Clas Ohlson 40-8673, Original Instructions Manual

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Operating instructions
NOTE:
• Stay safe – wear gloves when handling the winch cable.
• Make sure that there are always 5 turns of winch cable left on the drum.
• NEVER disengage the clutch when the winch is operating or the cable is under load.
NEVER force the clutch into any position. First release the tension on the cable so
it is not under load.
Before initial use
In order to get the longest service life from your winch cable, it should be primed for
use by first being spooled out until only 5 turns remain on the drum and then winched
back in under a load of 200 kg. Make sure that the cable winds evenly onto the drum.
A tightly packed and evenly wound cable prevents lower layers of cable on the drum
from being crushed and deformed.
If the winch is mounted onto a vehicle, adequate load can be created by braking
the vehicle whilst winching the cable in. Stop winching in the cable after every
3 metres and check that the cable is winding tightly and evenly around the drum.
1. Disengage the winch drum by turning the freespool/engaged knob (7)
anticlockwise to the Freespool position.
2. Spool out as much cable as is necessary. Always hold the red fabric
hook strap when pulling the winch cable.
3. Attach the hook to the load securely, do not wrap the winch cable
round the load – use suitable straps, slings or chains instead.
4. Make sure that there are at least 5 turns of cable left on the drum.
5. Engage the winch drum by turning the freespool/engaged knob (7)
clockwise to the Engaged position. Pull on the cable to make sure
that the drum is engaged.
6. Start winching in by pushing
IN
on the control switch (2). The switch has a return
spring and the winch will stop when the rocker on the control switch is released.
Winch out by pushing
OUT on the control switch. Never move the freespool/
engaged knob (7) when the cable is under load.
7. When you have finished winching, make sure that the cable is not under tension,
unfasten the cable from the load and winch it back onto the drum. If possible,
get someone to help operate the control switch. Hold the fabric strap attached to
the hook and see that the cable is evenly distributed over the drum.
Warning! If you need to spool in the cable by hand, make sure that it is evenly distributed
and not over the edge of the winch drum, as this can damage the winch.
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