[TowerTalk] Fulton K-1550 winch

[Al Williams]

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


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dino Darling" <dino at kx6d.com>
To: "Guy Molinari" <guy_molinari at hotmail.com>
Cc: <towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2010 8:34 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Fulton K-1550 winch


> 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 you to take the tension off the winch and
> free up the clutch pack. Sometimes you can free the fiber clutches by
> spreading them apart or tapping on them.
>
> The biggest problem is that if the clutches do not hold once you restore
> tension onto the system, it all comes down real fast!
>
> Replace the winch or get a professional in there.  Or...just squirt it
> with water, tap it with a hammer, and watch the show!
>
> Dino - KX6D
>
>
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: [TowerTalk] Fulton K-1550 winch
> From: Guy Molinari <guy_molinari at hotmail.com>
> Date: Tue, October 19, 2010 7:36 pm
> To: <towertalk at contesting.com>
>
>
> 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 in the "in"
> direction.
>
> I don't want to replace the winch because I'm planning on removing the
> tower. I just need to get the antenna/rotator off.
>
> Any thoughts?
>
> 73,
> Guy, N7ZG
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