Every winching situation has the potential for serious personal injury. To minimize that risk, read this User’s Guide carefully. Familiarize yourself with the operation of your winch before using it. Yo great importance. This s cons, warnings and cau carefully and refer to it o can result in cuts, burns The following icons are used throughout this Users Guide as visual reminders to avoid potentially hazardous situations.
. Vehicle batteries contain gasses that are Àammable and can explode violently. Improper wiring can result in ¿re or electrical shock. Improper use or overloading of the winch can result in a release of load or rope failure.
C. 3 continued Never operate a winch while under the inÀuence of alcohol, drugs or medicine. . The winch contains moving parts and sharp edges which can result in cuts, burns, lacerations amputations. Never put your ¿ngers into the hook. 2. The snap back of a broken wire rope can cause serious injury; sharp edges and abrasions signi¿cantly shorten rope life. strands, fused or melted ¿bers, inconsistent stiffness, chemical contamination, Àat areas or lumps not eliminated by Àexing the rope.
D. 2 continued Proper winching techniques will extend product life and avoid injuries. Never put your ¿nger into the hook.
data on your speci¿c winch, and complete installation instructions, please see The following symbols are used throughout this User’s Guide to bring attention to potentially hazardous situations
1. Brake herefore the presence of a brake is not essential to a winch ful¿lling its • Always use a factory approved shackle and strap when attaching the hook to an anchor point. • Always before winching a load, be sure the freespool is fully in the engaged position. • Never exceed the winch rated capacity. • Never use a winch to secure a load in place. Secure load and detach hook from load when transporting the load. • Always be certain anchor will withstand the load.
2. Freespool • Read owners manual. • Always before winching a load, be sure the freespool is fully in the engaged position. • Never wind rope over top of drum. The Technical Installation Manual that accompanies this Users Guide provides information concerning operation of the freespool mechanism, if present in your winch. 3. Gearing • Moving parts have sharp edges. • Always use a handsaver strap. • Always keep clear of winch rope and load. • Always wear heavy protective gloves when handling rope.
4. Mo cre • Read owners manual. • Always disconnect winch from power source when working on the winch. • Always wear eye protection. • Never connect DC power winches to AC current. • Never operate an AC winch outdoors or in a corrosive or explosive environment. • Never operate a DC winch in an explosive environment. he of wi Mo • Read owners manual • Always inspect the switch and wiring for cracks, pinched spots, and frayed or loose connections. Damaged components must be replaced before operation.
5. continued • Reads owners manual. • Always inspect equipment for wear or damage prior to use: immediately replace worn or damaged equipment. • Always use factory approved switches, controls, sensors and components. Figure 2. Only the mounting orientations shown in the Technical Instillation Manual are possible for safe winching operation • Read owners manual. • Never wind rope over top of drum. • Moving parts hazard. • Always wear heavy protective gloves.
Figure 3. * *Must maintain standard winch rotation. Figure 3. Mount the winch to a ¿rm base. Be sure that your structural support is strong mounting information for your speci¿c winch. • Moving parts hazard. • Always wear personal protective gear. • Always wear heavy protective gloves. • Always mount the winch so that the rope feeds through the fairlead at the front of the winch parallel to the mounting surface and does not rub across the housing or base. • Always be certain anchor will withstand load.
comes with your winch is speci¿cally selected to accommodate the load rating maximum rated load of the winch. The strength of the rope is inÀuenced by the being pulled and the winch is a primary consideration. The Àexibility provided s optimized on the ¿rst layer of rope around the drum. As a result, shorter rope generally provides a more ef¿cient pull. storage capacity of the winch is limited by the drum length and drum Àange • Read Owners Manual.
crew in the drum Àange. The screw should be tightened securely. The etailed technical information for your speci¿c winch. self on the drum, the winch should never be operated with less than ¿ve (5) etails as to the installation, speci¿cations and replacement part numbers of your • Read owners manual. • Always inspect entire length of rope, protective sleeve and hook before each use. • Never exceed the winch rated capacity.
Figure 5. Figure 5. You are ready to spool the line on the winch drum.
ons and replacement part numbers of your winch rope. • Read owners manual. • Always inspect entire length of rope, protective sleeve and hook before each use. • Never exceed the winch rated capacity.
damentals to the speci¿cs of your application. Fortunately, Superwinch Figure 6A.
Figure 6B. gure 6B bene¿t by selecting a winch with a full load line speed of at least 4 feet per minute. applications also bene¿t from a softer yet more durable brake.
hicle’s owner’s manual for load capacity and other speci¿cations of your vehicle. • Read owners manual. • Before winching a load, be sure the freespool is fully in the engaged position. • Always be certain anchor will withstand load. • Always operate the winch with an unobstructed view of the winching operation. • Always take your time when rigging and include a reasonable factor for safety.
Figure 8. Figure 8. Figure 9. Figure 9. • Read owners manual. • Before winching a load, be sure the freespool is fully in the engaged position. • Always be certain anchor will withstand load. • Always operate the winch with an unobstructed view of the winching operation. • Always take your time when rigging and include a reasonable factor for safety. • Always mount winch so that rope feeds through fairlead on front of winch parallel to the mounting surface and does not rub across housing or base.
Figure 12. Figure 12. • Always inspect equipment from wear or damage prior to use: immediately replace worn or damaged equipment. • Always keep helpers and spectators at a safe distance. • Always wear heavy protective gloves when handling rope. • Always keep clear of rope and load when winching. • Always ensure hook latch is closed and not supporting load. • Always operate the winch with an unobstructed view of the winching operation. • Always use a hook with a latch.
JOG IN: ¿ngers in a clam-shell motion repeatedly, for operator to run the winch IN in HANDS IN WINCH: Both arms held out, ¿ngers extended, in the direction of Figure 13.
DO NOT CONTINUE TO WINCH Figure 14. Figure 14. Minimize wire rope abrasion.
arp bends thetic rope is new, it has a smooth ¿nish (a.). When the rope is ¿rst outer ¿laments of the rope will roughen and give the rope a slightly, pearance (b.). This condition of the outer ¿laments creates a rougher ace and actually helps to protect the ¿bers underneath. Rope must be ter ¿bers exhibit abrasion (c.). b c both inner and outer ¿bers. Open the strands of the rope by compressing ength-wise (e.) and look for powdered ¿ber and abrasion- this is a sign wear of the rope.
vides information for your speci¿c winch. • Always follow wiring diagrams. • Always disconnect winch from power source when working on the winch. • Always store the remote control in a protected, clean dry area. • Never lean over the battery while making connections.
No basic guide to winching techniques can cover all scenarios that may come up in the real world.
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DRUM: Tube with Àanges to store rope.
ong the coil axis under the inÀuence of an electrical magnetic ¿eld.
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