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WARN INDUSTRIES • THE BASIC GUIDE TO WINCHING TECHNIQUES
G O P R E P A R E D
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WARN INDUSTRIES • THE BASIC GUIDE TO WINCHING TECHNIQUES
As you probably have already noticed,
there are many things to do and consider
before you actually begin pulling. Think
through what you’re doing and you can
keep yourself and those around you out
of harm’s way.
Operating your winch properly is so
important, in fact, you should practice
these techniques before having to face
the distractions and stresses of a real
winching situation.
PULLING
Step 11:
CHECK ROPE. The rope
should be neatly wound around the
spooling drum. Improper winding can
cause damage to the rope.
Step 12:
LAY SOMETHING OVER THE
ROPE, if you decide it is necessary,
midway between the winch and the
anchor point to absorb energy should the
rope snap loose. Tree limbs, heavy
jackets, chain, back pack and the like
may be used for this purpose.
Load (lbs)
Run Time
Distance (ft)
Cool Time (min)
0
2.5 min
50
12
500
2.0 min
32
10
1000
1.0 min
14
10
1500
25 sec
5
10
2000
15 sec
2
10
2500
10 sec
1
10
Duty cycles vary for each winch. See specification sheet
supplied with your winch.
Run Time Guidelines for WARN ATV/UTV Winches
Step 7:
LOCK THE CLUTCH. Lock the
winch drum by rotating the clutch lever
on the winch to Engage.
Step 8:
CONNECT THE REMOTE
CONTROL (if so equipped). Be careful
not to let the remote control cord dangle
in front of the winch.
Always disconnect the remote control
when not in use.
Step 9:
PUT ROPE UNDER TENSION.
Using the winch switch, slowly wind the
rope until no slack remains. Once the
rope is under tension, stand well clear,
and never step over it.
Step 10:
CHECK YOUR ANCHOR.
Make sure all connections are secured
and free of debris before continuing with
the winching procedure.
Step 6:
ATTACH THE CLEVIS/D-
SHACKLE AND HOOK STRAP. Attach
the shackle to the two ends of the strap
or chain and through the hook loop,
being careful not to over tighten
(tighten and back-off 1/2 turn).
Avoid over-
heating the
winch motor.
For extended
winching, stop
at reasonable
intervals to
allow the winch
motor to cool
down.
See table for
run time
guidelines.
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