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Synthetic Winch Line Care:
Regular use of your winch will
result in normal wear to the
winch line. Most wear occurs
slowly and may be considered
acceptable and safe. Excessive
and abnormal wear can present
a dangerous situation. Continuous pulls can overheat the
winch drum and melt the winch line! If melting has occurred
and the winch line becomes fused to the drum, discard the
damaged line and replace with a new line.
Use a line protector / chafe guard to protect the winch line
when it touches the ground or rocks. Do not tie knots in
your winch line to repair it. Only hook directly to the hook
or thimble but never to the rope. Use only mild soap and
water to clean your winch line. Regularly inspect and replace
severely abraded winch lines.
Normal wear shown at left
consists of light fuzzing or
the outer strands with some
discoloration. Monitor condition
of the winch line during all use.
Moderate to excessive wear
consists of one or more of the
following: Heavy fuzzing, pulled
strands, broken strands & stiff
or melted sections. This level of
wear reduces working strength
of the line and the line should
be replaced.
New line:
no visible wear
Used line:
Normal visible wear
Used line:
Excessive wear, replace!
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