tiring to pull in but doesn’t have enough power to hold it in. If it “clicks” , holds in and your motor doesn’t run, I would check the ground system from the winch to the battery/frame ground. May as well check both the positive and negative side.
What is the clutch on a winch for?
A winch clutch is an important component located inside the winch that locks the motor shaft to the brake assembly preventing the spool from unwinding when the motor stops.
Which way should a winch spool?
Registered. Note: The cable should always pull from the bottom of the drum.
How do you engage the clutch on a winch?
Turn your clutch lever to the “freespool” position, and pull all of your winch rope out except for the last five wraps on the drum. 3. Once spooled out, turn the clutch lever to “engaged,” attach the hook to a suitable anchor point, and back your vehicle up until there is very little slack left in the winch rope.
Why use a solenoid on a winch?
The winch solenoid is an electronic device used to activate the winch motor on a vehicle-mounted winch. Created to withstand the high draw of electricity required to crank the winch, the winch solenoid is designed to supply the required current without damaging the winch switch or the winch motor.