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4 Operating the winch
4.1 Clutch
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Use always safety strap when the hook is near of the fairlead or the winch drum.
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Wear always thick leather protective gloves when handling the wire rope!
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A. Disengage the clutch to free spool position
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Turn the knob clockwise.
B. Engage the clutch
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Turn the knob counter-clockwise.
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WARNING!
Never release the wire rope while under tension. Doing this can badly damage the winch and/or cause property da-
mage and serious injury.
4.2 Wire
1. Grab the hook with the hand saving strap and pull the cable to the desiired length.
2. Hook onto the object using a pulling point, tow strap, tree strap, or chain.
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Always leave at least five turns of wire rope on the drum. Review winch safety warnings & precautions before continuing
4. Place a heavy rag or carpet(not inclucded) over the wire rope span, 1.8 m from the hook to help absorb the force released if the wire rope
breaks
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4.3 Winching
WARNING
Do not allow anyone to stand near the wire rope, or in line with the wire rope behind the winch while it is under load
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Stand at a safe distance next to the winch line, press (and keep pressed) switch on the remote control to in -position.
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If the load will not move, release pull switch and check for obstacles blocking the load or
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Check to see if the load is too heavy for winch capacity.
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When the pulling is complete, secure the load so it cannot move in either direction
5 Winch maintenance
5.1 Lubrication
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All moving parts within the winch have been lubricated using high temperature lithium grease at the factory. No intermal lubrication is re-
quired.
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Lubricate wire rope periodically using a light penetrating oil.
5.2 General maintenance
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Keep vehicle battery in good condition.
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Disconnect and clean cable connections peridically
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Follow all warnings and instructions
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To prevent serious injury from accidental operation,disconnect
the battery cables before performing any inspection, maintenan-
ce, or cleaning procedures.
