Mile Marker 77-50140, Installation And Operator'S Manual

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Winch Operation:
For All Solenoid Controlled Winches
NOTE
: For optimal winch performance, it is recom-
mended that you use a fully charged 12V battery
with at least 650 Cold Cranking Amperes. Further,
it is advised to keep the engine running during the
winch operation, so that the battery is being charged
continuously.
All Mile Marker winches are equipped with a Clutch
Lever that engages / disengages the clutch. Clutch,
when engaged, will couple the gear train with winch
drum; this is also known as Locking of the winch. The
Clutch, when disengaged, de-couples the gear train
from the winch drum enabling the drum to rotate
independently; this is also called Freespooling the
winch.
CAUTION:
Before you start using your new Mile
Marker winch, you will have to re-wind the entire ca-
ble on the drum under a load of at least 500 lbs (227
Kg) starting with at least 5 wraps on the initial layer.
Failure to do so will result in the outer wraps press-
ing against the inner wraps resulting in the damage
of the cable.
Always have at least 5 wraps of cable on the winch
drum before winching.
Always ensure that the clutch is fully engaged or fully
disengaged to avoid any injuries and damages.
All electric winches are for intermittent use only.
Never run the winch for more than 1 min at maxi-
mum rated load. Wait until the motor cools down
before resuming winching operation. Usage of a
snatch block is recommended to reduce the load on
the winch motor.
All Mile Marker Electric Winches feature an Automat-
ic Load Holding brake; so never run the winch against
the brake (OUT on the hand control) for more than
10 seconds. Failure to do so might result in damage
to the brake and motor.
Always stay clear of the loaded winch cable.
Operational Instructions
1. Disengage the clutch by moving the Clutch Lever
to Disengage Position (or Freespool mode) (Fig. 3-1
and Fig. 3-2).
2. Free Spool the cable and connect to the desired
anchor point (self recovery) or vehicle being recov-
ered.
3. Fully Engage the clutch by moving the Clutch Le-
ver to Engage Position (Fig. 3-1 and Fig. 3-2).
4. Lift the protective boot covering the hand control
plug-in. Insert the hand control plug and tighten
thread lock (Figs. 3-3 through 3-4).
5. Rotate the orange Kill Switch from the “OFF” posi-
tion, to the “ON” position. The control box lights will
illuminate BLUE (Figs. 3-5 & 3-6).
6. Start winching IN (GREEN lights will TURN ON,
Figs. 3-7 & 3-8) to remove the slack on the cable,
ensuring that the cable is winding onto the drum
properly (with out any overlapping or gaps). Never
disengage the clutch while the cable is under load!
7. When finished winching, let off the load by winch-
ing OUT (RED lights on the remote control will TURN
ON). With adequate slack created, unhook the cable
and re-wind the cable onto the drum (Figs. 3-7 & 3-
8).
8. Turn Orange Kill Switch back to the “OFF’ posi-
tion. Unplug the hand control and push the protec-
3-1: Clutch Engagement: SEC/PEC Models
3-2: Clutch Engagement: PE/E Models