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Pulling the Load
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Keep a safe distance from the machine - approx. 3-6 m.
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Always keep tension on the pull rope.
Run the rope in such a way that it presses against the outlet hook. In this
position you can simultaneously see the winch and stand away from the line
that the rope would take if it were to snap.
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Shows the pulling rope tendency to roll over, lower the tension on pulling rope.
When pulling rope layers are back in order you can build-up tension again.
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Make sure that you do not attempt to solve rope jamming by hand and do not
touch the rope if it is moving. Switch off the motor immediately. Give the rope
some slack from the winch and then attend to the rope where it has jammed
or knotted.
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If the spill stops, the maximum operational limit has been reached.
Release the tension on the rope and check whether the load being winched
has got stuck somewhere. This process should not be repeated too often as
the rope can be damaged or, in a worst case scenario, can even break or
melt.
• The winch is pulling on the rope but the load does not move.
With a very long rope this is normal at the beginning, but
nevertheless, if the rope is nearing breakage point, the danger
of a whiplash injury is ever more likely. Allow the rope to loosen
so that the incoming rope does not cause skin burns or pull
you into the inner workings of the winch.
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The winching operation should be halted. Loosen the end of the rope,
allowing it to slip more easily on the pulley. This process may be used for a
few seconds only to avoid rope melting. If the load is being held by pulley
tension, switch off the motor and tie the rope to a suitable object.
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