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of all safety precautions. To fully stretch the winch line,
you will need about 500 lbs. of tension on the cable
during this operation. Once you have completed this pull,
be sure to rewind cable in nice tight rows not allowing
the upper rows to intertwine with the lower rows. Please
see step 15 for the proper method for rewinding your
winch line as this is an extremely important procedure.
Practice, practice, practice.
Like any new skill and new product, using your winch
effectively takes some getting used to. If you do get into
a recovery situation, you want the peace of mind and
experience of knowing that you have used your winch
before. This is especially true for using your new winch as
the last thing you want to worry about is learning how to
use the winch when you are already stuck. At that point,
you will need to concentrate on the best method to get
safely “unstuck”.
Plan your pull and "pull to the plan".
This is extremely important. If you get into a recovery
situation, you will need to methodically plan your pull to
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