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OWNER'S GUIDE ATV/UTV ELECTRIC WINCH ATV/UTV ATV/UTV ATV/UTV ELECTRIC ELECTRIC ELECTRIC WINCH WINCH WINCH General General Safety Safety Precautions Precautions General General Safety Safety Precautions Precautions WARNING: WARNING: FAILURE FAILURE READ READ FOLLOW FOLLOW SAFETY SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS INSTRUCTIONS THIS THIS OWNER OWNER OWNER’...
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The winch is rated for intermittent-periodic duty. The winch is not to be used to lift, support or otherwise transport personnel. A minimum of five (5) wraps of rope around the drum are necessary to support the rated load. The rated line pull of the winch must be powerful enough to overcome the added resistance caused by whatever the vehicle is stuck in.
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Winch Winch Winch & & & & Roller Roller Roller Fairlead Fairlead Mounting Mounting Winch Roller Fairlead Fairlead Mounting Mounting 1. It is very important that the winch shall be mounted on a flat hard surface in order to make sure the motor, drum and gearbox housing are aligned correctly.
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Handlebar Handlebar Remote Remote Control Control Mounting Mounting Handlebar Handlebar Remote Remote Control Control Mounting Mounting Handlebar mounted trigger switch can be operated without removing your hand from the grip. • It is recommended that the switch be installed on the left handlebar. A piece of electrical tape around the handlebar will help prevent rotation of mount on the handle bar.
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2). To disengage the freespool, turn the freespool shifter clockwise to the “Disengaged” position. Wire rope can now be free spooled off the drum. Maintenance Maintenance Maintenance Maintenance Wire Wire Rope Rope Replacement Replacement Wire Wire Rope Rope Replacement Replacement Before installing a new wire rope, wrap the end of the wire rope with tape to prevent fraying.
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Check Check System System Check Check the the System System Before using the winch, verify the following: 1) Wiring to all components is correct. All loose wires are tie wrapped tight. 2) There are no exposed wiring or terminals. Cover any existing terminal exposures with terminal boots, heat shrink tubing or electricians tape.
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Maintenance Maintenance Schedule Schedule Maintenance Maintenance Schedule Schedule Carry out all inspections listed below on schedule and inspections are divided into Daily, Monthly and 3 Monthly. Clean all connections because corrosion on electrical connections will reduce performance or may cause a short. Item Item Item...
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Trouble Trouble Shooting Shooting Trouble Trouble Shooting Shooting When the winch fails to operate after several attempts, or if there is any fault operation while winching, check followings. Symptom Possible Cause Remedy Cut circuit or loosing Check battery cable. Weak battery or insufficient power Recharge or replace battery Damaged over load protector Replace over load protector...
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