Installation Guide

8. KEEP CLEAR OF WINCH, TAUT ROPE AND HOOK WHEN
OPERATING WINCH. Never put your nger through the hook. If your nger
should become trapped in the hook, you could lose your nger. ALWAYS
USE THE HANDSAVER when guiding the wire rope in or out. See Figure 2.
9. NEVER HOOK THE ROPE BACK ONTO ITSELF because you could
damage the rope. Use a nylon sling, See Figure 3
10. It is a good idea to lay a heavy blanket or jacket over the wire rope near the hook end pulling heavy
loads. If a rope failure should occur, the cloth will act as a dampener and help prevent the rope from
whipping. See Figure 4.
11. NEVER USE YOUR WINCH FOR LIFTING OR MOVING PEOPLE.
12. Your winch is not intended for overhead hoisting operations
13. AVOID CONTINUOUS PULLS FROM EXTREME ANGLES as this will cause the rope to pile up
on one end of the drum. This can jam the rope in the winch, causing damage to the rope or the
winch. See Figure 5.
14. NEVER OBSCURE THE WARNING INSTRUCTION LABELS.
15. Always operate winch with an unobstructed view of the winching operation.
16. Equipment such as tackle, hooks, pulley blocks, straps, etc, should be sized to the winching
task and should be periodically inspected for damage that could reduce their strength.
17. NEVER RELEASE FREESPOOL CLUTCH WHEN THERE IS A LOAD ON THE WINCH.
18. NEVER WORK ON OR AROUND THE WINCH DRUM WHEN WINCH IS UNDER LOAD.
19. NEVER OPERATE WINCH WHEN UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF DRUGS, ALCOHOL OR
MEDICATION.
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Figure 5.
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Figure 3.
Figure 2.
Figure 4.
We recommend the Superwinch
®
Rope Dampener p/n 2570