PW winch

[Andrew Austin]

I went to pre-tension the winch on my new PW the other day and noticed the cable is set up to come off the top of the spool. The Warn instructions I read said it should be coming off the bottom. Is that correct? Has anyone noticed their new winch was spooled to come off the top?
Thanks

 

[bcbouy]

mines off the top.maybe they mounted them upside down for whatever reason.my side by side winch is mounted that way.

 

[retired]

Yes they are flipped on the power wagon.

 

[bcbouy]

i did notice the freespool lever is in the left and most winches are on the right,which leads me to think it's mounted upside down.

 

[Andrew Austin]

Interesting! Okay, we’ll maybe that’s the way it is for PowerWagons then. I won’t stress about it then. Thanks

 

[General Clortho]

Yes, it is "upside down" so to speak, and is unique to the PW. The clutch lever has a longer arm and extends out to the left side which is also unique. This is why a PW winch will not work in typical, aftermarket winch bumpers.