Section 1564 (Body - Interior & Exterior - 2500 Hd): Winch: Description

The winch uses the electrical power from the vehicle charging system to power a motor that winds wire rope into the winch drum by means of planetary gear reduction.

The winch assembly includes the following:

• Motor:  The winch motor is powered by the vehicle electrical system and features a thermal protection switch that automatically stops the motor function in the power-in direction if the motor gets too hot.
• Winch Drum:  The winch drum allows the wire rope to be stored on the winch and transmits force to the wire rope.
• Wire Rope:  The wire rope allows the winch to be connected to an anchor to provide a pulling force.
• Fairlead:  The fairlead consists of four rollers and acts as guide for the wire rope and minimizes damage to the rope.
• Automatic Brake:  The winch is equipped with an automatic brake that will stop rotation of the winch drum if the winch motor is stopped.
• Clutch Lever:  The clutch lever allows the winch drum to be disconnected from the winch motor to allow the wire rope to be pulled from the winch by hand.
• Remote Socket:  The remote socket allows the remote control to be attached to the control unit to allow the winch to function.
• Remote Control:  The remote control provides the interface between the winch operator and the winch. The remote control provides the ability to power the winch in, out, and stop the winch.