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12. Check synthetic rope. The rope should be neatly
wound around the spooling drum. Improper wind-
ing can cause damage to the synthetic rope.
Heavy Blanket Over Rope
In certain situations you may decide to throw a
heavy blanket or similar object over the rope. A
heavy blanket can absorb energy should the syn-
thetic rope break. Place it on the rope midway
between the winch and the anchor point. Do this
before the rope is put under tension. Do not
approach or move the blanket once tension is
applied. Do not allow it to get pulled into the fair-
lead. If it is necessary to move or remove the blan-
ket, slack the tension on the rope first.
13. Establish "no people" zones: Make your intentions
clear. Be sure that everyone in the immediate
vicinity surrounding the winching operation is com-
pletely aware of your intentions before you pull.
Declare where the spectators should not stand —
never behind or in front of the vehicle and never
near the synthetic rope or snatch block. Your situ-
ation may have other "no people" zones.
No People Zones
14. Begin winching. With the winching vehicles engine
on and light tension already on the synthetic rope,
begin winching slowly and steadily. Be sure that
the rope is winding evenly and tightly around the
spooling drum. For additional assistance, the
winched vehicle can be slowly driven while being
pulled by the winch. Continue pulling until the
vehicle is on stable ground. If you are able to drive
the vehicle, the winching operation is complete.
Using The Remote Control
STARTING AND OPERATING
NOTE:
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Avoid overheating the winch motor. For extended
winching, stop at reasonable intervals to allow
the winch motor to cool down.
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What to look for under load: The synthetic rope
must always spool onto the drum as indicated by
the drum rotation decal on the winch. As you
power-in, make sure the synthetic rope winds
evenly and tightly on the drum. This prevents the
outer rope wraps from drawing into the inner
wraps, binding and damaging the synthetic rope.
Avoid shock loads by using the control switch
intermittently to take up rope slack. Shock loads
can momentarily far exceed the winch and syn-
thetic rope ratings. During side pulls the syn-
thetic rope tends to stack up at one end of the
drum. This stack can become large enough to
cause serious damage to the winch. So, line up
pulls as straight ahead as possible and stop
winching if the synthetic rope comes close to the
tie rods or mounting plate. To fix an uneven
stack, spool out that section of the rope and
reposition it to the opposite end of the drum,
which will free up space for continued winching.
15. Secure the vehicle. Once recovery of the vehicle is
complete, be sure to secure the vehicle's brakes
and shift the transmission to PARK. Release ten-
sion in the synthetic rope.
16. Disconnect the synthetic rope, and disconnect
from the anchor.
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