Why Isn't My Brake Winch Lowering the Load? - FAQs

Why is the handle unthreading on my brake winch? Why is the cable a jumbled mess on my brake winch reel? The solution to those questions is given in this video.

0:00 Intro
0:08 How D-L brake winches work
0:37 Trying to lower less than the minimum load
1:10 Fixing messed up cable
1:40 Outro

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*Music- "The Creek" by Topher Mohr and Alex Elena
Here is the transcript of this video:

"A commonly misunderstood feature of Dutton-Lainson brake winches is the built-in automatic friction brake.

This braking mechanism is reliant on a brake winch's drive shaft threads and its handle hub threads engaging with one another. Turning the handle counterclockwise to lower a load does not forcibly turn the winch, it just "allows" the load on the winch to lower at the same speed the handle is turned.

So if you try to lower a load that weighs less than your brake winch's minimum load, or if you try to crank empty cable or strap off of your winch so you can attach it to a load, one or both of the following issues will occur- your reel may continue to erratically turn without the load lowering, which results in a jumbled mess of cable on your reel instead of the tight, even layers you're supposed to have. The winch handle may also unthread off of the drive shaft threads without the load lowering.

To fix either of these problems, thread the handle back onto the drive shaft attach a load heavier than your brake winch's minimum load, and tighten up the jumbled cable on your reel, then you can use your winch as normal.

If your winch has more than the minimum load attached to it and your handle unthreads, there may be a problem with the winch that is not covered in this video.

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