2
3
become
trapped
in the
hook,
you
could lose
your
finger.
ALWAYS USE THE
HANDSAVER
wire
rope
in
or
out (See
Figure 2).
10. NEVER HOOK THE WIRE ROPE
BACK ONTO ITSELF because you
could damage the wire rope.
Use a nylon strap (Figure 3).
11. It is a good idea to lay a heavy
blanket or jacket over the wire
rope near the hook end when
pulling heavy loads (Figure 4). If
a wire rope failure should occur,
the cloth will act as a damper
and help prevent the rope from
whipping.
13. Your winch is not intended for
overhead hoisting operations.
14. AVOID CONTINUOUS PULLS
FROM EXTREME ANGLES as this
will cause the wire rope to pile
up on one end of the drum
(Figure 5). This can jam the wire
rope in the winch, causing dam-
age to the rope or the winch.
15. NEVER OBSCURE THE WARNING
INSTRUCTION LABELS.
16. Always operate winch with an
unobstructed view of the winch-
ing operation.
17. Equipment such as tackle,
straps,
etc.
winching
periodically inspected
for
that could reduce
18. NEVER RELEASE FREESPOOL
CLUTCH WHEN THERE IS A
ON THE WINCH.
19. NEVER WORK ON OR AROUND
THE WINCH DRUM WHEN
IS UNDER LOAD.
20. DO NOT OPERATE WINCH
UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF DRUGS,
ALCOHOL OR MEDICATION.
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Your winch is a very powerful
machine. If used unsafely or
improperly, there is a possibility
that property damage or personal
injury could result.
The responsibility
for safe installa-
tion and operation of the winch and
prevention of personal injury and
property damage ultimately rests
with you, the operator. There is
no substitute for the use of good
judgement and caution in operating
a winch.
The wire rope
may break before
the winch stalls.
1. Maximum working load capacity
is on the wire rope layer closest
to the drum. DO NOT OVER-
LOAD. DO NOT ATTEMPT PRO-
LONGED PULLS AT HEAVY
LOADS. Overloads can damage
the winch and/or the wire rope
and create unsafe operating con-
ditions.
The vehicle engine should be
running during winch opera-
tion.
If considerable winching is
performed with the engine off,
the battery may be too weak to
restart the engine.
4.
ROPE, HOOK AND WINCH. IN THE
UNLIKELY EVENT OF ANY COM-
PONENT FAILURE IT‘S BEST TO BE
OUT OF HARM‘S WAY.
5. INSPECT WIRE ROPE, STRAPS AND
Always replace wire rope with
the manufacturer‘s identical
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Parts List).
Periodically check the winch
installation to ensure that all
bolts are tight.
6. USE HEAVY LEATHER GLOVES
when handling wire rope. DO
NOT LET WIRE ROPE SLIDE
THROUGH YOUR HANDS.
7. NEVER WINCH WITH LESS THAN 5
TURNS of wire rope AROUND THE
WINCH DRUM since the wire rope
end fastener may NOT withstand
full load.
WARNING
!
WARNING
!
G E N E R A L S A F E T Y
I N F O R M AT I O N
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2. AFTER READING AND UNDER-
STANDING THIS MANUAL, LEARN
TO USE YOUR WINCH.
After installing the winch,
practice using it so you
will be familiar with it
when the need arises.
3. DO NOT “move” your vehicle to
assist the winch in pulling the
load. The combination of the
winch and vehicle pulling togeth-
er could overload the wire rope
and the winch.
8. KEEP CLEAR OF WINCH,
P
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R
T
S
T
U
A
T
WIRE ROPE AND HOOK WHEN
OPERATING WINCH.
Never put your finger
through the hook. If
your finger should
when
guiding the
12. NEVER USE YOUR
WINCH FOR LIFTING
OR MOVING PEOPLE.
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9. Keep Hands away from PINCH
POINTS (Figure 1).
EQUIPMENT FREQUENTLY. A FRAYED
STRAP OR WIRE ROPE WITH BROKEN
STRANDS SHOULD BE REPLACED
IMMEDIATELY.
should be sized
task and should
hooks,
to the
be
damage
their strength.
LOAD
WINCH
WHEN
ALWAYS STAND CLEAR OF STRAPS,
WIRE
OR
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