inchman Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 last year i bought a 2nd hand warn 8274, i was winching today and it seems down on power...wouldnt pull a 2 tonne cherrypicker on to the trailer.. Has anybody any suggestion what could be wrong.. cheers Gary 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
white90 Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 The motor is in need of new brushes/replacement Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bishbosh Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 Bad earth? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inchman Posted December 13, 2007 Author Share Posted December 13, 2007 thanks for the info.. can the brushes be change with the motor in situ or does it have to be removed from the winch.? cheers gary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciderman Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 thanks for the info.. can the brushes be change with the motor in situ or does it have to be removed from the winch.?cheers gary Gary , Yes you can change the motor brushes in situ Its a bit fidly holding back the brush springs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiall Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 Gary , Yes you can change the motor brushes in situ Its a bit fidly holding back the brush springs use used pop rivets shafty thing to hold them back , if the same as a starter motor set-up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciderman Posted December 14, 2007 Share Posted December 14, 2007 The new brush pack comes with a cardboard tube that makes the install easier . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin Posted December 14, 2007 Share Posted December 14, 2007 let the brakes off the cherry picker Gary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonr Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 To hold the brushes back, use four small cable ties. Cut / remove ties when armature and brush pack is in position. Makes job mucho-easyo. Si Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inchman Posted December 18, 2007 Author Share Posted December 18, 2007 thanks for all the info, i'll order a brush pack and give evrything a good clean and grease. the earth is good. who supplies brush packs on mail order, Cheers Gary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
white90 Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 PG winches/First Four off road/D44 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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