
Electric Vehicle / Boat Winch
E&OE
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Operation
Winches are high-load pulling equipment with exposed cables, rollers etc that can cause
serious injury if not used correctly or without taking proper safety precautions.
It is
extremely important that you read and fully understand the information in this section and all other
safety warnings / recommendations and usage instructions before using the equipment
. • If the load
exceeds the maximum rated pull of the winch, or if the duty-cycle (how long the winch can be used before
requiring cooling down time) is exceeded, the internal motor overload protection will automatically shut down
the winch. To reset the overload protection, deactivate the winch wind-in function and allow several minutes
for the motor to cool sufficiently before using the winch again.
1. Place the vehicle transmission in "Park" mode if applicable, set the hand brake on, and chock the wheels
from rolling using suitable chocks (not included).
2. Pull out the cable the required distance using the "out" function. Always leave at least 4 turns of cable on
the drum to prevent the cable completely unreeling.
3. Hook the object using a pull point, tow strap, or chain (all not included). Never wrap the cable around the
object or hook to the object itself. This can damage the object being pulled and kink or fray the cable.
4. When it is safe to do so, use the "in" function to retract the cable and winch the object.
Using Free Spool Operation
The winch cable must have NO tension or load on it when using free spool operation. • Free
spooling must be deactivated when winching in. • Do NOT activate / deactivate the free
spool clutch when the cable drum is moving. • Remove all slack in the cable before loading the cable.
Some winch models may feature a "free spool clutch" that allows the
cable drum to disengage from the winch gearbox and motor. When
free spooling is used, the cable can be freely pulled from the winch.
•
To activate free spooling, rotate the free spool lever (
A
) to the
DISENGAGED
or
FREE SPOOL
position.
•
To deactivate free spooling, rotate the free spool lever (
A
) to the
ENGAGED
position.
Double Line Configuration
For loads OVER 50% rated load capacity, it is recommended to use a pulley block (may be supplied) and
double line configuration (Figure B). This reduces the load on the winch and the strain on the cable by
approximately 50%. In double line configuration, the speed of winching is also reduced by 50%.
Figure B
A
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