How to get winch cable through an auto tensioner?

[RobertoGatos]

Stole the winch off a 936 for my LWB tractor last weekend. Just wondering if there is an easy way to thread the wire rope through the auto tensioner? Do I have to unspool the whole drum?

Would loosening this clevis nut help at all?





Thanks!

 

[juanprado]

The only thing I know of is to remove one of the 2 pulleys by removing the pin and the keeper and see if that gives you enough slack and room?

 

[RobertoGatos]

The only thing I know of is to remove one of the 2 pulleys by removing the pin and the keeper and see if that gives you enough slack and room?

The tensioner is not wide enough for much other than the cable to fit through. Thanks though!

 

[camoyj7]

I had to pull out the cable. Good news is you will see the level winder work first hand.

 

[roalcoal]

use two big screw drivers

 

[RobertoGatos]

I had to pull out the cable. Good news is you will see the level winder work first hand.

Hah, I was afraid of that. Good to know thanks!

Just out of curiosity, how does the hook end of the wire rope terminate? Guessing its nothing reusable?

 

[camoyj7]

I'm not sure on the hook end. Pulling cable was pretty easy. Just an allen bolt holding to drum at the end. Pull the four bolts holding the shield on the top pulley when you feed the cable back. The 5/8 cable isn't very flexible. Once bolted back on drum pull the cable tight add tension with the tensioner then wind it up.

 

[Scar59]

I'm not sure on the hook end. Pulling cable was pretty easy. Just an allen bolt holding to drum at the end. Pull the four bolts holding the shield on the top pulley when you feed the cable back. The 5/8 cable isn't very flexible. Once bolted back on drum pull the cable tight add tension with the tensioner then wind it up.

Best way is described above; the hook/chain turnbuckle/clevis is almost impossible to loosen. Once that cable is set in there it is best left alone.

 

[RobertoGatos]

Thanks guys. Gotta get they hydraulics setup now.

 

[Rkrug]

When I put mine through I took the chain off and I think I had to take one of the pulleys out, was not to bad.