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NOTICE
Step 10: LAY SOMETHING OVER THE WINCH ROPE.
(1) In the interest of safety, consider hanging a dense fab-
ric midway between the winch and the load point to ab-
sorb energy should the winch rope or load point snap
loose.
Step 11: MAKE YOUR INTENTIONS CLEAR.
Always ensure the operator and bystanders are aware of the stabil-
ity of the load.
(1) Be sure that everyone in the immediate vicinity surrounding the winching operation is
completely aware of your intention before you winch.
(2) Declare where the spectators should not stand – never behind, in front of or under the
load and never near the winch rope.
Establish ”no people” zone
Step 12: BEGIN WINCHING.
(1) With clutch in lock (engaged) position, press the rotation control switch on your
drill/driver to forward/clockwise position.
(2) With light tension already on the winch rope, begin pressing the trigger on your
drill/driver and start slowly and steadily winching in.
Avoid over heating the drill motor. For extended winching, stop at
reasonable intervals to allow the drill motor to cool down.
What to look for under
As you winch in, make sure the rope winds evenly and tightly on the drum. This pre-
vents the outer winch rope wraps from diving into the inner wraps, ”bird nesting” and
binding can damage the winch rope and winch.
During side pulls the winch rope tends to stack up at one end of the drum. To prevent
stacking the winch rope on one side of the drum, line up the pull as straight ahead as
possible.
