HES OZWINCH OMW-SS316-500 User manual

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Proprietary Statement
© Copyright 2022 HES Winches Australia. All rights reserved. No part of this
publication may be reproduced, photocopied, stored on a retrieval system, or
transmitted without the express prior written consent of the publisher.
Disclaimer
While all care has been taken in the development of this product, no loss of any
kind is accepted by HES Winches Australia or its agents arising from the use of
this document.
HES Winches Australia makes no representations or warranties with respect to
the contents of this document, and specifically disclaims any express or implied
warranties or fitness for any particular purpose. Further, HES Winches Australia
reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes to its contents,
at any time, without obligation to notify any person or entity of such revisions or
changes.
Trademarks
HES Winches Australia and OzWinch are registered trademarks. Other
trademarks may exist which are not explicitly noted here, and they remain
registered to the appropriate organisations.
Warranty
HES Winches Australia provides a limited warranty for goods of our own
manufacture against defective workmanship and materials which have
substantially diminished or are likely to substantially diminish the life or
functionality of the goods for a period of twelve months from the date of
despatch.
For any warranty claims please contact OzWinch on 1300 946 242.
HES Winches Australia reserves the right to request any claimant to supply a
copy of the tax invoice as part of the claim.
Table of Contents
Preface
Safety.....................................................................................................................................4
Winch Overview...................................................................................................................5
General Assembly................................................................................................................6
Installing the OzWinch 316 Stainless Steel Marine Winch ................................................7
Webbing Strap Replacement ............................................................................................9
Maintenance......................................................................................................................10

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Preface
We thank you for choosing a HES Winches Australia product. This document is
intended for the winch operator and provides the information necessary to safely
operate and maintain the winch.
This 316 stainless steel marine winch has been manufactured and distributed by
HES Winches Australia Pty Ltd. This equipment is also the result of extensive design and
development and is acknowledged as being a superior product in its category.
We congratulate you on your discerning choice and wish you many years of
productive service.
Please read this manual carefully before operating the equipment or performing any
maintenance on the winch. For further information please contact OzWinch customer
service on 1300 946 242.
Safety
WARNING
This symbol has been used throughout this manual to highlight important
safety information. Ensure you read and understand the information before
embarking on any related task.
Failure to read and comply with the following warnings may result in a hazardous
situation that could lead to death, serious injury or property damage. Contact
OzWinch for replacement manuals and spare parts.

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WARNING
• DO NOT use this winch for lifting applications.
• DO NOT use this winch to transport people or animals
• DO NOT exceed the hauling limitation of the winch.
• DO NOT lengthen the handle for additional leverage.
• DO NOT alter this winch in any way.
• DO NOT operate this winch without at least one (1) wrap of webbing
strap around the winch drum.
• DO NOT allow hands to get close to moving parts of the winch including
drum, gears and webbing strap.
• DO NOT operate this winch under load without ratchet pawl engaged.
• DO NOT operate this winch if malfunctioning or damaged.
• DO NOT power operate this winch. Operate winch manually only.
• DO NOT allow people or situations to become a distraction when
operating this winch.
• DO NOT allow children to operate this winch or be around this winch
when operating.
• ALWAYS follow all instructions when replacing the webbing strap.
• ALWAYS secure the load after operating this winch. The winch is
intended for short term use only.
• ALWAYS use a secondary safety mechanism to secure the load after
using the winch.
• ALWAYS Inspect before every use. Do not use if damaged or if parts are
loose. Examine the winch for structural cracks, bends, damage, frayed
or worn webbing strap, and any other conditions that may affect the
safe operation of the winch.
Winch Overview
The OzWinch 316 Stainless Steel Marine Winch has been designed for safer, easier
boat loading and unloading. This winch is best suited for boat trailers and other
horizontal pulling applications which require the freewheeling feature of ratchet type
winches.
For specific individual model specifications please refer to Winch Model
Specifications table below.
Table 1. Winch Model Specifications
Model Number Rated
Capacity Speed Gear Ratio Webbing Strap Weight
OMW-SS316-500
500kg
1 Speed
3:1
7.5m
4.2kg
OMW-SS316-700
700kg
2 Speed
5:1/1:1
7.5m
4.3kg
OMW-SS316-1000
1000kg
3 Speed
10:1/5:1/1:1
7.5m
4.9kg

