Gearmatic 19 winch

[Farmboy 96]

I was wondering if anyone here could tell me how to drain the fluid out of a gearmatic 19 winch. Theres a plug underneath it on the left side but theres no way to get a socket on it and a wrench would never work. Is there a special tool i need? Do i have to unbolt the winch and pull it off the skitter to get to it?

[ga jones]

Mine is on the extension housing on the brake side

[Farmboy 96]

Ive also got one on the extension but there a plug underneath the winch and I didn't know if the extension and the winch itself is all one compartment or is they were separate.

[ga jones]

All one

[Farmboy 96]

all right thanks but do you know what the plug would be for?

[lumberjack48]

  You should find what your looking for here

http://www.paccarwinch.com/pdf/j358j.pdf
 

[Farmboy 96]

Thanks Lumberjack 48. I can honestly tell you that these winches are finicky, when i first got the machine it took me like a month just to get the clutch bands clean and adjusted right. The brake cylinder blew apart made one heck of a mess. I don't know how many hours after school i spent trying to adjust it just right.

[tantoy]

Just curious what fluid are you trying to drain, The gear oil?

[Farmboy 96]

ya