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hand by rotating the drum by hand with the clutch disengaged.
Keep hands clear of the fairlead and drum while the winch is
under power.
Do not use as a hoist. Do not use for overhead lifting.
Failure to heed these warnings may result in personal injury
and/or property damage.
WARNING - Use gloves to protect hands when handling the
cable. Never let the cable slide through your hands.
WARNING
– Never connect the cable back to itself.
Apply blocks to the wheels of the vehicle when on an incline. No
modifications, alterations, or deviation to the winch are
authorized by the manufacturer and SHALL not be made.
Duration of winching pulls should be kept as short as possible. If
the motor becomes uncomfortably hot to the touch, stop winching
immediately and let it cool down for a few minutes. Do not pull for
more than one minute at or near the rated load.
CAUTION
- If the motor stalls do not maintain power to the
winch. Electric winches are designed and made of intermittent use
and should not be used in constant duty applications.
CAUTION
- Never release the free-spool clutch when there is a load on the
winch.
CAUTION
- Use hand saver hook when handling the hook for spooling or
un-spooling the wire rope.
GENERAL TIPS FOR SAFE OPERATION
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The
12000
and its all derivative types are rated at
12000
lbs capacity when
spooling the first rope layer on the drum. Overloads can damage the
winch/motor/ or wire rope. For loads over
10000
lbs. we recommend
the use of the pulley block/snatch block to double the wire rope line.
The will aid in two ways: a) reduce the number or rope layers on the
drum, as well as, b) reduce the load on the wire rope by as much as
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