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WARNING
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Keep yourself and others a safe distance to the side of the cable
when it is under tension.
WARNING
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The wire rope may break before the motor stalls. For heavy
loads at or near rated capacity, use a pulley block/snatch block to reduce the
load on the wire rope.
WARNING
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Never step over a cable, or go near a cable under load.
WARNING
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D
on’t move the vehicle to pull a load (towing) on the winch cable.
This could result in cable breakage.
WARNING
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Disconnect the remote control and battery leads when not in use.
WARNING
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Avoid “shock loads” by using the control switch intermittently to
take up the slack in the wire rope. “Shock loads” can far exceed the rate
capacity for the wire rope and drum.
WARNING
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Do not exceeds maximum line pull ratings shown on the tables.
WARNING
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When spooling the cable ensure that the cable spools in the
under-wind position with the cable entering the drum from the bottom, not the
top. To spool correctly you should keep a slight load on the cable while pushing
the remote button to draw in the cable. Walk toward the winch not allowing the
cable to slide through your hands.
Do not let your hands get within 12
in.
of the
winch while spooling. Turn off the winch and repeat the procedure until a few
feet of cable is left. Disconnect the remote control and finish spooling by
rotating the drum by hand with the clutch disengaged. Keep your hands clear
of the fairlead and drum while the winch is under power.
Do not use as a hoist. Do not use for overhead lifting.
Failure to heed these warnings may result in personal injury and/or property
damage.
WARNING
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Use gloves to protect hands when handling the cable. Never let
the cable slide through your hands.
WARNING
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Never connect the cable back to itself. Apply blocks to the wheels
of the vehicle when on an incline. Duration of winching pulls should be kept as
