Warn winch question

[MTBLAZER89]

I have a Warn 9500Ti. I noticed the other day when I was pulling a Samurai back on its tires that when I stopped spooling in the winch would let line spool back out until I pushed the switch again. Is this right? I can't remember it doing that before, but I don't winch too often and I usually am not doing anything technical where I have to spool, stop, spool, stop etc. Usually its just spool in and stop when the Jeep is unstuck

How do I fix this?

 

[Dafey]

Didnt it brake once?
I dont know,call Warn? Or email them...

 

[Muddytazz]

It should keep spooling until the motor winds down and the brake grabs, but that shouldn't be more than a second. Sounds like something is going on with your brake.

 

[randy88k5]

Yeah, that is not correct. The brake does allow for a little bit of travel after you let go of the switch, ~6-10 inches of linear travel or so, but definitely you do not have to hit the button again. If the motor is indeed running after you let go of the toggle switch, I would suspect that one of your solenoid packs is broken, wire shorting somewhere, or your toggle switch is broken. The toggle switch should be a momentary DPDT (will spring back to center when released).
Post back up with what you find.

 

[MTBLAZER89]

No the motor doesn't keep spooling. The weight on the line actually pulls line back out when I let go of the switch. I checked the manual and it sounds like its a brake issue.

Anybody taken one of these apart? Advice?

 

[Muddytazz]

Very easy bro, msn me when you have the chance. I made these things when I worked there.

 

[MTBLAZER89]

Will do man. Thanks!