Safety Notice - Lewmar OCEAN Series Owners Installation, Operation & Servicing Manual

2. Safety Notice

IMPORTANT: Read these notes before continuing.
2.1 Winches general
Please ensure that you thoroughly understand the operation and safety requirements of the winch before com-
mencing the installation. Only persons who are completely familiar with the controls and those who have been
fully made aware of the correct use of the winch should be allowed to use it. If there is any doubt of how to
install or operate this unit please seek advice from a suitably qualified engineer.
• Winches used incorrectly could cause harm to equipment or crew.
• Winches should be used with care and treated with respect.
• Sailing, like many other sports can be hazardous. Even the correct selection, maintenance and use of
proper equipment cannot eliminate the potential for danger, serious injury or death.
• Lewmar winches are designed and supplied for line control in marine applications and are to be used in
conjunction with appropriate clutches, cleats and other manual controls and stoppers.
• It is the unavoidable responsibility of the owner or master or other responsible party to assess the risk of
any operation on the vessel.
• Under no circumstances should any self tailing winch be used in self tailing mode for any lifting operation;
rather suitable and adequate manual tailing should be arranged with proper means of manually cleating or
stopping the hoist.
• Every winch should be installed with adequate means of manually cleating or stopping the loaded ropes.
2.2 Fitting
• This equipment must be installed and operated in accordance with the instructions contained in this
manual. Failure to do so could result in poor product performance, personal injury and/or damage to your
boat.
• Consult the boat manufacturer if you have any doubt about the strength or suitability of the mounting
location.
2.3 Electrical
• Make sure you have switched off the power before you start installing this product.
• If in doubt about installing electrical equipment please seek advice from a suitably qualified electrical
engineer.
Lewmar OCEAN & EVO® Electric/Hydraulic Winches ref B2303 Iss.14 | 3
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