Safety Warnings & Precautions - Mile Marker PE4500 ES Installation And Operator's Manual

When using this winch, safety precautions should always be followed
to reduce the risk of personal injury and damage to the winch.
1) LEARN TO USE YOUR MILE MARKER WINCH:
a. After winch has been installed, take some time and
practice using it so you will be familiar with ALL OPERA-
TIONS. Periodically check the winch installation to ensure
that all bolts are tight.
b. To ensure proper operation, carefully inspect for
any damaged parts before operating the winch.
2) KEEP WINCHING AREA CLEAR:
Do not allow people to remain in the area during winching
operations. Do not step over a taut wire rope or allow anyone
else to do so. Due to the possibility of cable failure, direct all
personnel to stand clear of any possible pathway. A snapped
cable could cause winch failure, injury or death. Keep proper
footing and balance at all times. Do not reach over or across
the winch and/or pulling cable while the winch is in opera-
tion.
3) INSPECT WIRE ROPE AND EQUIPMENT FRE-
QUENTLY:
The wire rope should be inspected for damage that could
reduce it's breaking strength. A frayed rope with broken
strands should be replaced immediately. Always replace the
rope with a rope that is rated to sustain any load that the
winch is capable of pulling. Any substitute must be IDENTI-
CAL in strength, quality, lay and stranding to the Mile Marker
cable originally supplied.
4) WORKING AREA CONDITIONS:
Keep the working area well lit. Do not use this winch in the
presence of flammable gases or liquids.
5) KEEP CHILDREN AWAY:
Keep children away from working area. Never let children
operate the winch.
Safety Warnings
6) DRESS PROPERLY:
Do not wear loose clothing or jewelry as they can be caught
in moving parts. Protective, electrically
clothes and non-skid footwear is the only type of clothing you
should be using when operating the winch. Wear restrictive
hair covering to contain long hair.
7) USE LEATHER GLOVES:
When handling or rewinding wire rope always use hand pro-
tection to eliminate the possibility of cuts caused by burrs &
slivers from broken strands.
8) DRUM ROPE:
Always make sure that there are at least 5 complete turns of
rope left on the drum before winching.
9) KEEP HANDS AND FINGERS CLEAR OF WIRE
ROPE AND HOOK WHEN OPERATING WINCH:
Never put your finger through the hook when reeling in the
last few feet. If your finger should become trapped in the
hook or rope, you could lose your finger. Never guide a wire
rope under tension onto the drum with your hand.
10) NEVER HOOK THE ROPE BACK ONTO ITSELF:
Hooking the rope back onto itself creates an excessive strain
that could break individual strands; this, in effect, weakens
the entire wire rope.
11) KEEP PULLING DURATIONS AS SHORT AS POS-
SIBLE:
The winch is designed for intermittent use and cannot be
used in constant duty applications. Do not pull more than
one minute at or near rated load. If the motor becomes too
hot to touch, stop and let it cool off for a few minutes. If the
motor stalls, cut off the power immediately.
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