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So I bought my Warn Model 8000 new in 1974 and it has been on the front of my Land Cruiser ever since. I've done a pretty good job of keeping the oil level up and replacing the oil with the recommended SAE 30 motor oil and the old winch has been a dependable as my FJ40 for 43 years. Turns out I missed a routine maintenance step, which is to "periodically take off the cap of the armature governor and check the lubricant inside the cap." I guess my definition of "periodically" is once every 43 years.
So I did my periodical maintenance on my Warn Model 8000 and inspected the lubricant level. It appears that my inspection interval may need to be adjusted downward a bit. The lubricant was in pretty bad shape and probably not doing much lubricating. Fortunately, no damage was done.
Here are the pics of the before and after. If, like me, you've been skipping this maintenance step, might be time to put it on the list with all those chassis grease fittings.
So I did my periodical maintenance on my Warn Model 8000 and inspected the lubricant level. It appears that my inspection interval may need to be adjusted downward a bit. The lubricant was in pretty bad shape and probably not doing much lubricating. Fortunately, no damage was done.
Here are the pics of the before and after. If, like me, you've been skipping this maintenance step, might be time to put it on the list with all those chassis grease fittings.