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Disclaimer While all care has been taken in the development of this product, no loss of any kind is accepted by HES Winches Australia or its agents arising from the use of this document. HES Winches Australia makes no representations or warranties with respect to the contents of this document, and specifically disclaims any express or implied warranties or fitness for any particular purpose.
To read the full warranty terms and conditions please refer to Appendix 1 located at the rear of this manual. For any warranty claims please contact HES Winches Australia. HES Winches Australia reserves the right to request any claimant to supply a copy of the original tax invoice as part of the claim.
Owner's Manual AC Electric Winch CHAPTER 1 Safety There are safety risks for people and machinery when working with this winch system. Compliance with safety precautions and risk management standards are vital in mitigating the risk of injury, or damage to the equipment.
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Owner's Manual AC Electric Winch Are the Risks acceptable? If NO – formulate controls to mitigate the risk and re-assess the task. If YES – Organise the task, maintain controls, communicate instructions clearly, monitor and review progress. Monitor and Review Work methodically, check on progress, and communicate.
Note: If the Owner’s Manual for the winch has not been received, immediately contact HES Winches Australia to obtain a copy. Do not inspect, operate or perform maintenance on the winch without having Owner’s Manual.
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Owner's Manual AC Electric Winch Ensure all safety instructions are clearly understood and that the operators are familiar with the winch controls. Review the working site for hazards and implement the risk control measures. Ensure there are no unused ropes, cables, or obstructions around the ...
Maintenance Safety The HWA3500SS and HWA5000SS series electric winch is virtually maintenance free. In the event the winch requires repair contact HES Winches Australia for further information. WARNING Do Not remove the covers of this winch system. All repairs must be performed by a qualified person only.
Owner's Manual AC Electric Winch CHAPTER 2 System Overview General Description Proudly Australian-made, OzWinch Signature Series II electric winch is a compact and robust winch which has been designed for a variety of hauling applications and is ideally suited as a slipway or boat ramp winch. Driven by a worm gear transmission providing a quiet, safe, maintenance free operation and coupled to a purpose built powerful electric brake motor, available in both 240V and 415V options.
Owner's Manual AC Electric Winch Options Product Part Number Description OW-SS-REMOTE Wireless remote control OW-SS-TENSIONER Rope tensioner kit to suit all HWA3500SS and HWA5000SS Series winches SR/MISC Dyneema SK75 Synthetic Rope replacement option OW-SS-PEDESTAL Pedestal Stand to suit all HWA3500SS and HWA5000SS Series winches...
Owner's Manual AC Electric Winch Angle Chart The maximum weight the OzWinch Signature Series II electric winch can haul depends on the angle of the hauling surface e.g. driveway or slipway. To determine the safe weight for the angle of the hauling surface, calculate the total weight of the hauling object (e.g.
Owner's Manual AC Electric Winch CHAPTER 3 Installation The winch is mounted to the hauling surface via the 4 x 21mm holes, the winch can be mounted to a variety of substrates and the mounting hardware should be matched accordingly. Mounting Dimensions The winch can be mounted through the four (4) mounting holes to the client engineered mounting foundation.
CHAPTER 4 Operation To ensure the safe operation of your OzWinch Signature II Series winch refer to Task Safety Process on page 7 for further details and how to assess risk. All safety rules, decals and instructions must be understood and complied with at all times.
Owner's Manual AC Electric Winch Emergency Stop There are two "EMERGENCY STOP" switches to isolate and stop operation of the winch. 1. Located on the top of the Terminal Box. 2. The pendant controller The Estop is a good safety feature once the boat is in position to prevent inadvertent operation.
Owner's Manual AC Electric Winch Rope Tensioner The winch has an optional rope tensioner, the tensioner is spring loaded onto the rope on the winch drum, this assists in feeding the rope on properly and prevents “birds nesting” when there is no load on the rope. Shutdown 1) To switch off, press the power button on the pendant control.
Warranty Terms and Conditions Definition These terms and conditions between HES Winches Australia (referred to herein as “we” or “us”) and the customer (referred to herein as “the customer”) shall apply to all orders for “goods” which shall mean materials or parts or machinery and “services”...
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Owner's Manual AC Electric Winch The risk in the goods will pass to the customer upon the goods being loaded onto transport, except where delivered by our own transport when risk will pass on delivery of the goods to the place designated by the customer. Insurance and the cost of carriage of the goods ex-store to the place of delivery designated by the customer will be to the customer's account.
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Owner's Manual AC Electric Winch We accept no liability for damage to or defects in our goods that arise from the improper use, improper handling, and lack of maintenance or any unauthorised modifications made by the customer. We will make every effort to ensure that our goods comply with their descriptions in our current publications, but subject to these terms no warranty is made as to their exact description, merchantable quality or fitness for purpose.
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Owner's Manual AC Electric Winch 10. Tests 10.1 If the customer requires any goods to be specially tested before despatch, arrangements may be made with us for us to carry out the testing at the customer's expense. Our applicable test and manufacturing standards will apply to the testing unless otherwise agreed.
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