摘要 |
The invention concerns a winch ( 10 ) comprising a hub ( 14 ) about which a length of cable ( 16 ) can be wound when the hub is caused to rotate. The winch of the invention includes a guiding system ( 22 ) for distributing the cable about the hub and a drive assembly ( 24 ) connected to the guiding system. The drive assembly has a first drive configuration and a second drive configuration wherein the first drive configuration will cause the guiding system to distribute the cable in a first direction about the hub and the second drive configuration will cause the guiding system to distribute cable in a second direction about the hub. The winch of the invention further also includes a switch ( 28 ) for switching the drive assembly between its first and second drive configurations. The invention also extends to a guiding arrangement for retro-fitment to a hub of an existing winch. |