Rhino Winch 3000lb, Operation Manual

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3000lb - 4500lb
© Rhino Winch Co 8 © Rhino Winch Co
English
WARNING
CHEMICAL AND FIRE HAZARD
•
Always remove jewelry and wear eye
protection.
•
Never route electrical cables across sharp
edges.
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Never route electrical cables near parts that
get hot.
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Never route electrical cables through or
near moving parts.
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Always place the supplied terminal boots
on the wires and terminals.
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Never lean over the battery while making
connections.
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Never route electrical cables over the
battery terminals.
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Never short the battery terminals with
metal objects.
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Always consult the operator’s manual for
the correct wiring diagrams.
•
Always insulate and protect all exposed
wiring and electrical terminals.
WARNING
FALLING OR CRUSHING HAZARD
•
Always stand clear, keep hands clear and
keep others away when using the winch.
•
Never operate the winch with less than
five turns of wire cable / ten turns of
synthetic rope around the drum. The cable
/ rope could come loose because the rope
attachment to the drum is not designed to
hold a load.
•
Never use the winch as a hoist or to
suspend a load.
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Never use winch to lift or move people.
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Never use excessive force to free spool the
winch rope.
•
Always use proper posture / lifting
technique or get lifting assistance while
handling and installing the product.
•
Always spool the rope so that it feeds out
of the bottom (mount side) of the drum as
per the drum rotation labels on the winch.
This is required for the automatic brake to
function properly.