D4 7U Brake replacement question

Trans cover removed, No need to remove the winch. Unless the control shaft is in the way.

There is a control shaft that goes into a gear box of sorts on top of the winch. Can this be removed from the winch?

Here's a picture of the control shaft & gear box on top of winch. I'm thinking i can remove the gear box & shaft, then pull the trans cover. Sound about right?

looks like i'm going to need the Cat publication for the winch...

BTW: any idea what the winch might weigh? I'm guessing 1500 lbs or so..?

Supposedly my D2 winch is 800#. I can't imagine the D4 winch would be twice as heavy if that weight is accurate?

D4N 1300 lbs without cable.

You only need to pull the winch if you are doing steering clutches.. You can remove that top cover of the winch once the seat is removed. It is just a single fork in there that hangs straight down. D4/D4N winch is ~1300lbs as Rome said.

The winch manuals are free here: https://www.alliedsystems.com/pubs/pubs.php# (go to allied winch/parts manuals/archive).

Just to clarify, I think you meant "just remove the transmission cover", if I'm correct?

You only need to pull the winch if you are doing steering clutches.. You can remove that top cover of the winch once the seat is removed. It is just a single fork in there that hangs straight down. D4/D4N winch is ~1300lbs as Rome said.

The winch manuals are free here: https://www.alliedsystems.com/pubs/pubs.php# (go to allied winch/parts manuals/archive).

This is great info! The winch will be a future project, the drum is cracked in half.. not sure it's viable at this point without a donor.