A further problem presented in associated with of a winch system pertains release a of tension on the cable. In a lot situations its necessary or desirable to able to disconnect the cable of a object being winched however many tension remains on the cable. For example, the article being winched may roll or slide very slightly in a backward direction but isn’t in danger of rolling away or sliding away if disconnected from the winch. In this case it could be difficult, not really impossible, to disconnect the cable coming from a object being winched.