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3000 lb winch eng.fm Page 1 Wednesday, August 27, 2014 2:59 PM SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ! WARNING MOVING PART HAZARD TO PREVENT SERIOUS INJURY AND PROPERTY DAMAGE: • Do not operate or install winch without reading and understanding the Operator’s Manual. •...
3000 lb winch eng.fm Page 2 Wednesday, August 27, 2014 2:59 PM APPLICATION INFORMATION ! WARNING TO PREVENT SERIOUS INJURY: • Do not use as a hoist. • Do not use to move persons. ! CAUTION TO AVOID INJURY AND PROPERTY DAMAGE: •...
3000 lb winch eng.fm Page 3 Wednesday, August 27, 2014 2:59 PM SYSTEM CHECK Before using the winch, verify the following: • Wiring to all components is correct. All loose wires are cable tied tight. • There are no exposed wiring or terminals (cover any existing exposures with insulator plate), terminal boots, heat shrink tubing, or electricians’...
3000 lb winch eng.fm Page 4 Wednesday, August 27, 2014 2:59 PM OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS CLUTCH OPERATION ! WARNING TO PREVENT SERIOUS INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE: • Do not disengage clutch if winch is under load or wire cable is in tension.
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3000 lb winch eng.fm Page 5 Wednesday, August 27, 2014 2:59 PM • Check battery cables at 90 day intervals to be certain that they are clean and tight at all connections. • Inspect the wire cable before and after each winching operation. Replace when damaged.
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3000 lb winch eng.fm Page 6 Wednesday, August 27, 2014 2:59 PM ! WARNING TO AVOID INJURY AND PROPERTY DAMAGE: • Wear heavy leather gloves when handling wire cable. • Never winch with less than 5 wraps of wire cable around drum. ! WARNING TO PREVENT SERIOUS INJURY: •...
3000 lb winch eng.fm Page 7 Wednesday, August 27, 2014 2:59 PM line up pulls as straight ahead as possible and stop winching if the wire cable comes close to the tie rods or mounting plate. To correct 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.
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3000 lb winch eng.fm Page 8 Wednesday, August 27, 2014 2:59 PM RIGGING Always spool out as much wire cable as possible when preparing rigging. Pick an anchor as far away as practical. This provides the winch with its greatest pulling power. Rigging a double line with a snatch block will reduce the load on the winch to half without significant loss of spooling speed.
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3000 lb winch eng.fm Page 10 Wednesday, August 27, 2014 2:59 PM ROV-659 INSTALLING WINCH 1. Set the parking brake and remove the key from the ignition. 2. Remove both seats, center console, operator-side seat-base, and battery cover; then disconnect the battery. ! WARNING Always disconnect the negative battery cable first.
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3000 lb winch eng.fm Page 11 Wednesday, August 27, 2014 2:59 PM 0742-850 4. Align the mounting holes in the Roller Fairlead (B) with the lower mounting holes in the bumper plate and the winch. Secure the roller fairlead and winch to the bumper plate with the remaining two M8 x 20 cap screws and lock washers.
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3000 lb winch eng.fm Page 12 Wednesday, August 27, 2014 2:59 PM 1. Locate the electrical panel above the battery; then cut out the Two Hole Template (p/n 0742-852) located at the end of this manual and place it on top of the electrical panel. UTV-003 2.
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3000 lb winch eng.fm Page 13 Wednesday, August 27, 2014 2:59 PM UTV-057 NOTE: If all switch positions are full, place Panel Template (below) and cut out the shaded area or install Switch Mount Panel Kit (p/n 1436-008) next to the existing panel on the dash making sure nothing is behind the cutting area.
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3000 lb winch eng.fm Page 14 Wednesday, August 27, 2014 2:59 PM 4. Remove the parking brake handle for the Prowler models (if applicable) located on the dash as well as the nine torx-head screws securing the dash to the frame. CAUTION The parking brake handle must be removed for the applicable Prowler models located on the dash or damage may occur.
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3000 lb winch eng.fm Page 15 Wednesday, August 27, 2014 2:59 PM 7. Connect the adaptor harness to the switch control harness and the sole- noid. Secure all wires using cable ties. INSTALLING WINCH CABLES ! WARNING FIRE HAZARD Failure to observe these instructions could lead to severe injury or death.
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3000 lb winch eng.fm Page 16 Wednesday, August 27, 2014 2:59 PM 3. Connect the blue cable to the blue terminal and the yellow cable to the green terminal on the solenoid. Tighten securely with M6 (nic.) Nuts and Lock Washers. Secure the cables and wires with cable ties as needed.
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