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1. [TowerTalk] Fulton K-1550 winch (score: 1): Author: Guy Molinari <guy_molinari@hotmail.com>; Date: Wed, 20 Oct 2010 02:36:39 +0000; I have a Fulton K-1550 winch on my US Towers MA-55. It is on the raising fixture. I went to lower the tower and found that the winch clutch is "frozen". I can't let the cable out. It turns slightly i; /archives//html/Towertalk/2010-10/msg00227.html (6,787 bytes)
2. Re: [TowerTalk] Fulton K-1550 winch (score: 1): Author: "Al Williams" <alwilliams@olywa.net>; Date: Tue, 19 Oct 2010 20:15:49 -0700; Be careful--keep hanging on to the winch handle as the winch is capable of getting into a free run (down comes the tower) mode. What do you mean "...is frozen:? Normal operation is to crank the winch; /archives//html/Towertalk/2010-10/msg00229.html (9,089 bytes)
3. Re: [TowerTalk] Fulton K-1550 winch (score: 1): Author: "Dino Darling" <dino@kx6d.com>; Date: Tue, 19 Oct 2010 20:34:37 -0700; This is a tough situation. You could "lubricate" the clutch pack but risk that they will not hold. I recommend using a Klein Grip with an anchor to prevent the tower from collapsing. This will allow; /archives//html/Towertalk/2010-10/msg00230.html (8,829 bytes)
4. Re: [TowerTalk] Fulton K-1550 winch (score: 1): Author: "Dave Hachadorian" <k6ll@arrl.net>; Date: Tue, 19 Oct 2010 20:54:50 -0700; I would use cable clamps and a piece of cable to secure the winch cable, then disassemble the winch, unseize the clutch packs with a hammer/screwdriver/chisel, reassemble the winch, and you should be; /archives//html/Towertalk/2010-10/msg00231.html (9,245 bytes)
5. Re: [TowerTalk] Fulton K-1550 winch (score: 1): Author: "Al Williams" <alwilliams@olywa.net>; Date: Tue, 19 Oct 2010 21:01:08 -0700; My understanding is that winch is on the tilt/raising fixture and used for tilting the tower over and not for extending/retracting the tower? k7puc _______________________________________________ ___; /archives//html/Towertalk/2010-10/msg00233.html (10,481 bytes)
6. Re: [TowerTalk] Fulton K-1550 winch (score: 1): Author: Guy Molinari <guy_molinari@hotmail.com>; Date: Wed, 20 Oct 2010 04:02:30 +0000; Yes, it is the one to tilt the tower over. The tower is actually not cranked up so there is not much tension on the cable at all. I can take the winch off the tower easily and safely. _______________; /archives//html/Towertalk/2010-10/msg00235.html (11,822 bytes)
7. Re: [TowerTalk] Fulton K-1550 winch (score: 1): Author: Guy Molinari <guy_molinari@hotmail.com>; Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2010 01:08:00 +0000; Thanks to all who responded to my call for help. I got it sorted out. Thanks and 73, Guy, N7ZG _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTal; /archives//html/Towertalk/2010-10/msg00239.html (7,636 bytes)
8. Re: [TowerTalk] Fulton K-1550 winch (score: 1): Author: Ian White GM3SEK <gm3sek@ifwtech.co.uk>; Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2010 07:29:16 +0100; Please tell us how, for future reference. -- 73 from Ian GM3SEK http://www.ifwtech.co.uk/g3sek _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTal; /archives//html/Towertalk/2010-10/msg00245.html (8,092 bytes)
9. Re: [TowerTalk] Fulton K-1550 winch (score: 1): Author: Guy Molinari <guy_molinari@hotmail.com>; Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2010 16:15:02 +0000; Good point Ian. I used a 3/4" box end wrench to hold the shaft in place and tapped the clutches with a hammer. This freed them up and I was able to get the job done. This may be off base, but in the; /archives//html/Towertalk/2010-10/msg00254.html (9,295 bytes)

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