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(2) A u t o m a t i c b r a k e . T o i n c r e a s e b r a k i n g
a c t i o n of the automatic brake, turn the adjusting
bolt ( 1, fig. 2-268) clockwise one-half turn, and test
the brake adjustment as described in b ( 2 ) B e l o w .
NOTE
D o not tighten the screw more than one-
half turn before testing as described in
b (2) below.
NOTE
When correctly adjusted, the brake will
become warm but should not be too hot to
a l l o w the hand to be held on the brake
cover.
b. Test.
(1) D r a g b r a k e .
(a) T O c h e c k t h e d r a g b r a k e a d j u s t m e n t ,
desengage the winch drum clutch and pull the
cable.
(b) Stop pulling the cable. Observe whether
(3) Remove the three hexagon-head bolts,
the winch drum stops turning as soon as the pulling
safety nuts, and lock washers (fig. 2-266) from the
is stopped.
m o u n t i n g bracket at each end of the winch.
(c) If the drum continues turning without
a n y pull on the cable, adjust the drag brake as
d e s c r i b e d in a ( 1 ) a b o v e .
(2) Automatic brake.
(a) To check the automatic brake adjustment,
park the vehicle at the top of a 30 to 45 slope with
vehicle facing downhill.
(b) Attach the cable to another vehicle at
the bottom of the hill and, using the front winch
only, start pulling the other vehicle up the hill.
(c) When the vehicle being pulled is part of
the way up the hill, shift the front winch control
lever into neutral.
(d) If the vehicle being pulled up the hill
rolls backward, adjust the automatic brake as
d e s c r i b e d in a ( 2 ) a b o v e .
c. Removal.
(1) Attach the hoisting equipment to the
winch and hoist until the slack is just removed from
right side view.
the chain or cable.
(2) Separate the propeller shaft front
u n i v e r s a l joint from the yoke (fig. 2-265) on the
winch drive shaft.
