Winch won't disengage

macneill · 09-11-05, 02:46 PM

Every once in a while when I'm not towing Noah out of the mud, I run the cable out and back in to keep the juices flowing.

Now for some reason, I can't get the lever to disengage and run free. It goes about half way back and stops.

Not really looking forward to pulling the thing out of there. It's mounted to a seperate steel bracket to the frame rather than the bull bar which is aluminum.

Any thoughts?

macneill · 09-11-05, 02:48 PM

Model XD9000.

tabraha · 09-11-05, 03:09 PM

Does it feel like it's binding? Like the gear isn't meshing so the lever is locked out? Get this moved to outfitting so you can get some more help.

dfmorse · 09-11-05, 04:05 PM

You may have to remove winch, dismantle and re-grease everything. Warn does a lousy job of greasing; levers and stuff will rust up and freeze. Use Amsoil grease for a better running winch.

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Mark W · 09-12-05, 12:09 AM

Try applying pressure to the lever while bumping the switch to power the winch in and out.

Mark...

09-11-05, 02:46 PM	#1
macneill Rollin’ on 33s... Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Brooklyn / Edgartown / Oak Bluffs TLCA# 12733 Posts: 3,147	Winch won't disengage Every once in a while when I'm not towing Noah out of the mud, I run the cable out and back in to keep the juices flowing. Now for some reason, I can't get the lever to disengage and run free. It goes about half way back and stops. Not really looking forward to pulling the thing out of there. It's mounted to a seperate steel bracket to the frame rather than the bull bar which is aluminum. Any thoughts? __________________ 1981 FJ60 - Martha’s Vineyard - 210K, OME, BFG ATs, MAF header, hi-flo cat and Magnaflow, Surco Safari Rack, Rod Racks. 2002 UZJ100 - Brooklyn - 44K, OME 865, OME T-Bars, TJM T-15, TJM RB8, Slee Diff-Drop, Slee Tube Sliders, African Outback Roof Rack, Borla & SLP Exhaust, Warn, IPF, PIAA, Toyo Open Country ATs. Gotham City Land Cruisers Yankee Toys Bay to Blue Ridge Cruisers

09-11-05, 02:48 PM	#2
macneill Rollin’ on 33s... Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Brooklyn / Edgartown / Oak Bluffs TLCA# 12733 Posts: 3,147	Model XD9000. __________________ 1981 FJ60 - Martha’s Vineyard - 210K, OME, BFG ATs, MAF header, hi-flo cat and Magnaflow, Surco Safari Rack, Rod Racks. 2002 UZJ100 - Brooklyn - 44K, OME 865, OME T-Bars, TJM T-15, TJM RB8, Slee Diff-Drop, Slee Tube Sliders, African Outback Roof Rack, Borla & SLP Exhaust, Warn, IPF, PIAA, Toyo Open Country ATs. Gotham City Land Cruisers Yankee Toys Bay to Blue Ridge Cruisers

09-11-05, 03:09 PM	#3
tabraha IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: South Carolina TLCA# 15700 Posts: 1,480	Does it feel like it's binding? Like the gear isn't meshing so the lever is locked out? Get this moved to outfitting so you can get some more help. __________________ Tad A. 99 LX470 - Slee Sliders & 34" Swampers \| 04 Taco DubCab 4x4 TRD \| 82 Porsche 911 Upstate Cruisers T-Shirts and Gear Here

09-11-05, 04:05 PM	#4
dfmorse IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Denver, CO, USA Posts: 1,422	You may have to remove winch, dismantle and re-grease everything. Warn does a lousy job of greasing; levers and stuff will rust up and freeze. Use Amsoil grease for a better running winch. ... __________________ D.F.Morse 1994 FZJ80 Kazumatized 74000 mi 1979 FJ-40 74000 mi Here endith the lesson

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09-12-05, 12:09 AM	#5
Mark W IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: The Greatland TLCA# 6303 Posts: 3,495	Try applying pressure to the lever while bumping the switch to power the winch in and out. Mark...