User Manual

WARN INDUSTRIES
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GET TO KNOW YOUR ROPE
Know Your Synthetic Winch Rope
Before you begin, you should familiarize yourself with your synthetic winch rope.
Synthetic Winch Rope: The synthetic winch rope is constructed of a unique ultra high molecular
weight polyethylene material and oers tremendous tensile strength. It is
coated with a high temperature urethane and equipped with a temperature
resistant sleeve on the rst layer for added protection. The synthetic rope’s
high exibility and low weight make it much easier to handle out in the eld.
Abrasion Sleeve
: The abrasion sleeve is provided with the synthetic rope and must be used
with the synthetic rope, at all times to protect the rope from potential
abrasion wear. The sleeve has a loose t so it can easily be positioned along
the synthetic rope to protect from rough surfaces and sharp corners.
Heat Sleeve
: The heat sleeve is made of with a high temperature material. It oers the
outer layers of the synthetic rope protection from brake heat generated
during normal use of the winch.
Rope Eyelet
: The rope eyelet is the attachment point of the rope to the winch drum.
Rope Hook: The rope hook is attached to the rope thimble at the end of the winch rope.
The rope hook is used to secure the rope to the load/vehicle or anchor point
and is rated based on the capacity of the rope and the winch.
Rope Thimble
: The rope thimble protects the synthetic rope from pinching and abrading
where it comes in contact with the hook.
Figure 1
Rope Hook
Rope Eyelet
Rope Thimble
Abrasion Sleeve
Heat Sleeve