Dodge RAM 2500 2022, Руководство пользователя

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General Information
Practice using your winch before you get stuck.
Some key points to remember when using your
winch are:
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Always take your time to assess the situation and
plan your pull carefully.
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Always take your time when using a winch.
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Use the right equipment for the situation.
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Always wear leather gloves and do not allow the
synthetic rope to slip through your hands when
handling the rope.
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Only the operator should handle the synthetic
rope and remote control.

Think safety at all times.
Vehicle Recovery Using The Winch

Never wrap synthetic rope back onto itself.
Always use a choker chain, wire choker rope or
tree trunk protector on the anchor.

Never attach a recovery strap to the winch
hook to increase the length of a pull.

Never attempt to tow a vehicle with the
recovery strap attached directly to the winch
hook.

Never use bungee or kinetic straps that
develop tremendous and potentially
dangerous amounts of force when stretched.

Always disconnect the remote control when
not in use.

Never winch when there are less than 10
wraps of synthetic rope around the winch
drum.

Always pass remote control through a window
to avoid pinching lead in door, when using
remote inside a vehicle.

Never leave the remote control plugged into
the winch while free spooling, rigging or sitting
idle.
WARNING!
CAUTION!

Always know your winch: Take the time to fully
read and understand the included Installation
and Operations Guide, and Basic Guide to
Winching Techniques, in order to understand
your winch and the winching operation.

Always inspect winch installation and
synthetic rope condition before operating the
winch. Frayed, kinked or damaged rope must
be replaced immediately. Loose or damaged
winch installation must be corrected immedi
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ately.

Always be sure any element which can inter
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fere with safe winching operations is removed
prior to initiating winching.

Always keep remote control lead clear of the
drum, synthetic rope and rigging.

Inspect for cracks, pinches, frayed rope, or
loose connections. Replace if damaged.

Be careful not to pull the winch rope collar
through the rollers. Watch and listen to winch
for proper snugness.

Never power hook through fairlead. Could
cause damage.
CAUTION!
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