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Winching
Guide
WARNING SYMBOLS AND DEFINITIONS
This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to alert you to potential
personal injury hazards. Obey all safety messages that follow
this symbol to avoid possible injury or death.
Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
will result in death or serious injury.
Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
could result in death or serious injury.
Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
could result in minor or moderate injury.
Addresses practices not related to personal injury.
Symbol
Property or Statement
Wear heavy-duty, cut- and
abrasion
-
resistant leather gloves.
Wear ANSI-approved safety glasses.
Cut or sever hazard.
Roller entanglement hazard.
Hot surface burn hazard.
Fire hazard.
Caustic chemical (acid) hazard.
Explosion hazard.
Do not loop the wire or synthetic rope
around object and hook onto itself.
Do not place finger(s) through hook.
Fingers may be caught and get
pulled into fairlead or drum.
Pull hook using strap only.
Symbol
Property or Statement
Do not use winch in overwind
orientation. (Rope enters/
exits at the top.)
Use winch only in
underwind orientation.
(Rope enters/exits at the bottom.)
VDC
Volts Direct Current
A
Amperes
CCA
Cold Cranking Amperes
HP
Horsepower
fpm
Feet Per Minute
mpm
Meters Per Minute
RPM
Revolutions Per Minute
IP
International Protection rating
Classifies the degrees of protection provided
against the intrusion of solid objects,
dust, accidental contact, and water.
G8
Grade 8
A fastener strength rating.