Step Seven:
Attach Winch Remote Control
Attach the remote to the winch keeping the remote winch
cable behind the winch.
Step Eight:
Make sure
winch line has a damper
This is a very important
safety step. Place a blanket,
large jacket, tree branch or
designed line weight on the
middle portion of the winch
line (in between anchor
point and the winch). This “cable wrap/object” will help
absorb the energy if the winch line breaks. During the
winching operation make sure this line wrap does not enter
the hawse fairlead. If this wrap does fall off during the
winching operation do not attempt to replace it until the
tension is taken off the winch line. Take the tension off the
cable then adjust the object/cable wrap.
Step Nine:
Tension the Cable before the Real Pull
Stepping to the side of the winch, put tension on the winch
line by slowly pulsing the winch. As the tensioning
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