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Section I: Safety
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• Lubricate and maintain both the wire rope
and winch on regular intervals. (See
maintenance charts.) Inspect the wire rope
for damage. Damaged, deformed or frayed
wire rope should be replaced before use.
• Don’t continue to wind in wire rope after the
hook is against the boom end.
• All boom placement functions should be
made with the winch wire ropes set in “free
spool” to avoid over tensioning or breaking
the winch wire ropes.
• Avoid using the boom raise or boom up
control to lift a load. This causes undue
stress and weight loading on the rear axle.
Use the winch to lift the load.
• Caution should be taken when retracting
or extending the boom extension while
under load.
• After rigging wire ropes, don’t begin pulling
without rechecking connections. Make sure
that all wire ropes and snatch blocks are
securely attached and cannot accidently
pull loose.
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