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Practice using your winch before you get stuck. Some
key points to remember when using your winch are:
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Always take your time to assess the situation and
plan your pull carefully.
•
Always take your time when using a winch.
•
Use the right equipment for the situation.
•
Always wear leather gloves and do not allow the syn-
thetic rope to slip through your hands when han-
dling the rope.
•
Only the operator should handle the synthetic rope
and remote control.
•
Think safety at all times.
Vehicle Recovery Using The Winch
CAUTION!
•
Always know your winch: Take the time to fully read
and understand the included Installation and
Operations Guide and Basic Guide to Winching
Techniques, in order to understand your winch and
the winching operation.
•
Always inspect winch installation and synthetic
rope condition before operating the winch. Frayed,
kinked or damaged rope must be replaced imme-
diately. Loose or damaged winch installation must
be corrected immediately.
•
Always be sure any element which can interfere
with safe winching operations is removed prior to
initiating winching.
•
Always keep remote control lead clear of the drum,
synthetic rope and rigging.
•
Inspect for cracks, pinches, frayed rope, or loose
connections. Replace if damaged.
•
Be careful not to pull the winch rope collar through
the rollers. Watch and listen to winch for proper
snugness.
•
Never power hook through fairlead. Could cause
damage.
1. Inspect the winch, winch mount, and synthetic rope
for damage. Do not use the winch if the mount is
loose or rope shows excessive wear, frays, or
damage.
2. Put on gloves.
3. Disengage the clutch to allow free spooling of the
winch drum, rotate the clutch lever on the winch to
disengage. Freespooling conserves battery power.
(Continued)
CAUTION!
Winch Rope
STARTING AND OPERATING
Free Spool Lever
4. Free the winch hook from its anchor point. Attach
the hook strap to the hook (if not attached).
Hook Strap
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