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Disclaimer and Warning: the following information on the Koenig's King winch is meant as an explanation of what we did to make our damaged winch functional, not as instructions on how to use this or any other winch. USE AT YOUR OWN RISK. Winch use is inherently dangerous and can easily cause serious injury or death. ALWAYS TAKE TIME TO USE PROPER WINCH SAFETY PROCEDURES. |
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Bluebell's winch has 100 feet of 5/16" steel cable and has been used to pull fallen trees out of the bush and many stuck vehicles, from Cadillacs to pickups, out of the ditch.
One day, I will replace the steel cable with 'Amsteel blue rope' which is a much safer polymer and has a breaking point of 13,700 lbs. |
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More sticks than you can "shake a stick at". If I needed an overdrive, which I do not, even another stick could be added...
The little stick, pointing the wrong way, is the PTO control. It is in the disconnected position here. Pull it firmly backward and the PTO to the transfer case, is engaged.
Because the transmission controls the winch, it is possible to select reverse and then power down the cable. This is very useful in lowering a heavy item - perhaps off a high dock onto a boat. In other words, the PTO/Keonigs winch can be used not only to pull in under power, but to extend the cable, under power. Wonderful, but I've never tried it!
Would the reader kindly avert his or her eyes from my farm quality floor repair?
Also, "purists", overlook the Cherokee steering column that found its way into Bluebell.
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Here is the standard Koenig's King winch used on many Willys models. The Power Take-Off unit, shown below on this page, is attached to the back of the D18 transfer case. It works very well so long as the engine runs.
The galvanized cover is a practical addition to keep dirt/vegetation/snow out when not in use.
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Here you can see the gear housing that was damaged some time ago. The damage was neatly welded. |
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Winch operation.
First, put the Transfer Case into neutral position, engage the PTO winch control stick on the transmission hump and then make sure the black winch drum control handle is in the 'up' position as shown here. This engages the powered "dog" (A) into the drum (C). By releasing the clutch, the engine then powers the drum through a worm gear so that cable is wound in. Of course, you can change the speed at which the drum turns by shifting through the 3 speed gearbox. When the cable is wound in far enough, you simply clutch and disengage the winch control stick.
When the handle is down (drum disengaged), a small brake (B) rubs against the outside of the drum. The brake allows you to pull out the cable by hand but keeps resistance to rotation so the cable doesn't unravel too fast and become tangled.
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The cable drum control mechanism is held in a disengaged position (black lever down) here with a spring-loaded side pin. Just pull the pin out and lift the handle to engage power to the winch drum. |
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Engaged position, brake pulled away from drum, when you pull the black control handle up. |
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Disengaged position, black control handle down. The brake is pushed against the winch drum under spring tension. It will be necessary to replace the brake spring with a stronger version. |
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The Model 41 PTO (Power Take-Off) unit (A) that drives the winch, is attached to the D18 transfer case as seen here. It is a simple chain driven set of sprockets that have a shaft (B) projecting forward to the winch. These Koenigs Winch PTO units could not be attached to the D20 Transfer Cases used in later model Jeeps.
C is the clutch pedal pivot shaft, D is the emergency brake on the output shaft of the D18 Transfer Case; E is the adjustable handbrake cable. Time for a new return spring!
Note: If the U-joint on the PTO output shaft (B) is not attached securely, the PTO shaft can contact the clutch pedal pivot shaft (C) making a very alarming clanking sound during clutch slippage. |
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