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MILE MARKER TWO-SPEED WINCH OPERATION
A. GENERAL
The vehicle's steering pump is used to power the winch. The engine must be running while operating the winch,
as the engine turns the power steering pump which pumps fluid to rotate the winch. The winch will have full pull-
ing capabilities at an engine idle. The winch is operated by an electric activated switching valve.
B. PREPARATION FOR USE
1. For use in pulling objects other than self recovery, park vehicle directly facing object to be winched.
Apply parking brake.
2. Place transmission shift lever in "N" (neutral).
3. Chock wheels.
4. Start engine.
C. UNWINDING WINCH CABLE
To unwind cable by hand, turn top lever to "FREE" (free spool). Turn side lever to "FREE" (free spool). Both levers
should be in "FREE" positions to unwind cable. See Figure 5.
•Wear leather gloves when handling winch cable. Do not handle cable with bare
hands. Broken wires cause injuries.
•When fully extending winch cable, make sure that five wraps of winch cable
remain on drum at all times. Failure to do this may cause serious injury.
•Pull off cable by hand to desired length. Connect to load leaving about one foot
of slack in cable.
•Place a blanket over cable near middle
D. PULLING LOAD
1. Turn top lever to "LOW" (lock low gear). Leave the side lever at "FREE" (free spool). This will engage the
winch into low gear.
•Direct all personnel to stand clear of winch cable during winch operation. A
snapped winch cable will cause serious injury or death.
•Do not activate winch electric connector when engine is OFF with a LOAD on
cable. This can put the winch into a retarded free spool mode.
2. Operate remote control switch to "IN" or "OUT" until load has been retrieved. Secure winch after
operation.
WARNING
WARNING
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