Safety Warnings & Precautions
When using this winch, safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of personal
injury and damage to the winch.
1) LEARN TO USE YOUR MILE MARKER WINCH:
a.
After winch has been installed, take some time and practice using it so you will be
familiar with
ALL OPERATIONS
. Periodically check the winch installation to ensure
that all bolts are tight.
b. Maintain your tools with care. Keep all of the tools clean and in good working
condition. Before using, check and see if there is any part that appears damaged that
may affect proper operation. Any damaged part should be properly repaired and
replaced using identical parts by a qualified technician.
2) KEEP WINCHING AREA CLEAR
:
Do not allow people to remain in the area during winching operations. Do not step over a taut
wire rope or allow anyone else to do so. Direct all personnel to stand clear of any possible
pathway the object being pulled could possibly move should a cable break. A snapped cable
could cause winch failure, injury or death. Keep proper footing and balance at all times. Do not
reach over or across the winch and/or pulling cable while the winch is in operation.
3) INSPECT WIRE ROPE AND EQUIPMENT FREQUENTLY
:
The wire rope should be for damage that could reduce it’s breaking strength. A frayed rope
with broken strands should be replaced immediately. Always replace the rope with a rope that
is rated to sustain any load that the winch is capable of pulling. Any substitute must be
IDENTICAL in strength, quality, lay and stranding to the Mile Marker cable originally supplied.
4) WORKING AREA CONDITIONS:
Keep the working area well lit. Do not use this winch in the presence of flammable gases or liquids.
5) KEEP CHILDREN AWAY:
Keep children away from working area. Never let children operate the winch.
6) DRESS PROPERLY:
Do not wear loose clothing or jewelry as they can be caught in moving parts. Protective, electrically
non-conductive clothes and non-skid footwear is the only type of clothing you should be using when
operating the winch. Wear restrictive hair covering to contain long hair.
7) USE LEATHER GLOVES
:
When handling or rewinding wire rope always use hand protection to eliminate the possibility of
cuts caused by burrs & slivers from broken strands.
8) DRUM ROPE:
Always make sure that there are at least 5 complete turns of rope left on the drum before
winching since the rope fastener from broken strands.
9) KEEP HANDS AND FINGERS CLEAR OF WIRE ROPE AND HOOK WHEN OPERATING
WINCH:
Never put your finger through the hook when reeling in the last few feet. If your finger should
become trapped in the hook or rope, you could lose your finger. Never guide a wire rope under
tension onto the drum with your hand.
10) NEVER HOOK THE ROPE BACK ONTO ITSELF
:
Holing the rope back onto itself creates an unacceptable strain, breaking individual strands,
which in turn weakens the entire wire rope.
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