"Nilsson" brand products were discontinued in 1982/3 and many parts are no longer available. However, as engineers, the Company will always try to find a solution to help service the early models which are still in use today. If you cannot locate the part you seek below, please contact us as we may be able to help.

H3000/V3000 pinions A range of pinions is available for the "3000" gearbox To clearly identify, we need to know the number of teeth, overall length and diameter over teeth Part 107016 pinion "A" 11 teeth Part 107043 pinion "B" 14 teeth Part 107044 pinion "D" 14 teeth
H700 Clutch handle.If for some reason you loose your clutch handle we now have replacements in stock. Part 107030
V3000 Replacement motor and adaptor kit 12v and 24v motor and adaptor kits are available to repower your early style Nilsson V3000.There is a small amount of engineering involved to fit to your V3000. The screws to hold the assembly into the gearbox varied over production models and it is necessary to make up screws or studs and nuts to suit the actual winch under going an upgrade.The early Lucas brand motors were fitted with a roller clutch at the non drive end. This stopped the winch from running back under load. The upgrade adaptor kit includes a heavier duty roller clutch above the motor and this must be set up according to the winch build.Most 12v winches were built with a 3 stage gearbox and were right hand drive. However, many 24v winches had a 4 stage gearbox and the motor ran in the opposite direction to the 12v. Complicating this further were the left and right hand winch builds used in paired installations.It is therefore necessary to establish the correct direction of rotation for the motor and set up the roller clutch to suit when upgrading. This work can be done by a competent engineer or handyman. Half fill the gearbox with Castrol TC 00 grade flowing grease available from James Nilsson Ltd in 1 litre packs. Part 436105: Adaptor Kit (Non reversing) Part 336032: Motor 12v Part 336031: Motor 24v Although the new motors supplied are reversible, we do not recommend converting these early winchesto reversing drives
V1000, L1000 replacement motor and adaptor kit We can supply 12v and 24v modern motors to replace the original long shaft Lucas and Prestolite motors. Remove the top cover from the gearbox and clean out surplus grease. Hold gearbox firmly in a bench vice with soft face jaws. Use an oil filter clamp or a large plumbers pipe wrench and carefully unscrew the old motor assembly (normal LH or anticlockwise to unscrew) from the gearbox. Take care to remove the locking pin if your winch is a reversing (power up/power down) model.  There is a spacer at the outer end of the motor shaft, do not loose this item. After fitting the new motor and adaptor assembly, re drill the locking pin hole (if used) and fit pin.  Three quarters fill the gearbox with Castrol TC 00 grease available from James Nilsson Ltd in 1 litre bottles. Part 436113: Adaptor Kit Part 336035: Motor 12v Part 336034: Motor 24v
Worm and worm wheels Worms and wheels are available for all of the VEC worm boxes. These had various ratios according to winch model and voltage. Worm and worm wheel set is only available as a matched pair. Worm wheel is not supplied with pin hole pre drilled It is necessary to use a drill press and vice to align the shaft and drill the new wheel. Pin must be a tight drive fit in wheel and shaft. Half fill the gearbox with Castrol TC 00 grade flowing grease available from James Nilsson Ltd in 1 litre packs. Worm must "float" 1 or 2 mm on shaft, adjust spacer if necessary Part 107025: Worm and 29tooth wheel set Part 107026: Worm and 50tooth wheel set Part 107027: Worm and 57tooth wheel set Part 107032: Worm and 62tooth wheel set
Motor pinions V3000 / H3000  Part 107007: Pinion "C" 17 teeth for electric drives Part 107038: Pinion "C" 17 teeth for hydraulic drives These pinions (gears) fit onto the motor shaft or motor adaptor shaft
Clutch retainer ring clips V1000 / V3000 / H3000  Part 107005 for a pair Retains lower clutch in V3000 and inner clutch in H3000 Hold in place with a smear of grease while fitting
Secondary gear V1000 / L1000 Part 107041 19 teeth. Fits on bottom of main winch shaft
Final gear V3000 / H3000 Part 107042 56 teeth. Fits on main winch shaft
Gears for V3000 / H3000  Part 107015 Gear "A" 54 teeth Part 107014 Gear "B" 70 teeth These items are a press fit and key driven
"V" ring seals These are typically used on slow speed shafts to protect against water ingress. Remove old ring, clean running face and smear grease onto face. Slide new seal down shaft and press firmly onto mating face Part 363024: For 7/8" or 22mm shaft. Used in small rope capstans model S400, S600, M800 and windlasses V700E and H700E Part 363025: For 1" or 25mm shaft. Used in early V1000 and L1000 winches Part 363028: For 1 1/2" or 38mm shaft. Used in V3000, H3000 and H700 manual windlasses
Pawls for Nilsson and Lightening sheet winches Part 154460 - Long pawl (17mm) Part 154461 - Short pawl (12mm) Part 154201 - Spring (Cut to suit length) Some fitting work may be needed to suit individual winch sizes. Typically this involves adjusting the pawl length and dressing back (filing) end of pin to clear slot.
Thrust washer Part 107046 Fits under bronze worm wheel in Nilsson single and two stage gearboxes. Hole in the washer must locate on offset pin in the gearbox.
Brush set for Lucas 3M100 motor Part 336012 The 3M100 motor was extensively used in Nilsson model S600, M800, L1000, VW3000, V1000, V3000, V700, H700, H3000. Body was 100mm diameter and the cast alloy end cap was fitted with end contact brushes
Keys Most early Nilsson winches used brass keys Part 107003: V3000 lower clutch key (old part 315). Also used as inner clutch key in H3000 and H700M Part 107004:V3000 upper clutch key (old part 314) Also used as outer clutch key in H3000 and H700M Sides of key may need adjustment for size. Rub down carefully on a fine flat file or abrasive paper/cloth on a flat surface.
Shaft Sleeve V1000 / L1000 Part 107033: Fits on top of upper bearing at exit point of shaft from the gearbox. Pack with Castro TC 00 grease when fitting. (Old part 89). Tighten down firmly by hand.
Output bearing V1000 / L1000 gearbox Part 107045 Before screwing into gearbox housing, apply a generous coat of grease or anti seize compound to the threads and bore. Do NOT use copper based compounds. Bore of this bearing was always a loose fit to make alignment easier when fitting winch to deck. Use a pipe wrench to tighten down firmly.
Spring for upper clutch, V1000 / V3000 Part 107037 lifts upper clutch clear of series 2 gypsy when in free fall mode. Series 2 gypsy had a 57.5mm diameter bore. Series 1 gypsy was approximately 46mm bore and this spring will not fit without modification. Springs for series 1 winches are not available but it is possible to modify a series 1 gypsy by boring to 57.5 diameter and sleeving upper/outer clutch cone to 57mm
Gearbox, upper half V1000 Also can be used for L1000 by modifying deck bolt pattern The original parts were machined from a casting but the replacements are machined from solid high grade marine alloy and look a little different on the inside as seen in this picture. Part 119019
Gearbox Lower half V1000 L1000, M800, S600, S400 Machined from solid high grade marine alloy and hard anodised. When fitting, fill new gear box three quarters full with Castrol TC 00 grade grease available from James Nilsson Ltd Part 107029 In later models, a dowel pin is fitted at the bottom of the cover screw hole nearest the viewer in the picture. After the motor is fitted and tested, the gearbox is drilled to provide a tangential lock when the pin is fitted.
Cover, gearbox M800 / S600 / S400 Manufactured in high grade marine alloy and hard anodised Part 107028