User Manual

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OPERATION
Winching Techniques A-Z
(a) Take time to assess your situation and plan
your pull.
(b) Put on gloves to protect your hands.
(c) Disengage the clutch to allow free-spooling
and also save battery power.
(d) Attach the hook strap to the clevis hook.
(e) Pull out the synthetic rope to your desired
anchor point using the hook strap.
(f) Secure the clevis hook to the anchor point:
Sling, chain or snatch block. Do not attach
the hook back onto the synthetic rope.
(g) Engage the clutch.
(h) Connect the remote control to the winch. If
you are going to control the winch from inside
your vehicle then pass the remote through an
open window to avoid the wires being pinched
in the door.
(i) Start your engine to ensure power is being
replenished to the battery.
(j) Drape a blanket or jacket over the synthetic
rope approximately 5 to 6 feet from the hook.
Open the hood for added protection.
(k) Power in the synthetic rope guiding the rope
under tension to draw up the slack in the
rope. Once the rope is under tension, stand
clear. Never step over the synthetic rope.
(l) Double check your anchors and make sure all
connections are secure.
(m) Inspect the synthetic rope. Make sure there
are at least 5 wraps of synthetic rope around
the winch drum.
Winching Techniques A-Z Cont’d.
(n) Clear the area. Make sure all spectators stand
clear and that no one is directly in front or
behind the vehicle or anchor point.
(o) Begin winching. Be sure that the synthetic
rope is winding evenly and tightly around
the drum. The vehicle that is being winched
can be slowly driven to add assistance to the
winching process. Avoid shock loads; keep
the synthetic rope under tension.
(p) The vehicle to be winched should be placed
in neutral and the emergency brake released.
Only release the brake pedal when under full
tension. Avoid shock loads to the winch. This
can damage the winch, rope and vehicle.
(q) The winch is meant for intermittent use.
Under full load with a single line rig do not
power in for more than a minute without
letting the motor cool down for a few minutes
and then resume the winching operation.
(r) The winching operation is complete once the
vehicle is on stable ground and is able to
drive under its own power.
(s) Secure the vehicle. Be sure to set the brakes
and place the vehicle in park.
(t) Release the tension on the synthetic rope.
The winch is not meant to hold the vehicle for
long periods of time.
(u) Disconnect the synthetic rope from the
anchor.
(v) Rewind the synthetic rope. Make sure that
any rope already on the drum has spooled
tightly and neatly. If not, draw out the rope
and re-spool from the point where the rope
is tight.
(w) Keep your hands clear of the winch drum and
hawse as the synthetic rope is being drawn
in.
(x) Secure the hook and hook strap.
(y) Disconnect the remote control and store in a
clean, dry place.
(z) Clean and inspect connections and mounting
hardware for next winching operation.
Synthetic Rope Abrasion Sleeve
The winch should be set up to avoid any rough
surface from contacting the rope. If that is not
possible, the abrasion sleeve can be used to help
protect the rope. (A)
A