Winch Vent

[Wildchild467]

I looked in the TMs and could not find a location for the vent on the front winch. Seems to me like each side of the winch would have one.

Also what holes do you check the oil from? i think i found one on one of the sides, but not the other

 

[AceHigh]

Mine kind of vents out where the seals are supposed to be.

 

[Heavysteven]

I want to know why the A3 has spring vents but the A2 has none?

 

[Heavysteven]

There is a drain and fill plug on each side. I had to use a 3/8" square breaker bar to remove my plugs. No vents on mine. Here is a thread on the capacity I found.

http://www.steelsoldiers.com/deuce/23044-m35a2-winch-oil.html

 

[Wildchild467]

I developed a small leak on my winch on the PTO side. it has stopped dripping, but i do not know how much oil was in it. i added some to it just because i didnt know how to check it.... figure better looking at it than looking for it. so i am thinking i should start off with the simple things like check the vent to see if it is pluged, then check the oil level.... wherever the plugs are to check the oil levels

 

[Wildchild467]

oh, let me be more clear... the leak is on the drum seal, not the worm gear seal.

 

[Wildchild467]

sounds good! good to change the oil anyway. maybe ill measure how much oil i get out of both sides, then ill know if it was over full.

What about the vent? it does not have one then? seems like it should.

 

[m16ty]

If you've got a leak try some "John Deere corn head grease". It's alot thicker than 90wt and lubes the winch fine but doesn't leak as bad. Do a search for "corn head grease" and you'll find several threads about it. I run it in my winch.

 

[wsucougarx]

My M109A3 w/w has a standard axle vent on the port side fill cap.

 

[Wildchild467]

My M109A3 w/w has a standard axle vent on the port side fill cap.

So it only has 1 vent? that cant vent the whole winch, can it?

 

[wsucougarx]

It only has the one vent on the geared side of things. My other 3 winched trucks don't have any venting.

 

[BEASTMASTER]

how much pressure do you think you are going to build up in that housing pulling in 100' of cable??? come on !