 This is what
I had to start with. The winch was used to operate a hoist on Bob
Boxleys 3A. The clutch (on the left side) was seized on the shaft and
the engagement handle had been broken off and lost. |
 Taking off
the top cover you can see the main gear and bushings the shaft turns on. |
 Here are the
main parts of the winch. It's a pretty simply design. |
 I finally got
the clutch hub off, then I polished the shaft and cleaned the mechanism up.
It now operates freely. |
 The housing
had been bead blasted already, so the whole assembly was clearcoated. |
 I installed
the winch back on Bob's 3A with grade 8 hardware and used the original
mounts that had been powdercoated. |
 Here is where
the engagement handle should mount. |
 In this
photo of Joe Caprio's 3A you can see what the engagement handle should look
like. Also, take note of the original blue paint (remember Bob's PTO I
painted the same color?). I found some of this blue paint on Bob's
winch as well. |
 Here is the
handle and mount that I fabricated. The handle is simple flat bar
stock bent to shape. I reinforced the pivots to prevent wear. |
 And here is
the handle installed. Pretty close to original! |
 Here is the
final winch install. |
 This is the
PTO shaft. I will need to lengthen it by 7" to account for the
overdrive and PTO adapter. Since I am cutting the shaft, I will cut
out this worn section and and make my splice here using some extra shaft
material. |
 Here is a
shot of the PTO shaft looking forward. You can see the carrier bearing
mounted on the bell housing. |
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