i have a 64 cat D6C with a hyster winch on the back. When I first got the machine i was using the winch to pull out some stumps. The 1st stump i was able to use the short lever to pull it slowly. The next couple I couldn't get the winch to do anything with the short lever but the tall lever would pull them out in high speed. I shut the dozer off after the 4th stump to assess where to go next. After I started it up and pushed the lever nothing would work. After that I hooked the cable to the next stump and tried driving forward. The winch drum started to unwind like the brake wasn't strong enough to hold it. This past weekend I had some time to try and look into why the winch was not working. I first checked the oil level and it was good. I started the machine and started moving the levers to the winch with the machine at an elevated idle, when i pushed them either direction you can hear the motor tone change and bog slightly. Then I pulled off the top cover on the left hand side of the winch exposing the control valve. I cracked the 2 lines on top and oil would slowly drip out while the dozer was running. I pulled off the top rear hose and started the machine, it flows oil at a good rate but nothing high pressure. I located the screen filter (small square cover in the 2nd picture) there was some debris but nothing blocking it. With the filter off i started the machine and at an elevated idle i put my hand over the port the screen screws onto bit did not feel suction. When I removed my hand I could hear the pump making noise. I'm a bit stumped and I'm not sure what else to check or do to get the winch working again. Any help is greatly appreciated.
Check for leaking or collapsed suction hose. https://www.alliedsystems.com/pdf/Winch/Manuals/599187W.pdf
are you talking about this hose?
Yes, that one!!!
Thanks, I'll try that next time I get to it. The dozer is in Maine and i live in ct
Be sure to check the suction line screen also. Under the 5-bolt cover.
Yes i cleaned that out when I opened it up. I'm hoping to get up to the machine in 2 weeks to change out the suction hose.