[flintknapper]

Originally Posted by saxosim

Hi Flint,

Thanks for all of your advice so far I am at last finding time to re-assemble my winch after a break from it for a few weeks. I have re-installed the lower drum tonight with no issues with the larger lip on the main gear facing inwards towards the brake side of the casing (facing away from the drum) as you have pictured but i am a bit unsure with the main shaft re-assembly so was hoping for your advice please.

Hi Simon, I just read your post, glad to see things coming along.

Firstly does it matter if the cam gear is in the open or fully closed position when placing the intermediate gear back on top of it and sliding the shaft through into position. It seems to naturally close anyway when sliding the gear into position.

As you have already discovered...the cam gear is predisposed to closing when any pressure is applied to the drum side. This is good however, since this is the position you will want it in anyway.

If not fully closed when you attempt to drive in the brass/bronze bushing....it will do it for you, so might as well start out correctly.

Also am I correct in positioning the intermediate gear so that the side with the larger lip is facing the brake side of the case?

Yes, good eye Sir! Both the main gear (drum) and intermediate gear are to be positioned with the taller boss facing the brake side of the case. The boss on the intermediate gear rides against the brass bushing which protrudes slightly into the case and acts as a thrust washer.

Sorry to ask trivial type questions but after all of the work i have put into the refurbishment i don't want to damage anything now.

I understand completely..and do not consider your excellent questions to be "trivial" in any way.

Also should i put any thread lock on the brass bushing which is tapped back into the case around the main shaft before fitting the lip seal or just lightly grease it?

IMO, there is no need for either. The bushing is an interference fit....so lubricating it may prove counterproductive. Likewise, should you ever need to go back into the winch (not likely)...then thread-lock can only make the job more difficult.

The only pressure (parallel to the bore) the bushing will ever experience.. will be minimal...and shouldn't ever cause you a problem. The shaft itself is captured by the lock-plate so only slight "side loading" of the gear can ever occur.

I will place a step by step guide once I have finished rebuilding the winch plus some pictures of the rebuild.

We look forward to it. Every person's experience and participation in this thread is encouraged. It is my hope that eventually...it will become one of the better (and most informative) resources for refurbishing the venerable 8274.

Thanks Flint,

You are most welcome.


Flint.