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10. Place a heavy rag or carpet (sold separately)
over the wire rope span, 6 feet from the hook to
help absorb the force released if the wire rope
breaks.
Figure A: Whiplash Dampening Blanket or Rug
11. Re-engage the clutch by moving the Clutch
Handle to the Engaged position, shown in Figure
I.
Figure I: Clutch Engaged
WARNING!
Do not allow anyone to stand near the
wire rope, or in line with the wire rope behind the
winch while it is under power. If the wire rope should
slip or break, it can suddenly whip back towards the
winch, causing a hazard for anyone in the area. Stand
well to the side while winching.
12. Attach the Pendant Controller to the Socket on
the Solenoid Assembly, See Figure K.
Figure K: Pendant connection
Double Line Rigging
a.
A double line system should be used
whenever possible. It reduces the load on the
winch, allowing it to work longer with less heat
buildup. It reduces load on the winch in two
ways:
It utilizes the lower layers of wire rope that
have higher capacity, and
It halves the load on the winch through
pulley action.
b.
Connect the wire rope for a double line
system as shown in Figure J below. Use a
pulley block (sold separately) properly rated
for the load to be pulled and designed to be
operated with this winch
’s wire rope
Figure J: Double Line step
c.
Loop the wire rope around the pulley and
connect to another part of the vehicle
’s
chassis or to a separate anchor point.
Do not
anchor the Wire Rope back to the winch or
winch mount.
Note:
If anchoring the winching vehicle, only
attach the anchor line to the front of the vehicle.
If the anchor line is attched to the rear of the
vehicle, the vehicle
’s frame may be damaged by
the forces exerted by winching.
S
tationary
Winching Vehicle
Chock tires, set
parking barke, and
leave in neutal )
Carpet
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