Permanent Mounting
1.
Select a mounting site on the bumper of your vehicle, truck bed, boat trailer, or other
suitable location. This winch can generate 907 kg pulling force. Be sure the location you
select can withstand this much force. You may need to use steel reinforcement plates, or
weld on additional bracing, depending on the desired mounting location.
2.
Align the winch with the desired location, and mark for drilling the locations of the 4
holes on the base of the winch.
3.
Drill these locations on your vehicle.
4.
Using hardened steel bolts at least 3/8” in diameter, install your winch to the location.
Temporary Mounting
1.
Attach the three plate stud bolts to the adapter plate, as shown, using the supplied nuts.
Tighten securely.
2.
Index the heads of the plate studs into the keyhole slots on the back of the winch.
3.
Attach the winch/adapter plate assembly to your trailer hitch, by inserting the trailer
hitch ball through the shaped hole in the adapter plate.
OPERATION
Winch operation
1.
Put your vehicle in neutral. (Never winch with your vehicle in gear or in park, since this
could damage your vehicle’s transmission.) Put your emergency brake on. Block the
wheels from rolling, using suitable chocks. Failure to follow these instructions can cause
your vehicle to roll while winching, creating an extremely dangerous situation!
2.
To pull out the cable, turn the clutch knob counterclockwise to loosen the brake. Draw
out cable by hand. Always leave at least three turns of cable on the spool to prevent pull-
ing the cable out of the winch!
3.
Hook onto the object using a pulling point, tow strap or chain. Never wrap the cable
around the object and hook onto the cable itself. This can cause damage to the object
being pulled, and kink or fray the cable.
4.
Re-tighten the clutch knob.
5.
Stand clear, and when it is safe to do so, use the spool button to retract the cable, and
winch the item as desired.
Using the hand crank
WARNING! Never use hand crank to assist winching.
1.
Turn the clutch knob clockwise until hand tight. Do not force it or over tighten.
2.
Place the end of the hand crank over the flattened end of threaded shaft on the left side
of the winch.
3.
Rotate the hand crank clockwise to tighten the cable. Continue to turn until the cable has
been completely retracted.
MAINTENANCE
Lubricate the cable occasionally with light oil. Grease the gears every 6 months. To do this,
remove the clutch knob and separate the left and right housing. Use any good quality wa-
terproof grease.
