Owners Manual 5-201-007 Issue 1
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MAINTENANCE & USE
WIRE ROPE SPECIFICATION:
1. Unwind the cable by rolling it out along the ground
with the tapered end nearest to the winch. NEVER wind the
cable straight onto the drum from a coil.
2. Raise the cable tensioner away from the rope drum (if
supplied as part of your kit), and lock in position through the
corresponding holes in the tensioner frame and bracket using
a suitable pin or bolt.
3. Rotate the rope drum under power until the rope fixing
holes run vertically at the front of the winch.
4. Pass the rope end through the roller fairlead, under the
drum and back over the top of the drum to pass through the
rope hole furthest way from the drum flange. Keep feeding
the rope through to wrap around the drum
FOUR TIMES
and into the rope fixing hole nearest the drum flange.
5. Tighten the retaining screw ensuring that the rope end is
flush with the exit of the hole and not protruding.
6. Feed back any excess slack to tighten the four wraps
neatly on the drum.
7. Remove the locking pin
from the cable tensioner to
allow the rollers to rest on the
rope. Note: This assembly is
under tension. Special care
should be taken to avoid
trapping fingers, clothing etc.
8. Apply moderate tension to
the rope. Take care to ensure
the layers are neatly wrapped,
as this will minimise damage
to the lower layers of rope
when a load is applied.
Two wraps illustrated for clarity.
PULLING OUT THE ROPE
Dis-engage the freespool. With a pair of gloves on, pull out
the rope and secure to anchor or load. Re-engage the
freespool.
PNEUMATIC & HYDRAULIC
1. Disengage the drum by operating the pneumatic control
valve.
2. Pull out the cable by hand, but leave
at least
5 wraps on
the drum.
3. Attach the load.
4. Engage the drum by moving the control valve lever to the
appropriate position. The freespool mechanism will spring
return but the drum will not engage until it has been
rotated a little.
DO NOT ATTEMPT to pull a load until the drum is
properly engaged
.
NOTE
:
The mechanism is designed such that it cannot be
disengaged when the drum is under load greater than 50
kg (100 lb).
5. Operate the winch.
MANUAL
1. Disengage the freespool (if engaged) pull the freespool
handle and turn 90 degrees ensuring that the freespool
handle stays
OUT
.
2. Pull out the cable by hand, but leave
at least
5 wraps on
the drum.
3. Attach the load.
4. Engage the freespool by turning the freespool handle 90
degrees and then rotating the drum until the freespool
handle springs
IN
.
DO NOT ATTEMPT to pull a load until the drum is
properly engaged
.
NOTE: The mechanism is designed such that it cannot be
disengaged when the drum is under load greater than 50
kg (100 lb).
5. Operate the winch.
All winch systems must be protected by an efficient
Emergency Stop system, hydraulic winches should be
fitted with a highly visible engine kill system to stop the
vehicle engine driving the hydraulic system.