RAM 2500 2023, Owner'S Manual

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168 STARTING AND OPERATING
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O
PERATING
Y
OUR
W
INCH
General Information
Practice using your winch before you get stuck. Some key
points to remember when using your winch are:
 Always take your time to assess the situation and plan
your pull carefully.
 Always take your time when using a winch.

Use the right equipment for the situation.

Always wear leather gloves and do not allow the
synthetic rope to slip through your hands when
handling the rope.

Only the operator should handle the synthetic rope and
remote control.

Think safety at all times.
Vehicle Recovery Using The Winch
WARNING!
Failure to observe any of these warnings regarding
proper winch usage may result in severe injury.

Always use supplied hook strap to hold the hook
when spooling wire rope in or out.

Never use as a hoist.

Never use to move persons.

Never exceed winch or synthetic rope rated capacity.

Always wear heavy leather gloves when handling the
synthetic rope.

Never touch synthetic rope or hook while in tension
or under load.

Never engage or disengage clutch if winch is under
load, synthetic rope is in tension, or rope drum is
moving.

Always stand clear of synthetic rope and load and
keep others away during winching.
 Always keep hands and clothing clear of the
synthetic rope, hook and fairlead opening during
operation and when spooling.
 Never wrap synthetic rope back onto itself. Always
use a choker chain, wire choker rope or tree trunk
protector on the anchor.
 Never attach a recovery strap to the winch hook to
increase the length of a pull.

Never attempt to tow a vehicle with the recovery
strap attached directly to the winch hook.

Never use bungee or kinetic straps that develop
tremendous and potentially dangerous amounts of
force when stretched.

Always disconnect the remote control when not in use.

Never winch when there are less than 10 wraps of
synthetic rope around the winch drum.

Always pass remote control through a window to
avoid pinching lead in door, when using remote
inside a vehicle.

Never leave the remote control plugged into the
winch while free spooling, rigging or sitting idle.
WARNING!
CAUTION!
 Always know your winch: Take the time to fully read
and understand the included Installation and Opera -
tions Guide and Basic Guide to Winching Tech -
niques, in order to understand your winch and the
winching operation.

Always inspect winch installation and synthetic rope
condition before operating the winch. Frayed, kinked
or damaged rope must be replaced immediately.
Loose or damaged winch installation must be
corrected immediately.
 Always be sure any element which can interfere with
safe winching operations is removed prior to initi -
ating winching.
 Always keep remote control lead clear of the drum,
synthetic rope and rigging.

Inspect for cracks, pinches, frayed rope, or loose
connections. Replace if damaged.

Be careful not to pull the winch rope collar through
the rollers. Watch and listen to winch for proper
snugness.

Never power hook through fairlead. Could cause
damage.
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