Plow stuck in up position

leoorl · 2011-01-23 16:20:08

My Polaris Ranger 400 UTV plow is stuck in the up position. The winch will not let cable out. The motor turns to wind line up, but will not turn to let line out. I cannot turn the clutch to free spool either.

Just got the UTV and plow in October 2010. Any suggestions?

MR. KRYPTONITE · 2011-01-23 23:06:54

Can you hear grinding sounds or anything?

Fasttrax · 2011-01-24 09:09:39

You may not be able to freespool as long as you have weight on the cable. When I would plow with the rhino I would go through a contactor or silenoid a year and your experience is the same as mine. You can do a simple test by reversing the wires at the winch or contactor and see if it works opposite of how it does now. If it does it is your contactor. Reversing the black and the green/blue will not work from the switch.

Remember too that those wires will arc if they touch metal.

Dirtjunkie85 · 2011-01-26 14:41:16

I agree it is proably your solinoid take the 2 main wires off your winch and take a pair of jumper cables and hook to your battery then take the other ends and touch to the end of the winch this should make it go in or out, reversing the jumper cables will make if go the other direction but if the winch works then its either your solinoid or switch hopefully this makes sense I could show you better if I were there I am not the best at explaining things through a cumputer good luck!

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