Owner's Manual

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Item 68144
8.
Attachment point must be centered in
loop of hook and the hook’s safety clasp
must be fully closed. See Figure
I.
Figure
I:
Correct and incorrect hook attachment
9.
Do not use a Recovery Strap while winching.
They
are designed to stretch and can
suddenly whip back towards the operator
during a winching operation.
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.
Move the Clutch Control to the Engaged
position, see the instructions for your winch
model under Clutch Operation on page
10.
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.
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.
Stationary
Winching Vehicle
(Chock tires,
set
parking
brake,
and leave in neutral)
Load
Carpet
Figure
J:
Double Line setup
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
If anchoring the winching vehicle, only attach the
anchor line to the front of the vehicle. If the anchor line
is attached to the rear of the vehicle, the vehicle′s frame
may be damaged by the forces exerted by winching.
12.
Operate the controls briefly to
ensure they work properly.
•
The IN position should retract the winch cable.
•
The OUT position should power out the cable.
If operation is reversed, the power
cables
may be connected backwards.
Correct
any
such issue before use.
13.
When it is safe to do so, use the power switch on
the Controller to retract the wire rope, and winch
the item as desired.
Do not power the hook all
the way into the fairlead to prevent damage.