I seem to be having problems with my free spool on my 8274...
When the clutch is out, the drum does not turn with the remote (which it shouldn't), when the clutch is in, the drum turns fine and the cable moves in and out. This tells me that the clutch is working fine.
I tried strapping the hook to a tree and slowly reverse with the clutch in free spool mode, thinking it was stuck. I didn't tug all that hard and had someone watching the winch while I did it and it would not budge.
Someone recommended rebuilding the brake, which I just finished. I bought the brake rebuild kit from a local 4x4 shop.
I assume that I rebuilt the brake properly as after everything was assembled, it worked the way it used to... perfectly with the clutch in but still no luck with the free spool. The brake rebuild was needed anyway as there was no grease left on the bearings and the braking plate was pretty rusted. I had everything cleaned out.
Also, I put in way too much oil... now it's leaking. Do I need to open it up again and drain and refill or will the excess just leak out on it's own?
Thanks!
When the clutch is out, the drum does not turn with the remote (which it shouldn't), when the clutch is in, the drum turns fine and the cable moves in and out. This tells me that the clutch is working fine.
I tried strapping the hook to a tree and slowly reverse with the clutch in free spool mode, thinking it was stuck. I didn't tug all that hard and had someone watching the winch while I did it and it would not budge.
Someone recommended rebuilding the brake, which I just finished. I bought the brake rebuild kit from a local 4x4 shop.
I assume that I rebuilt the brake properly as after everything was assembled, it worked the way it used to... perfectly with the clutch in but still no luck with the free spool. The brake rebuild was needed anyway as there was no grease left on the bearings and the braking plate was pretty rusted. I had everything cleaned out.
Also, I put in way too much oil... now it's leaking. Do I need to open it up again and drain and refill or will the excess just leak out on it's own?
Thanks!