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SECTION 11
ACCESSORY INFORMATION
Figure 11-10. Incorrect hook-up.
9.
It is a good idea to lay a heavy blanket or jacket over the
wire rope near the hook end when pulling heavy loads
(Figure 11-11). If a wire rope failure should occur, the
cloth will act as a damper and help prevent the rope from
whipping.
Figure 11-11. Using a cloth damper.
10. Your winch is not designed or intended for overhead
hoisting operations. Never use your winch for lifting or
moving people.
11. Avoid continuous pulls from extreme angles as this will
cause the wire rope to pile up at one end of the drum
(Figure 11-12 and figure 11-13). This can jam the wire
rope in the winch causing damage to the wire rope or the
winch itself.
Figure 11-12. Incorrect positioning for continuous pulls.
Figure 11-13. Correct positioning for continuous pulls.
12. Always operate the winch with an unobstructed view of
the winching operation.
13. Do not operate the winch when under the influence of
drugs, alcohol or medication.
14. Never work on or around the fairlead or winch drum when
the winch is under load.
15. When using your winch to move a load, place the vehi-
cle transmission in neutral, set vehicle parking brake,
chock all wheels, and keep the engine running.
16. Do not use the winch to hold the Centaur in place during
transportation. Use tie-down straps.
17. Maintain at least five turns of wire rope around wire rope
drum to prevent the wire rope from pulling off under
load.
18. Never run winch without circuit breakers in place. Dan-
gerous overloads to mechanical and electrical compo-
nents can result.
11.6.2 Tips for Extending the Life of Your Winch
1.
Keep a tightly and evenly wound wire rope drum. Do
not allow the wire rope to become loosely wound. A
loosely-wound spool allows a wire rope under load to
work its way down into the layers of wire rope on the
drum. When this happens, the wire rope may become
wedged within the body of the windings damaging the
wire rope. To prevent this problem, keep the wire rope
tightly and evenly wound on the drum at all times. Dur-
ing winching, periodically check to see that the wire rope
is winding on evenly. A good practice is to rewind the
wire rope under tension after each use. One way to do
this is to attach the hook to a stationary object at the top
of a small hill or incline and winch your vehicle up the
incline.
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