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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR WINCH
Your 9500lb winch is a powerful piece of machinery. It is important
that you understand the basics of its operation and specifications so that
when you need to use it, you can use it with confidence and safety.
Below is a list of the components of your winch and their use. Practices
using your winch before you are in a situation to need to use it.
1.
Motor: Your 5.5/8.3hp motor is powered by a 12/24 volt battery and provides
power to the gear mechanism which turns the drum and winds the wire rope;
2.
Winch Drum: The winch drum is the cylinder on which the wire rope is stored. It
can feed or wind the rope depending on the remote winch switch.
3.
Wire Rope: Your winch has a 3/8"X85' galvanized aircraft cable designed
specifically for load capacity of 9500lbs. The wire rope feeds onto the drum in
the “under wind” position through the roller fairlead and is looped at the end to
accept the clevis hook pin.
4.
Roller Fairlead: When using the winch at an angle the roller fairlead acts to
guide the wire rope onto the drum and minimizes damage to the wire rope from
abrasion on the winch mount or bumper.
5.
Mechanic Gear System: The reduction gears convert the winch motor power
into extreme pulling forces.
6.
Braking System: Braking action is automatically applied to the winch drum
when the winch motor is stopped and there is a load on the wire rope. The
braking action is applied by a separate mechanical brake.
7.
Free Spooling Clutch: The clutch allows the operator to manually disengage
(“Out”) the spooling drum from the gear train, free spool. Engaging the clutch
(“In”) locks the winch into the gear system.
8.
Solenoid: Power from the vehicle battery flows through the weather sealed
switch before being directed to the winch motor.
9.
Remote Switch: The Power switch lead has a dual switch for powering in or
powering out your winch drum. The Power switch leads allow you to stand clear
of the wire rope when the winch is under load.
10.
Wireless Remote Control: allow you control winch far from 50 Ft away.
