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©2019 Warn Industries, Inc. WARN® and the WARN logo are trademarks of Warn Industries Inc. 

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WARN INDUSTRIES, INC. 12900 S.E. Capps Road,
Clackamas, OR USA 97015-8903, 1-503-722-1200, FAX: 1-503-722-3000
Customer Service: 1-800-543-9276
Dealer Locator Service: 1-800-910-1122
International Sales/Customer Service: 1-503-722-3008
International Fax: 1-503-722-3005

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

SEMI-HIDDEN KIT

Part Number:  106413

Application:  Subaru Forester

Your safety, and the safety of others, is very important.  To help you make informed decisions about safety, we have provided installation 

and operating instructions and other information on labels and in this guide. This information alerts you to potential hazards that could 

hurt you or others. It is not possible to warn you about all potential hazards associated with this product, you must use your own good 

judgment. 

CARELESS INSTALLATION AND OPERATION CAN RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR EQUIPMENT DAMAGE. READ AND UNDERSTAND 

ALL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE INSTALLING AND OPERATING THIS PRODUCT.

This guide identifies potential hazards and has important safety messages that help you and others avoid personal injury or death.  

WARNING and CAUTION are signal words that identify the level of hazard.  These signal words mean:

WARNING

 signals a hazard that could cause serious injury or death, if you do not follow recommendations.  

CAUTION

 signals a 

hazard that may cause minor to moderate injury, if you do not follow recommendations.
This guide uses 

NOTICE

 to call attention to important mechanical information, and Note: to emphasize general information worthy of 

special attention.

  

 

W A R N I N G

IMPACT AND MOVING PARTS ENTANGLEMENT HAZARD

Failure to observe these instructions could lead to severe injury or death

• 

Always

 Know Your Winch.  Take time to fully read the Instructions and/or Operations Guide, and/or Basic Guide to Winching Techniques, in order to understand 

your winch and its operations.

• 

Never

 work under vehicle before properly securing vehicle.

• 

Always

 use appropriate and adequate care in lifting components into place.

• 

Never

 work under vehicle before properly securing vehicle.

• 

Always

 use appropriate and adequate care in lifting components into place. 

• 

Never

 use a jack to support the vehicle.

• 

Always

 use jack stands in pairs to support the vehicle.

• 

Always

 use jacks or jack stands only on a hard, stable, and level surface.

• 

Never

 exceed the rated capacity of a jack or jack stands.

• 

Always

 verify that the parking brake is set, the transmission is in park (automatic) or reverse (manual) and the rear wheels are blocked before working on vehicle. 

• 

Never

 work under vehicle before properly securing vehicle.

• 

Always

 use appropriate and adequate care in lifting components into place.

• 

Always

 insure components will remain secure during installation and operation.

• 

Always

 tighten all nuts and bolts securely, per the installation and operation.

• 

Always

 perform regular inspections and maintenance on the winch, winch mount and related hardware.

• 

Always

 replace all worn or damaged parts before operating.

• 

Never

 operate this WARN product with damaged or missing parts. 

• 

Always

 use extreme caution when drilling on any vehicle. Make sure that all fuel lines, brake lines, electrical wires, and other objects are not punctured or 

damaged when / if drilling on the vehicle. Thoroughly inspect the area to be drilled (on both sides of material) prior to drilling, and relocate any objects that may 

be damaged. Failure to inspect the area to be drilled may result in vehicle damage, electrical shock, fire or personal injury.

• 

Always

 use extreme caution when cutting and trimming during fitting.

• 

Always

 wear safety glasses when installing this kit. A drilling operation will cause flying metal chips. Flying chips can cause eye injury.

• 

Always

 remove jewelry and wear eye protection. 

• 

Never

 lean over battery while making connections.

• 

Never

 route electrical cables across any sharp edge, through or near moving parts, near parts that become hot.  

Read installation and operating instructions thoroughly.

G E N E R A L   S A F E T Y   P R E C A U T I O N S

Summary of Contents for 106413

Page 1: ...nch and its operations Never work under vehicle before properly securing vehicle Always use appropriate and adequate care in lifting components into place Never work under vehicle before properly secu...

Page 2: ...and installing product Read installation and operating instructions thoroughly This product may interfere with driver assist systems such as adaptive cruise control and parking assist systems that ha...

Page 3: ...M4 2 3 5 16 17 23 M5 4 5 6 3 8 30 40 M6 7 5 10 7 16 48 66 M8 18 25 1 2 74 100 M10 37 50 9 16 106 144 5 8 148 200 3 4 269 364 P A R T S L I S T T O R Q U E S P E C I F I C A T I O N S Item PN Descripti...

Page 4: ...inal boots to ends of the red and black power cables NOTE For easier install you may want to trim a very small amount off the cable side of the boot narrow opening 3 Using a 10mm socket attach the boo...

Page 5: ...he winch rope through the fairlead opening 9 Route the winch switch harness connector out the cut out in the rear of the weldment and move the red and black cables up and out of the way as shown Figur...

Page 6: ...in out 15 Along the bottom edge of the bumper remove the ten plastic push clips 16 If equipped disconnect the connectors of the left and right fog light assembly NOTE It may be easiest to reach them o...

Page 7: ...by firmly pulling out on the ducting 22 Remove the grille shutter and lay on a flat stable surface 23 Using a 12mm socket and extension remove the 8 bolts securing the bumper beam to the vehicle 24 Li...

Page 8: ...t retains the motor stop CAUTION Always use assistance when moving or lifting heavy parts 29 With assistance lift the mount and winch assembly into place Secure using the 8 bumper beam mounting bolts...

Page 9: ...face and the inside facing out use tape to outline the area to be removed as shown 35 Carefully use a pneumatic reciprocating saw or similar to cut the plastic where marked NOTE It can be helpful to c...

Page 10: ...red or bent bolts or nuts need to be replaced 3 Check all cables prior to use Replace cables that look worn or frayed 4 Check all moving or rotating parts Remove debris that may inhibit the part from...

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