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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Warning! Observe safety precautions for personal safety and the safety of others.
Improper equipment operation may cause personal injury and equipment damage.
Read the following carefully before attempting to operate your winch and keep the
instructions for future reference.
1. Dress Properly:
• Don’t wear loose clothing or jewellery. They can be caught in moving parts.
• Wear leather gloves when handling winch rope.
Do not handle rope with bare hands as it can cause injuries.
• Non-skid footwear is recommended,
• Wear protective hair covering to contain long hair.
2. Keep a Safe Distance:
• Ensure that all persons stand well clear of winch rope and load during winch operation,
1.5 times the rope length recommended. If a rope breaks under load it can lash back
and cause serious personal injury or death.
• Don’t step over the rope.
• All visitors and onlookers should be kept away from the work area.
• Keep proper footing and balance at all times.
3. Don’t Abuse the Cord:
• Never carry your winch by the cord or yank it to disconnect it from the receptacle.
• Keep cord from heat, oil and sharp edges.
4. Don’t Overwork the winch:
• If the motor becomes uncomfortably hot to touch, stop and let it cool for 15 minutes.
• Don’t maintain power to the winch if the motor stalls.
• Don’t exceed maximum line pull ratings shown in tables. Shock loads must not exceed these ratings.
5. Avoid Unintentional Starting:
• Winch clutch should be disengaged when not in use and fully engaged when in use.
6. Check Damaged Parts:
• Before using, you should check your winch carefully. Any part that is damaged should be properly
repaired or replaced by an authorized service centre.
7. Repair Your Winch:
• When repairing use only identical replacement parts or it may cause considerable danger for the user.
8. Respool the Cable:
• Leather gloves must be worn while respooling. To respool correctly, it is necessary to keep a slight
load on the rope. Hold the rope with one hand and the remote control switch with the other. Start as
far back and in the centre as you can. Keep at least 150kg on the rope as the winch is powered in.
Winching on a flat surface is one method. Winching until all the cable except 1m is in.
• Disconnect the remote control switch and finish spooling in cable by rotating the drum by hand with
clutch disengaged.
• On hidden winches, spool in cable under power but keep hands clear.
Warning: The use of any other accessory or attachment other than those recommended in the
instruction manual may present a risk of personal injury.
