Operating Your Winch - Dodge 2007 Power Wagon Owner's Manual

294 STARTING AND OPERATING
Clevis/D-Shackles:
D-Shackle is a safe means of
connecting the looped ends of
cables, straps and snatch
blocks. The shackle's pin is
threaded to allow easy re-
moval.
Tree Trunk Protector: Typi-
cally made of tough, high-
quality nylon, it provides the
operator an attachment point
for the winch rope to a wide
variety of anchor points and
objects, as well as protect liv-
ing trees.
The

OPERATING YOUR WINCH

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Always use supplied hook strap to hold hook when spooling wire rope in or out.
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Never use as a hoist.
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Never use to move persons.
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Never exceed winch or wire rope rated capacity.
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Always wear heavy leather gloves when handling the wire rope.
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Never touch wire rope or hook while in tension or under load.
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Never engage or disengage clutch if winch is under load, wire rope is in tension, or
wire rope drum is moving.
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Always stand clear of wire rope and load and keep others away during winching.
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Always keep hands and clothing clear of the wire rope, hook and fairlead opening
during operation and when spooling.
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Never wrap wire rope back onto itself. Always use a choker chain, wire choker rope or
tree trunk protector on the anchor.
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Never attach a recovery strap to the winch hook to increase the length of a pull.
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Never attempt to tow a vehicle with the recovery strap attached directly to the winch
hook.
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Never use bungee straps that develop tremendous and potentially dangerous
amounts of force when stretched.
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Always disconnect the remote control when not in use.
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Never winch when there are less than 5 wraps of wire rope around the winch drum.
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Always pass remote control through a window to avoid pinching lead in door, then
using remote inside a vehicle.
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Never leave the remote control plugged into the winch while free spooling, rigging or
sitting idle.
Failure to observe any of these warnings regarding proper winch usage may result in severe
injury.
WARNING!