putting new line on 3racing winch

[discgolferlee]

Anyone have any tips on putting new line on the 3racing winch. I feed winch all the way out and didnt really understand how to do it. do I need to take winch off bumper and take outer plastic shell off and take out spool to do this????

any help appreciated.thanks

[CreepyCrawl]

Yes, you'll need to drop the winch and dismantle it to gain access to the drum.

The line is knotted through a hole on the drum so take the housing apart, remove the old line and replace it with the new line of choice.

Shouldn't take you more than a few minutes

While you're at it you could also remove the bearings, clean out the thick grease with motor spray and re-lube them with a light weight bearing oil like Epic/Trinity Royal Oil...makes them much smoother with noticeably less resistance.

[discgolferlee]

awesome... thanks and thanks for the bearing tip

[rckjeep]

You don't need to take the winch apart, there is a small set screw holding the line in place. Just unspool it all loosen the set screw, pull out the line and replace it. I use 80lb test fishing line from Wally world.

Aweome tip on the bearing grease!

[discgolferlee]

Originally Posted by rckjeep

YOU DO NOT NEED TO TAKE IT APART. there is a small set screw holding the line in place. Just unspool it all loosen the set screw, pull out the line and replace it. I use 80lb test fishing line from Wally world.

i seen set screw and thought trhat screw held the spool on the motor shaft.?????

[rckjeep]

nope if its inline with the hole the line goes in, it holds the line inplace

[CreepyCrawl]

Originally Posted by rckjeep

You don't need to take the winch apart, there is a small set screw holding the line in place. Just unspool it all loosen the set screw, pull out the line and replace it. I use 80lb test fishing line from Wally world.

Aweome tip on the bearing grease!

Totally forgot about the set screw

Cleaning out the bearings is a good excuse to crack it open anyway.