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• Do not overload your winch. Do not maintain power to the winch. Do not
maintain power to the winch if the drum stops. Overloads can damage the vehicle, winch
or winch rope and create unstable operating conditions.
• It is recommended to lay a heavy blanket or jacket over the rope about half way
along to the hook attachment. If a rope failure should occur, the weight of the cloth will
act as a damper and help prevent the broken rope from whipping.
• Remember to move the blanket or coat as winching proceeds, but halt winch-
ing when doing so.
USE OF NYLON SLING & SHACKLE
A shackle should always be used when attaching winch hooks to nylon slings, NOTE: The
shackle must pass through both eyes of the sling. The safe working load of the nylon sling
is based on the use of both eye ends.
USE OF GLOVES
When handling or rewinding the cable always use gloves to eliminate the possibility of
cuts caused by burrs and broken strands. Inspect cable and equipment frequently. The
cable should be inspected for damage that could reduce its breaking strength. A frayed
cable with broken strands should be replaced immediately. Always replace the cable with
a MileMarker recommended replacement part. Any substitution must be identical in
strength, quality, lay and stranding. Never hook the cable back onto itself. Hooking the
cable back onto itself creates an unacceptable strain, breaking individual strands which in
turn weakens the entire cable. Use a sling. Avoid continuous pulls from extreme angles as
this causes cable to pile up at one end of the drum.
Mile Marker Inc. Hydraulic Winch Limited Warranty
Mile Marker Inc. warrants each winch when used in normal service against
factory defects in materials and workmanship to the original purchaser,
(Commercial and recreational warranty) for the period of two (2) years.
(Exclusion from this warranty are cables, the finish, and any condition
Mile Marker determines to have been caused by abnormal or mis-use. The
Mile marker hydraulic motor has a five (5) year warranty. The owner will
be responsible for removing the winch and returning it to the Mile Marker,
freight prepaid. Mile Marker will repair or replace all or any winch parts,
found defective after inspection. See each individual product package for
more details warranty information.