Section II: Q-Series Winching Guide
Congratulations on your purchase of a Q series winch from
Quadratec. This high quality winch has the power and
performance to give you years of safe winching capabilities
if you use it properly. The following guide will help you in
using your Q series winch in the safest and most effective
manner. Please review the following winching guide in its
entirety before you use your winch and please take note to
the warnings and cautions as they are there to protect you
and others around you.
Part 1- Before you use your Q Series Winch
Using your winch is straight forward and is designed to be
very user friendly. However, the use of a winch in a parking
lot vs. on the trail where there are unforeseen obstacles and
challenges are two completely different situations. To make
sure you are ready for a trail recovery, we highly suggest
the following steps/actions be taken ahead of your trip to
ensure a safe and pleasant experience.
Prepare your winch line
before you use your winch.
The winch line must then be
pre-tensioned. Do NOT use the
winch line without pre-ten-
sioning it. First, place clutch in
Free Spool position and slowly
unspool all of the winch line from the drum. You now need
to pre-stretch your winch line to ensure that there’s an even
stretch to eliminate any weak points. To stretch your winch
line, begin with 5 or 6 snug wraps around the drum and
set up a secure anchor point and pull your vehicle (in neu-
tral gear) with the winch up a slight flat incline. See steps
12-14 to properly set up this pull with full understanding
of all safety precautions. To fully stretch the winch line, you
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