[TowerTalk] Fw: Fulton k1550 winch failure

[George Staudacher]

Date: Monday, October 05, 1998 12:04 PM
Subject: Fulton k1550 winch failure


>I have a Fulton K1550 winch on a US Tower TX 472 that failed
>when attempting to lower the tower.  The pawl that holds the gear
>from turning, hence holding to tower up, is attached to the winch
>frame and that frame bent out allowing the tower to come down!
>If anyone would like more information and a picture, you can email
>me and I 'll send the picture.  Keep in mind that the only thing hold
>ing that tower up is this one pawl. This winch has no safety latch.
>I replaced the 2 year old (1 yr warrantee) k1550 with a K2550.
>George Staudacher.
>




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