deer hoist parts help!

[bowhntrmatt]

Since its broke I would cut it out and reinstall a new one that is removable and secured with good ole nuts, bolts and washers . Not sure why one would be welded on and not removable for service or replacement. Good luck.

good advice here. and get one with the long handle and built in brake/clutch thing that alleviates the need for this "pawl"

[PYBUCK]

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[kmack]

If you can't find the piece, drill through the outside of the winch body and through the gear. Run a bolt or snap pin through.

This^^ as a temporary fix. My old hanging feeder setup had a hand-crank winch that the gear pawl was kind of sketchy on whether it would hold (due to cows). I ran a bolt/nut thru the winch body thru to the cable wheel and never had an issue after that. It took more time to use, but wasn't bad.

I would still look at replacing the winch with a new one at some point. They do tend to get used well beyond their service life.