Product Manual
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SAFETY WARNINGS & PRECAUTIONS
1 Do not operate winch under inuence of drugs or alcohol
2 Read manual before using any winch
3 Always use heavy gloves when handling wire rope
4 Never hook the cable back upon itself. The cable can break under tension and cause injury and damage.
See Figure 1
5 Stay clear of wire rope and keep others away when in operaon or with load on wire. Do not stand in line
with a cable under tension
6 Inspect winch and wire rope before each use. Do not use winch if wire rope or winch shows wear or
damage
7 Replace any parts as needed before using the winch
8 Do not exceed the winch capacity and always have 5 wraps of cable on the drum
9 Do not place hands near the fairlead when winch is in operaon. Always use the protecve hand-saving
belt when spooling. See Figure 3
10 Do not use the winch as a hoist or to move people
11 Do not use winch to secure a load or tow vehicles
12 Do not submerge winch in water
13 Avoid injury and property damage, be safe and think rst before operang winch
14 Look to see where the drill bit will come through before drilling holes for installaon
15 Never drill into the gas tank or electrical wiring
16 Place towel or sandbag over wire while winch is in use
17 Do not allow winch to overheat. If hot or is too warm to touch, allow to cool down