DC Series Utility Winches
Owners Manual
Page 1: ...DC Series Utility Winches Owners Manual...
Page 2: ...for use as a reference for any future installation and use of the product Table Of Contents Safety Page Important Safety Messages 3 Know Your Winch 4 Features and Ratings 5 Legal Warnings 17 Instructi...
Page 3: ...or proper torque and tighten if necessary ALWAYS remove any element or obstacle that may interfere with safe operation of the winch ALWAYS be certain the anchor you select will withstand the load and...
Page 4: ...gure 1 Winch Components Winch Drum Contactor Control Box Planetary Gear Box Clutch Handle Motor Pendant Remote Control Socket Pendant Remote Control Roller Fairlead with Mounting Hardware Battery Lead...
Page 5: ...le 1 Winch Specifications Powered Winches DC9 0 DC12 0 Rated Line Pull 9000 lbs 4082 kgs 12000 lbs 5443 kgs Motor Series Wound 12V Input 4 63 kW 5 8 hp Output 2 1 kW 2 8 hp 12V Input 5 4 kW 7 2 hp Out...
Page 6: ...h 8 8 grade 2 Required Winch Fairlead Mounting Bolt Torque 40 ft lbs 40 ft lbs BEFORE INSTALLING AND USING YOUR POWERED WINCH READ AND FOLLOW ALL MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONS AND SAFETY MESSAGES Mounting To...
Page 7: ...Roller Fairlead Under Wound CORRECT 1 3 Determine Mount Position Failure to adequately align support or attach the winch to a suitable mounting base could result in a loss of efficiency of performance...
Page 8: ...ol the winch rope onto the drum in an under wound orientation 1 5 Install the Rope WARNING Roller Fairlead The use of a 4 way roller fairlead can reduce the contacting friction with the wire rope The...
Page 9: ...s as directed by the installation instructions NEVER lean over battery while making connections NEVER route electrical cables over battery terminals ALWAYS consult Electrical Connections section for p...
Page 10: ...positive battery cable then black negative battery cable Install boots as appropriate to protect connections ALWAYS route battery cables along a path that allows the cables to be secured with zip ties...
Page 11: ...a load The goal of stretching your wire rope is to wrap it tightly on the winch drum so that it can support additional layers of wire It can take up to 1 000 lbs to properly stretch large diameter cab...
Page 12: ...ansferred from the winch motor 2 6 1 Disengage Clutch For Free Spooling Turn the handle 180 counter clockwise rotation to the Disengaged position rope can now free spool off the drum Figure 11 2 6 2 E...
Page 13: ...ows an indirect pull where the vehicle is limited due to unsuitable ground or obstruction The pull on the load is the actual line pull of the winch If more than one snatch block is used they must be l...
Page 14: ...etic rope If you power out over 25 feet let the winch cool for 15 minutes Do not use the winch as a lifting device or a hoist for vertical lifting WARNING The Power Out function should be used for rel...
Page 15: ...rated load Figure 18 Synthetic Rope Replacement Check the wire synthetic rope Before winching make sure the rope is wound on the drum evenly If there is mixed winding it is essential to rewind it even...
Page 16: ...age Battery weak recharge Run winch with vehicle motor running Loose or corroded battery cable connec tions Clean tighten or replace Motor overheating Winch running time too long Allow winch to cool d...
Page 17: ...lies to independently functional machinery or the interlinking machines to form entire systems The complete machine and plant must always fulfill the directive Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive...
