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Abstract

A lightweight winch has the motor assembly centered with a housing within the winch drum where it may be easily accessed and removed from the winch drum. The winch comprises an improved, non-load bearing level wind mechanism for evenly winding cable about the winch drum. And a small-footprint level wind system having elongate support, a leadscrew, a guide substantially supported by the support, the guide adapted to accept a tension member. The guide designed to move along the support and to transfer tension member forces onto the support. Further comprising a motor, adapted to apply a motive onto the leadscrew, a shuttle connected the guide and leadscrew and adapted to transfer the motive force to the guide, moving the guide along the support. Also provides direct tension member metering and load sensing within the guide, and a load-bearing leadscrew having a direct connection between guide and leadscrew.

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