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Using the winch
Analyse the situation and take your time to choose the right
place for attaching the rope (the anchor point) and pulling
techniques.
Practise using the winch before you actually need to use it. Do this several
times in different conditions. Plan each attempt beforehand and pay atten-
tion to the sounds issued by the winch, depending on the level of load. Try to
remember them because this shall be helpful in later use.
1. Lock the vehicle in place using the hand brake or chocks placed under its
wheels.
2. Select the appropriate anchor point.
3. Unwind the amount of rope needed to hook it to the anchor point.
A minimum of five full coils of rope must be left on the drum..
Do not unwind the rope with the motor; disengage the drum and
unwind the rope by hand instead.
A. Disconnect the clutch by moving the lever to the “disengaged” (OUT) po-
sition. Now you can easily unwind the rope from the drum with your hands.
PW2000
PW3500/4000/4500/6000
PW12000/13000/XT-HD/20000
PW12000PS/PW18000
B. After unwinding the rope to the required length, activate the clutch by mo-
ving the lever to the “engaged” position (IN). The winch is ready for operation.
Make sure that the clutch
is fully engaged prior to
winding.. To do this, pull
the rope firmly with your
hand to make sure that
the drum is engaged (the
most common sign of
this is a characteristic
clicking in the gearbox).
Wrap the anchor point (tree, stone, etc.) with a belt or chain,
fasten the ends of it with a shackle. The hook of the rope
should be attached to the shackle.
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Ensure that the latch of the hook is closed, and it
does not bear the load.
•
Do not apply the load on the tip of the hook or the
latch. The load must be placed in the middle of the
hook throat.
•
NEVER use a deformed hook
4. Check the correctness of connecting the power wires (before the first
use and after each service or disassembly).
5. Insert the remote control plug into the socket on the relay box. We recom-
mend controlling the winch from the inside of the vehicle, for greater safety
in the event the rope gets broken. To do this, drag the remote control cord
along the hood to the cab or contact your supplier to purchase an additional
control set designed for use in the vehicle cab.
6. Prior to starting pulling, put the gearbox in the idle position and switch on
the engine of the vehicle, then apply the handbrake.
7. Turn on the winch power supply using the main switch (jack).
8. Control the winch with the buttons IN and OUT.
9. Wind in the excess of rope so that the rope, belt/chain and
shackle become taut. Now check again that all elements are
correctly connected. If not, LOOSEN THE ROPE, IMPROVE THE
FASTENING, and repeat the action.
10. When the system is connected correctly, you can start winding.
11. REMEMBER to release the handbrake.
12. Every now and then, check that the rope is properly winding around the
drum. If necessary, stop winding and secure the vehicle, then lengthen that
part of the rope and wind it evenly on the drum. Hook up the vehicle again
and continue pulling.
13. ALWAYS unplug the remote control after pulling is comple-
ted. Depending on the model, the plug may have a protection
that must be released to take the plug out of the socket.
Depending on the model, the plug may have a protection that must be rele-
ased to take the plug out of the socket.
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KLIK
PW12000XT-HD
PW6000/PW18000
PW12000/PW13000/
PW12000PS/PW20000
Rope In
Rope Out
Содержание PW2000
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