polaris winch

Dillon1483 · #1 (**permalink**) 01-12-2011, 12:25 PM

Winch skips and doesnt lift plow. Almost like a bike chain being too loose. I took the winch off. Any suggestions on whats causing it? I checked the engage and disengage lever. It doesnt seem to click all the way. On disengaged i can pull it out freely but in engage mode I can still pull it out but with difficulty.

Thanks

Thor · #2 (**permalink**) 01-12-2011, 12:46 PM

Must be bad gears.

Dillon1483 · #3 (**permalink**) 01-12-2011, 01:41 PM

opened up the winch everything looks ok

Figures it happens when I most need it

cookies · #4 (**permalink**) 01-12-2011, 03:34 PM

this happened to me. too much dirt got inside the winch and pushed something or other apart. long story short, one of the planetary gears ended up stripping out a ring in the plastic case. luckily the case was only $27 from warn.

redbull · #5 (**permalink**) 12-28-2011, 06:23 PM

I'm dealing with the same thing with my polaris 3500lb winch.Spools out and in but i can stop the in spool with my hand and i can pull the rope out when its engaged not in free spool. It doesn't come out easy but i can get it to come out. I tore it completely down and all the gears are fine. Put it back together and still the same problem. HELP!!!