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WARN INDUSTRIES • THE BASIC GUIDE TO WINCHING TECHNIQUES
The Basic Guide to
Winching Techniques
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Symbol Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
General Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Winch basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
How the winch works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Winch accessories & enhancements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-10
Before you pull . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-15
Pulling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-17
Rigging techniques . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18-19
Maintenance & Final Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Every winching situation has the potential for personal injury. In order to minimize that risk, it is important to read
this guide carefully. Please familiarize yourself with the operation of your winch before using it and be constantly
safety oriented.
SAVE THIS MANUAL and other product literature found in this kit for future reference and review frequently for
continuing safe operation. Instruct all users of this product to review this manual before operating this product.
NOTE: Some images shown in this manual may not necessarily represent your actual product. It is the
customers responsibility to review the specific product operator’s manual and other literature specific to
your product for complete operation details.
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ORIGINAL INSTRUCTIONS
Warn Industries Inc.
12900 SE Capps Road
Clackamas, OR 97015
USA
Customer Service: [phone]
International Fax: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
www.warn.com
WARN® and the WARN logo are registered trademarks of Warn Industries, Inc.
© 2014 Warn Industries, Inc.
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WARN INDUSTRIES • THE BASIC GUIDE TO WINCHING TECHNIQUESWARN INDUSTRIES • THE BASIC GUIDE TO WINCHING TECHNIQUES
SYMBOL EXPLANATION
Read All Product Literature
*Literature available online at www.
warn.com.
Always Wear Hearing and Eye
Protection
Never Use Winch as a Hoist
Properly Seat Load in Throat
of Hook
Wind Winch Rope on Bottom
of Drum
Finger/Fairlead Crushing
Hazard
Hand Piercing/Cutting Hazard
Explosion/Bursting Hazard
Never Route Electrical Cables
across Sharp Edges Hazard
Avoid Installing Electrical
Cables around Pinch and
Wear/Abrasion Points
SYMBOL EXPLANATION
Always Wear Leather Gloves
Do Not Move People
Always Use Supplied Hook
Strap
Never Apply Load to Hook Tip
or Latch
Never Wind Winch Rope Over
Top of Drum
Fairlead Pinch Point
Hot Surface Hazard
Fire and Burn Hazard
Never Route Electrical Cables
through or near Moving Parts
Hazard
Exposed Wiring Hazard,
Insulate Exposed Wiring and
Terminals
Never Hook Back on Winch
rope
62885A7
SYMBOL INDEX