4
Electrical Connections
For normal self recovery work, your vehicle’s existing
electri cal system is adequate. Your battery must be
kept in good condition. A fully charged battery and
proper connections are essential.
A Quick Connect battery lead, sold separately, is
required. Ramsey makes three lengths of Quick
Connect leads:
Part No.
Description
25105
3
5 ft. (1.5 m) Battery Lead
25102
1
20 ft. (6.1 m) Battery Lead
25105
4
24 ft. (7.3 m) Battery Lead
The 5 foot battery lead is used with a front receiver
mount, and the 20 or 25 foot battery leads are used
with a rear receiver mount, depending on the size of
the vehicle.
For front mounting, route quick connect battery lead
through grille leaving connector outside and connect
red cable to posi tive (+) battery terminal and black
cable to negative (-) bat tery terminal. Secure cable
under hood using cable ties.
For rear mounting, connect battery power leads as
described above. Secure cables under vehicle away
from moving parts and exhaust system. Terminate
routing near the center of the vehicle at the rear.
Be sure battery cables are not drawn taut
across any surfaces which could damage
them.
Installation
The Quick Mount
is solely and exclusively designed
for vehicle-mounted, non-industrial applications. All
other applica tions will void warranty.
The Quick Mount
must be front mounted with a front
receiv er hitch available from Ramsey for selected
vehicles. For rear mounting of the QM, a SurePull
Class III rear receiver or equivalent with a 5,000 lb.
minimum weight carrying (WC) rating must be used.
Secure Quick Mount
TM
in the receiver with the Ramsey
locking pin. Connect quick disconnect from Quick
Mount
TM
winch to battery power lead. Plug remote
switch into receptacle on
solenoid assembly.
Clutch Operation
The winch clutch allows rapid unspooling of the wire
rope for hooking onto the load or anchor point. The
clutch is operated by the shifter knob located as shown
below. The operation is as follows:
Remote Control Switch Operation
The remote control switch is waterproof and has push
button stations on either side. It is designed this way to
prevent quick winch reversals which lead to premature
solenoid fail ure. The switch is also color coded to aid
you in not having to guess at the direction your winch
will run. Make sure the motor has stopped fully before
reversing. Run the winch for ward and reverse to check
connections. Snap appropriate plastic disc into proper
thumb button cavity on remote switch after determining
direction of rotation for winch drum.
DO NOT LEAVE SWITCH PLUGGED IN WHEN WINCH
IS NOT IN USE.
1
. To disengage the clutch, move the clutch shifter
knob to the “OUT
” position. Wire rope may now be
freespooled off the drum.
2
. To engage the clutch, move the clutch shifter knob
into the “IN” position. The winch is now ready for
pulling.
ELECTRICAL / CLUTCH / REMOTE CONTROL OPERATING
INSTRUCTIONS
