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3.6.2.6 If you must keep tension on the rope at start-up:
You can install a rope grab device or a Prussik knot attached to your anchor point in order to
keep tension on the rope.
3.6.2.7 If your rope is too short:
You will have to link two ropes together.
1) If you have to link two rope lengths, do it
with two bowline knots (figure 1) (see
section 3.2.1).
2) Leave about 1 m of rope tailing out of the
knot on the rope holding the load (figure 1,
no 1). You will need it to resume winching
after undoing the knots.
Stop the winch BEFORE
the knot reaches the small pulley since it
cannot go through the winch (figure 2).
3) If necessary, attach the load to a fixed object
and release tension off the rope.
4) Undo the knots and use the remaining
length to wrap around the capstan.
3.6.3 Stopping the winch
1) Release tension gradually to lower the winch
gently to the ground;
2) Bring throttle down to idle;
3) Turn ignition switch off.
4.0 Maintenance
4.1 Cleaning
Once your job is done, you should clean and dry
your winch.
Inspect the winch, hooks,
rope and polyester sling to detect any damage
or signs of wear.
Periodically, remove the capstan drum and clean
around the shaft (figure 1 to the right).
Accumulated debris can damage the shaft seal. Apply grease or oil to prevent corrosion.