[TowerTalk] Winch friction pads

[Dave Hachadorian]

On Thu, 4 Sep 2003 07:42:20 -0700 (PDT) David Greer
<davidgreer73 at yahoo.com> writes:
> The TRX-80 raising fixture on my U.S. Tower TX-455 is
> 3-4 years old. When tilting the tower down to the
> horizontal, I'm getting a loud squeal from the raising
> fixture winch. I called Fulton, the winch
> manufacturer. They told me the friction pads need to
> be replaced and they sent me two sets free. Great
> service! Who else has had to replace these pads? It
> appears to be a relatively simple process to replace
> them. Experiences? Suggestions?
> 73, Dave, N4KZ

Just take good notes when you disassemble the winch,
so you know the order in which the parts go back
together. I've taken my friction winch apart a couple of times
just to clean up the rust and crud. It only gets used
about once every three years, and just sits out there
in the weather.

Dave Hachadorian, K6LL
Yuma, AZ