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Winch Mounting:
Mount the supplied Hawse Fairlead to
the Mounting Frame (not included) using
supplied Bolts and Nuts.
The winch MUST be properly secured to
a winch mount bumper or an approved
winch mount plate with the included
10mm nuts and bolts (qty 4/each).
There are machined pockets at each of
the four inside base corners that fit a
flange head whiz nut. Place a nut into
each pocket and center the winch over
the mounting base holes. Tip: a touch
of bearing grease can hold the 4 nuts in
place prior to fastening the flange head
whiz bolts. In some rare mounting
situations drilling for bolt holes may be
required. Using a 15mm socket, thread
the four 10mm x 1.5 x 35mm bolts
through the bottom of the winch mount
plate or bumper and into the whiz nuts.
Use a torque wrench and 10mm socket
and torque each mounting bolt to
50 Ft-lbs.
Synthetic Winch Line Pre-Tensioning:
The winch line must be pre-tensioned
prior to use. Do NOT use winch line
without pre-tensioning it.
First, place clutch in Free Spool position
and slowly pull all of the winch line from
the drum. Remove the line fastener at the
drum using a 4mm allen key at the drum
and remove the line.
Thread the winch line through the
fairlead and re-attach the line to the
winch drum. You now need to pre-stretch
winch line to ensure even stretching. To
stretch winch line, begin with 5 or 6 snug
wraps around the drum and set up a
secure anchor point. Pull vehicle (in
Assembly and Installation
(Continued)
Flange
Head Nut
(10mm x
1.5mm)
Flange Head Whiz Bolt
(10mm x 1.5mm x 35mm)
Winch Mount
Plate or Bumper
BATTERY CABLES SHOULD NOT BE DRAWN TAUT. LEAVE SLACK
FOR SOME CABLE MOVEMENT. THE BATTERY CABLES SHOULD BE
SECURE, OUT OF THE WAY OF MOVING PARTS, ROAD DEBRIS, OR ANY
POSSIBILITY OF BEING DAMAGED BY OPERATION OR MAINTENANCE
OF VEHICLE. FOR EXAMPLE, THE BATTERY CABLES MAY BE ROUTED
UNDER THE VEHICLE, ATTACHING THEM TO THE FRAME USING
SUITABLE FASTENERS SUCH AS CABLE TIES (NOT INCLUDED).
DO NOT ATTACH BATTERY CABLES TO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM, DRIVE
SHAFT, EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE, FUEL LINE, OR ANY OTHER
COMPONENTS WHICH MAY CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE BATTERY CABLES
THROUGH HEAT OR MOTION, OR CREATE A FIRE HAZARD. IF A
HOLE IS DRILLED THROUGH THE BUMPER OR ANY OTHER PART OF
THE VEHICLE, MAKE SURE TO INSTALL A RUBBER GROMMET (NOT
INCLUDED) IN THE HOLE TO PREVENT FRAYING OF THE BATTERY
CABLES AT THAT POINT. THE USE OF AT LEAST A 650 COLD CRANKING
AMPS (CCA) BATTERY IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
