Project Ideas

Figure 12.
Figure 13.
WINCH OUT: Upper arm straight out, lower arm pointing DOWN, index ¿nger
WINCH IN: Upper arm straight out, lower arm pointing UP, index ¿nger moving
STOP: Arm raised, hand in a ¿st, motionless.
Figure 12.
• Always inspect equipment from
wear or damage prior to use:
immediately replace worn or
damaged equipment.
• Always keep helpers and spec-
tators 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.
• Never touch the rope or hook
when they are in tension, under
load, or when someone else is at
the control switch.
• Never knot or tie the rope to se-
cure a load or repair a broken rope.
• Never pull the rope around
non-rotating sheaves or rollers.
• Never pull the rope over rough
surfaces or sharp edges.
• N
ever allow rope to tangle or
jam while winching. Rope could
break before winch stalls.
• Never subject rope, tackle or
winch to shock loads.
protective