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10. Place a whiplash dampening blanket or winch
damper (sold separately) over the wire rope
span, 6 feet from the hook to help absorb the
force released if the wire rope breaks.
FiGuRE A: WHiPLASH DAMPEninG BLAnKET
OR WinCH DAMPER (SOLD SEPARATELy)
11. Re-engage the clutch by moving the Clutch Handle
to the Engaged position, shown in Figure I.
Figure i: Clutch Engaged
WARninG! TO PREVEnT SERiOuS inJuRy:
Do not
allow anyone to stand near the wire rope, or in line with
the wire rope behind the winch while it is under power. If
the wire rope should slip or break, it can suddenly whip
back towards the winch, causing a hazard for anyone
in the area. Stand well to the side while winching.
Double Line Rigging
a. A double line system should be used whenever
possible. It reduces the load on the winch,
allowing it to work longer with less heat buildup.
It reduces load on the winch in two ways:
• It utilizes the lower layers of wire rope
that have higher capacity, and
• It halves the load on the winch
through snatch block action.
b. Connect the wire rope for a double line system
as shown in Figure J below. Use a snatch
block (sold separately) properly rated for
the load to be pulled and designed to be
operated with this winch’s wire rope.
Stationary
Winching Vehicle
(Chock tires,
set parking brake,
and leave in neutral)
Load
Blanket
Figure J: Double Line setup
c. Loop the wire rope around the snatch block and
connect to another part of the vehicle’s chassis or
to a separate anchor point.
Do not anchor the
Wire Rope back to the winch or winch mount.
note:
If anchoring the winching vehicle, only attach
the anchor line to the front of the vehicle.
If the anchor line is attached to the rear of the vehicle,
the vehicle's frame may be damaged by
the forces exerted by winching.
12. Attach the Wired Remote Connector to the
Socket on the Control Box, see Figure K.
Figure K: Wired Remote
