Owners Manual 5-201-003 Issue 1
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WINCH INSTALLATION
PNEUMATIC FREESPOOL OPERATION
1. Dis-engage the drum by operating the pneumatic control
valve.
2. Pull out the cable by hand, but leave at least 5 wraps on the
drum.
3. Attach the load.
4. Engage the drum by moving the control valve lever to the
appropriate position. The freespool mechanism will spring
return but the drum will not engage until it has been
rotated a little, by hand. Do not attempt to pull a load until
the drum is properly engaged.
Note: The mechanism is
designed such that it cannot
be dis-engaged when the
drum is under load.
5. Operate the winch.
MANUAL FREESPOOL OPERATION:
1. To dis-engage the freespool, grasp the freespool handle and
squeeze the trigger, lift the handle, release the trigger, the
trigger will lock in the dis-engaged position.
2. Pull out the wire rope by hand, attach to load / anchor.
3. To engage the freespool, grasp the freespool handle and
squeeze the trigger, lower the freespool handle, release the
trigger, the freespool will lock in the engaged position.
4. Operate The winch.
Do not attempt to pull a load until the freespool mechanism is
fully engaged.
All winch systems must be protected by an efficient
Emergency Stop system, hydraulic winches should be
fitted with a highly visible engine kill system to stop the
vehicle engine driving the hydraulic system.