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General Assembly
Figure 1. General assembly parts identification diagram.
Table 2. General Assembly Parts Listing
No.
Description
Replacement Part Number
1
Grub Screw to suit OzWinch 316
Stainless Steel Marine Winch
POMW-SS316-GS
2
Winch Handle to suit OzWinch 316
Stainless Steel Marine Winch
POMW-SS316-WH
3
Webbing Strap 7.5mt to suit OzWinch
316 Stainless Steel Marine Winch
POMW-SS316-WS
4
Pawl Spring to suit OzWinch 316
Stainless Steel Marine Winch
POMW-SS316-PS
For replacement parts and all technical questions relevant to this product, please call
OzWinch Customer Service on 1300 946 242.
Not all product components are available for replacement. The illustrations
provided are a convenient reference to the location and position of parts in the
assembly sequence.
When ordering parts, the following information will be required: item description,
item model number, item serial number and the replacement part reference
number.
The manufacturer reserves the rights to make design changes and or
improvements to product lines and manuals without notice.

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Installing the OzWinch 316 Stainless Steel Marine Winch
This winch is designed to be attached to a mounting plate or structure capable of
supporting the load that is intended to pull its rated capacity.
Mounting location and hardware must support your winch and load. Refer to Table 1.
Winch Model Specifications, for rated capacity.
The winch can be mounted to a variety of substrates and the mounting hardware
should be matched accordingly.

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For maximum strength and safety, this winch should be mounted with a
minimum of three (3) Grade 8 M10 bolts, washers, and nylon lock nuts (not
included, sold separately). The bolt should attach the winch to the mounting
structure utilising the outside rear holes or slots matched according to either
existing mounting holes or new mounting holes to be drilled.
The third bolt should be inserted through the winch frame and mounting
structure in a manner to utilise the foremost remaining frame slot (hole) as
indicated in the Winch Mounting Example below.

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Webbing Strap Replacement
This OzWinch 316 Stainless Steel Marine Winch is already supplied with a 7.5m
webbing strap and stainless steel safety hook (OzWinch part POMW-SS316-WS). The
parts should be replaced if damaged or worn.
To replace the Webbing Strap
1) Put ratchet pawl in reel out position. Reel the old webbing strap all the way
out by freewheeling the winch drum.
2) Using a hex key, remove the grub screw from the winch drum main shaft and
slide shaft outwards to remove from winch assembly
3) Remove the old webbing strap from the winch drum and discard.
4) Carefully insert the new webbing strap into the winch drum entry ensuring the
loop at the end of the webbing strap is open inside the winch drum to allow
the main shaft to pass through the webbing strap loop.
5) Reassemble the winch drum shaft into the winch assembly ensuring that the
shaft correctly aligns through the webbing strap loop and places into the shaft
sleeve.

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6) Align winch drum and shaft screw holes and re-install grub screw using a
Loctite threadlocking product.
7) Put pawl in reel in position, then reel the new webbing strap onto drum by
turning the handle clockwise, ensuring that the webbing strap does not twist.
8) Test winch for proper operation.
Maintenance
This winch has been fully lubricated at the factory; however, for continued smooth
performance and increased life, it is recommended to occasionally perform general
maintenance approximately every 3 months dependent on use.
1) Greasing of gears and drum shaft with a white lithium grease product
2) Add a drop of oil on drive shaft sleeves.
H
HES Winches Australia also recommend the use of a lanolin-based protective spray
for prolonged longevity of your OzWinch product.
Inspect periodically all parts including webbing strap, replace them if damaged or
excessively worn.
WARNING
Never perform maintenance or repairs whilst winch is under load.

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