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Fairey / Superwinch front PTO (Series 299) for drum winch

Fairey Winches, Superwinch · United Kingdom · 1965–1985

Chain-drive power take-off bolted to the top of the Series transfer case, engaged by a dog clutch through a black heel-board knob, with a shear-pinned shaft running forward beside the engine sump on bearing brackets to drive a front drum winch. Winch speed is then set by the main gearbox, clutch and throttle; it is the 'front PTO' that powers the Fairey, Mayflower and Koenig L621 drum winches.

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1965–1985MADE—PERIOD PRICERareRARITY6LAND ROVER MODELS4SOURCES

Description

Chain-drive power take-off bolted to the top of the Series transfer case, engaged by a dog clutch through a black heel-board knob, with a shear-pinned shaft running forward beside the engine sump on bearing brackets to drive a front drum winch. Winch speed is then set by the main gearbox, clutch and throttle; it is the 'front PTO' that powers the Fairey, Mayflower and Koenig L621 drum winches.

Defender equivalent is the LT230 front PTO (Superwinch/Webster) sold by lr-winches at €950-1,399

Rarity. Only supplied with the Fairey/Mayflower mechanical drum winch; lr-winches sells reconditioned units at €1,299-1,975 and lroe stocks the drop-PTO bushes, so units survive but are always tied to a winch.

Record: 4 sources; designation recorded; no price recorded.

Specification

MAKERFairey Winches Ltd, later Superwinch Ltd, Tavistock, United Kingdom
DESIGNATION / PARTSeries 299 PTO (FWL), supplied in Land Rover drum winch kit 6920
MADE1965–1985
RARITYRare — Only supplied with the Fairey/Mayflower mechanical drum winch; lr-winches sells reconditioned units at €1,299-1,975 and lroe stocks the drop-PTO bushes, so units survive but are always tied to a winch.
MOUNTINGtop of transfer case in place of keep plate
DRIVEendless chain and sprockets in chain case, dog clutch, selector housing on heel board
SHAFTINGinner and outer shafts with universal joints, shear pins 0.130-0.200 in, bearing brackets 276/291
OILEP90, drain with transfer box oil
DIESEL NOTEbracket 5090-A2 needed with BL noise-reduction pack E6670

Fitment

Defender equivalent is the LT230 front PTO (Superwinch/Webster) sold by lr-winches at €950-1,399

Variants

Series 2991960s-1985

Fairey/Superwinch, kit 6920

LT230 Defender front PTO1985-

Superwinch and Webster heavy-duty patterns for 90/110/130; Td5 version

Sources

lrfaq.org/Series/images/MANUAL_LRDrumwinch_6920_all.pdflrfaq.org/Series/FAQ.S.opt.winches.LR6920.htmllr-winches.com/Parts/Power_Take_Off_Units/Series_PTO/product/1141/Series-Landrover-Front-PTOlr-winches.com/Parts/Power_Take_Off_Units/Defender_PTO/Every source above was fetched and read when the record was made.