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Vehicle Recovery Winch
Congratulations on the purchase of your Bushranger vehicle recovery winch. This
product has been designed to meet the specified applications (see limitations below in
‘Warning’) and with proper care and preventative maintenance will give you years of
trouble-free operation. All information in this publication is based on the latest
production information available at the time of print. We reserve the right to make
changes without notice because of continued product improvement.
Your Bushranger winch has been designed to give safe and dependable service if
operated according to the instructions. Please read and understand this manual before
installation and operation of the winch. Careless winch operation can result in serious
injury or property damage.
When requesting information or ordering replacement parts, always give the following
information:
1.
Winch model and voltage
2.
Serial Number
3.
Item. No. and Part Number
4.
Part Description
1. It is highly recommended that prior to using this off road vehicle recovery device,
that users undertake off road training including vehicle recovery. Recovering
immobilised vehicles is a potentially dangerous exercise and this winch is to be used
with great care.
2. The winch is rated at the first layer of rope on the drum for intermittent-periodic
duty.
3. The winch is not to be used to lift, support or otherwise transport personnel.
4. A minimum of five (5) wraps of steel wire rope and ten (10) wraps of synthetic rope
around the drum is necessary to support the rated load.
5. Keep clear of winch, rope, hook, and fairlead while operating.
6. Rope can break without warning. Always keep a safe distance from the winch and
rope while under a load.
7. Failure to adequately align, support, or attach the winch to a suitable mounting base
could result in a loss of efficiency of performance or damage to the winch, rope and
mounting platform.
WARNING
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