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• On delivery the steel wire has a red
marking to show when there are 5 turns
of wire left on the drum. Never load the
wire if it is unwound further than this
point where the red marking can be seen
on the rollers.
• The winch has its maximum pulling power
when the wire lies directly on the drum,
i.e. when it is almost completely
unwound. For this reason, unwind as
much of the wire as possible for a heavy
load. At least 10 turns of synthetic line and
6 turns of steel wire must, however,
always be left on the drum – see the red
marking. If this is not possible, use a
snatch block and an arrangement with
double lines/wires.
• Place a heavy blanket or jacket etc. over
the line/wire near the hook end when
winching heavy loads. The weight will
reduce the risk of the wire end flying
away, whiplash effect, if the line/wire
breaks.
• Make sure that the line/wire winds up
evenly, otherwise the line/wire can clench
and get stuck. If this happens, run the
winch forwards and backwards so that the
line/wire unwinds and winds on again.
Never attempt to loosen a clenched line/
wire when loaded. Relieve the line/wire
and loosen by hand.
• Wedge the wheels of the vehicle on a
slope.
• Never winch the vehicle when in gear,
or in park if it has an automatic gearbox,
this can damage the transmission.
• Never wind the wire round an object,
or hook the hook round the wire.
• Make sure that no one is near, or in line
with the wire when it is loaded. If the wire
comes loose or breaks the end will be
thrown back towards the winch with great
force, the whiplash effect, and can cause
serious personal injury or death. Always
stand at a safe distance to the side of the
wire when it is loaded.
• Always completely unwind the line/wire
from the drum and rewind it back on the
drum with a minimum load of 4500 N.
• Some unevenness in the winding is not a
problem when winching, but the line/wire
must not collect at one end of the drum. If
this happens, run the winch in reverse to
relieve the strain and move the attachment
point closer to the middle of the vehicle.
Unwind and wind on the wire again, and
check that it runs evenly on the drum.
• Keep the hand control safe inside the
vehicle. Always check before use that it is
not damaged.
• To start winching, disengage the winch
drum and connect the hand control. Do
not engage the winch drum while the
motor is running.
• Never hook the hook round the line/wire
– risk of material damage. Use a suitable
loop or chain.
• Monitor the winch during use. Keep at a
safe distance from the line/wire and load
during the winching. Stop the winch after
winding each metre of line/wire, and check
that the line/wire is winding evenly. The
winch can break down if the line/wire gets
locked.
• Never fasten a tow line to the winch
attachment, connect it to the chassis on
the vehicle.
• A snatch block can be used to double the
pulling power of the winch, at the expense
of half the winching speed, and to enable
the wire to remain centred on the rollers.
With double pulling power for stationary
winching the hook must be fastened to the
vehicle chassis.
• When anchoring on a tree trunk or the like,
use suitable rings or shackles for safe
anchoring.
• There should always be at least 6 turns of
steel wire or 10 turns of synthetic fibre line
on the drum. Otherwise, the line/wire can
come loose from the drum when loaded
and cause personal injury and/or material
damage.
