OPERATION AND SERVICE INFORMATION
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Read all of manual to become familiar with vehicle. Pay attention to all NOTICES, CAUTIONS, WARNINGS and DANGERS.
If attaching the winch to a dead tree, a sec-
tion could fall.
When pulling vehicle with winch, pull straight only.
Do
not permit the cable to contact the side of the drum.
Do not pull vehicle at angle. If the vehicle is
pulled at an angle, it could turn over causing
severe injury or death to anyone in the area.
The winch cable could also become over-
stressed and break causing severe injury or
death to anyone struck by the cable.
If the vehicle becomes stuck or ‘hung up’ on an obstruc-
tion, the vehicle may be moved using the winch.
The winch may be installed in either the front or rear
receiver and held in place with the locking pin provided.
To prevent severe injury or death, read and
understand the following before attempting to
use the winch:
The winch is not intended to be used in any
hoisting operation.
The rolling load capacity of the winch
decreases with the steepness of the slope.
The winch is designed for intermittent duty
only. The electric motor should not be
allowed to become excessively hot. If the
motor becomes uncomfortably hot to the
touch, stop winching and allow the motor to
cool.
Always wear thick leather gloves when han-
dling the wire cable.
Replace frayed wire cable with a direct fac-
tory replacement only.
Never operate the winch with less than five
(5) full turns of cable around the drum (Ref
Fig. 10 on page 5). If the winch motor stalls
from overloading, do not continue to acti-
vate the winch remote control. The wire
cable may become overstressed.
Fig. 10 Never Operate Winch with Less Than Five
Turns Around Drum
Do not attempt to pull loads exceeding 1500
lbs. (680 kg).
To pull out the cable, the free spool clutch
knob must be used. Pull out and rotate the
knob. If the cable is under any load the
clutch may not release easily. Jog out some
of the cable to release the tension and oper-
ate clutch. Pull out the desired amount of
cable and secure. Engage the drum by
rotating the knob until it snaps in place.
Never operate the winch unless the clutch is
engaged.
Have all persons and pets leave the area
while operating winch. Never allow anyone
to remain in the vehicle.
To prevent damage to the wire cable, never
hook the cable to itself. Always use a nylon
sling (Ref Fig. 11 on page 5) (Ref Fig. 12 on
page 6).
Stay clear of the winch, the cable and the
cable hook. Place a heavy cloth, jacket or
blanket over the cable to act as a damper
should the cable break when operating the
winch (Ref Fig. 11 on page 5).
Fig. 11 Use a Nylon Sling and Install a Damper when
Winching
Nylon
Sling
Damper
