I've never used or installed a winch before and was wondering what all is involved in clocking a winch for a Shrockworks winch bumper on a Nissan Xterra? Specifically, it's a Smittybilt XRC8. I found FlyingWen's build that just mentions that the winch needs to be clocked so the clutch handle is easily reached and that there are ten screws that need to be removed. After that, what is done? I have the newer model of their winch by the looks of it. Thanks ahead of time!
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Clocking a Winch for a Shrockworks
- Thread starter Dimo
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greentruck
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Instructions on clocking the XRC8 should be included with the winch. You may be able to find them online if you don't have a copy.
Basically, you take the geared end of the winch loose, slide it away from the spindle, rotate it to the desired position, then slide it back on making sure the gear teeth engage properly. Then reattach.
Depending on the desired final position of the winch clutch handle, you may have to tinker with a small trapezoidal cover plate, but that's an obvious deal.
Basically, you take the geared end of the winch loose, slide it away from the spindle, rotate it to the desired position, then slide it back on making sure the gear teeth engage properly. Then reattach.
Depending on the desired final position of the winch clutch handle, you may have to tinker with a small trapezoidal cover plate, but that's an obvious deal.
greentruck
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rezdiver,
Excellent point!:victory:
Dimo,
Look it over carefully when you take it apart to clock it and it becomes obvious where several drain/relief ports are provided for in the castings/machined parts.
If your XRC is like mine, it has some nasty grease inside that I did my best to clean off. Then I reapplied a Cat grease for minimal $$. This also had the benefit of reducing the amount of pull needed to freewheel the winch.
More info on that here:
http://forum.ih8mud.com/winching-recovery/371911-waterproofing-winch.html
There might be some minor differences between the XRC8 and XRC12, but pretty much the same thing to take apart, etc
Excellent point!:victory:
Dimo,
Look it over carefully when you take it apart to clock it and it becomes obvious where several drain/relief ports are provided for in the castings/machined parts.
If your XRC is like mine, it has some nasty grease inside that I did my best to clean off. Then I reapplied a Cat grease for minimal $$. This also had the benefit of reducing the amount of pull needed to freewheel the winch.
More info on that here:
http://forum.ih8mud.com/winching-recovery/371911-waterproofing-winch.html
There might be some minor differences between the XRC8 and XRC12, but pretty much the same thing to take apart, etc