Safety Warnings & Precautions - Mile Marker PEC8 Installation And Operator's Manual

When using this winch, safety precautions should always be
followed to reduce the risk of personal injury and damage to
the winch.
1) LEARN TO USE YOUR MILE MARKER WINCH:
a. After winch has been installed, take some
time and practice using it so you will be familiar with
ALL OPERATIONS. Periodically check the winch in-
stallation to ensure that all bolts are tight.
b. To ensure proper operation, carefully inspect
for any damaged parts before operating the winch.
2) KEEP WINCHING AREA CLEAR:
Do not allow people to remain in the area during
winching operations. Do not step over a taut wire
rope or allow anyone else to do so. Due to the pos-
sibility of cable failure, direct all personnel to stand
clear of any possible pathway. A snapped cable could
cause winch failure, injury or death. Keep proper
footing and balance at all times. Do not reach over
or across the winch and/or pulling cable while the
winch is in operation.
3) INSPECT WIRE ROPE AND EQUIPMENT FRE-
QUENTLY:
The wire rope should be inspected for damage that
could reduce it's breaking strength. A frayed rope
with broken strands should be replaced immediately.
Always replace the rope with a rope that is rated to
sustain any load that the winch is capable of pull-
ing. Any substitute must be IDENTICAL in strength,
quality, lay and stranding to the Mile Marker cable
originally supplied.
4) WORKING AREA CONDITIONS:
Keep the working area well lit. Do not use this winch
in the presence of flammable gases or liquids.
5) KEEP CHILDREN AWAY:
Keep children away from working area. Never let
children operate the winch.
Safety Warnings
6) DRESS PROPERLY:
Do not wear loose clothing or jewelry as they can
be caught in moving parts. Protective, electrically
non-conductive clothes and non-skid footwear is the
only type of clothing you should be using when op-
erating the winch. Wear restrictive hair covering to
contain long hair.
7) USE LEATHER GLOVES:
When handling or rewinding wire rope always use
hand protection to eliminate the possibility of cuts
caused by burrs & slivers from broken strands.
8) DRUM ROPE:
Always make sure that there are at least 5 complete
turns of rope left on the drum before winching.
9) KEEP HANDS AND FINGERS CLEAR OF WIRE
ROPE AND HOOK WHEN OPERATING WINCH:
Never put your finger through the hook when reel-
ing in the last few feet. If your finger should become
trapped in the hook or rope, you could lose your fin-
ger. Never guide a wire rope under tension onto the
drum with your hand.
10) NEVER HOOK THE ROPE BACK ONTO IT-
SELF:
Hooking the rope back onto itself creates an exces-
sive strain that could break individual strands; this,
in effect, weakens the entire wire rope.
11) KEEP PULLING DURATIONS AS SHORT AS
POSSIBLE:
The winch is designed for intermittent use and can-
not be used in constant duty applications. Do not
pull more than one minute at or near rated load. If
the motor becomes too hot to touch, stop and let it
cool off for a few minutes. If the motor stalls, cut off
the power immediately.
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