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Tips for Safe Operation
Don’t underestimate the potential danger in
winching operations. Neither should you fear
them. Do learn the basic dangers and avoid
them.
Observe spooling of cable onto drum. Side
pulls can cause cable to pileup at one end of
the drum. To correct uneven stacking, spool
out that section of the cable and move it to the
other end of the drum and continue winching.
Uneven spooling which causes cable pileup can
interfere with the winch tie rods causing dam-
age to the winch.
Never connect the hook back to the cable. This
causes cable damage. Always use a sling or
chain of suitable strength.
Observe your winch while winching. If possible,
while standing at a safe distance.
If you use
UTV drive to assist, stop and get off every few
feet to assure the cable is not piling up in one
corner. Jamming cable can break your winch.
Do not attach tow hooks to winch mounting
apparatus. They must attach to UTV frame.
When double lining during stationary winching,
the winch hook should be attached to the chas-
sis of the UTV. Since the greatest pulling power
is achieved on the innermost layer of your
winch, it is desirable to pull off as much line as
you can for heavy pulls. If this is not practical,
use a snatch block and double line arrange-
ment.
Neat, tight spooling avoids cable binding which
is caused when a load is applied and the cable
is pinched between two other wraps of cable.
If this happens, alternately power the winch in
and out a few inches. Do not attempt to work a
bound cable under load, free by hand.
Techniques of Operation
The best way to get acquainted with how your
winch operates is to make a few test runs
before you actually need to use it. Plan your
test in advance. Remember you hear your
winch as well as see it operate. Get to recog-
nize the sound of a light steady pull, a heavy
pull, and sounds caused by load jerking or shift-
ing. Soon you will gain confidence in operat-
ing your winch and its use will become second
nature with you.
Your winch will not only pull your UTV up or
ease your UTV down a steep grade, it will also
pull another UTV or a load while your UTV is
anchored in a stationary position.
When pulling a heavy load, place a blanket,
jacket or tarpaulin over the cable five or six feet
from the hook. It will slow the snap back in the
event of a broken cable.
Use the UTV wheel power to help the winch,
but don’t overtake the winch line. Plan your
pull. You can’t always hook up and pull out in
one step. Examine all the areas for anchor-
ing possibilities as well as leverage situations,
direction, and goal.
Winches equipped with cable guide fairleads can
pull from several directions. Pull from an angle only
to straighten up the UTV--otherwise you can damage
structural members or other parts of your UTV and
cause excess cable buildup on one end of the winch
drum.
For basic self-recovery, anchor to a tree or heavy rock.
When anchoring to a tree, always use a tree trunk pro-
tector.
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