tirfor maintenance

[Guss109]

Just take it to your local chandler or lifting shop a few beers later and you might even get a test certificate and no hassle or greasy paws. I worked at a rigging shop years ago and there's not much to them to be honest but is it worth the hassle

 

 

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[Stephen Blair]

They open up easy, it's just a casing then the gizmo inside.

Get it serviced properly, I've had one that got scrapped as it laid to long full of crud.

[Haironyourchest]

A long vid of disassembly and cleaning. Just to clarify - the real Tirfors have a proprietary size cable, but the clones use generic easily sourced cable in standard sizes, just make sure it's wire core.

 

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[daltontrees]

They open up easy, it's just a casing then the gizmo inside.

Get it serviced properly, I've had one that got scrapped as it laid to long full of crud.

 

I think I've got to it in time, as it still pulls very well.

 

Getting it apart is easy, getting it back together is the hard part.

[Arborist]

Speedy lifting will service and repair them.

[TheHungrySquirrel]

Just gave mine a blow through with the airline and then a dose of oil to all the moving parts I could see.

 

Even wiped the cable over and oiled it, I'm sure il regret that next time I use it 😒

[richy_B]

Useful video - thanks for posting. I have a 516 but hopefully similar.

[daltontrees]

A long vid of disassembly and cleaning. Just to clarify - the real Tirfors have a proprietary size cable, but the clones use generic easily sourced cable in standard sizes, just make sure it's wire core.

 

 

Useful. Looks like paint thinner is the recommended solvent. I'll give that a go.

 

My winch has to have 11.3mm cable. Quite exact. It got some kinks in it and stuck but I straightened it by hand. Just need to make sure you don't unwind it while straightening it.

 

Thanks everyone.

[Dave177]

They are very simple to work on, the only hard bit is getting the small bar at the front that pokes through the housing back in line as it is sprung and there is no room for your fingers. photos would be better but I will try and explain here:

the trick I have found it to loop a thin piece of string/baler twine round this and pull it to the front of the housing until the block engages in the slot, you can then tighten a few of the housing bolts up and pull out the string.

[Gary Prentice]

I think I've got to it in time, as it still pulls very well.

 

Getting it apart is easy, getting it back together is the hard part.

 

Have you many 'spare' parts left over?