CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ..................1 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR WINCH ............1 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS .................3 GENERAL TIPS FOR SAFE OPERATION ..........4 WINCHING TECHNIQUES A-Z ..............5 WINCH ASSEMBLY AND MOUNTING ............7 MOUNTING DRAWING ................9 WINCH ACCESSORIES YOU WILL NEED ..........9 RIGGING TECHNIQUES ................9 WINCH WORKING DEMONSTRATION ..........
INTRODUCTION Congratulations on your purchase of a high quality winch. We design and build winches to strict specifications and with proper use and maintenance should bring you years of satisfying service. WARNING - Read, study and follow all instructions before operating this device.
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2. Motor: Your motor is powered by a 12/24 volt battery and provides power to the gear mechanism which turns the drum and winds the wire rope; 3. Winch Drum: The winch drum is the cylinder on which the wire rope is stored. It can feed or wind the rope depending on the remote winch switch.
wire rope. We recommend you to use double line and snatch block for pulling over 70% of the rated line pull. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS WARNING WARNING – Do not exceed rated capacity shown in this table. WARNING – Intermittent use only. Allow winch to cool between uses. WARNING –...
the remote button to draw in the cable. Walk toward the winch not allowing the cable to slide through your hands. Do not let your hands get within 12 in. of the winch while spooling. Turn off the winch and repeat the procedure until a few feet of cable is left.
on the wire rope by as much as 50%. When doubling the line back to the vehicle, attach to the frame or other load bearing part. • The vehicle engine should be kept running during operation of the winch to minimize battery drain and maximize power and speed of the winch.
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c. Disengage the clutch to allow free-spooling and to save energy. d. Attach the hand saver hook to the clevis hook. e. Pull out the wire rope to your desired anchor point using the hand saver hook. f. Secure the clevis hook to the anchor point: Sling, chain or snatch block. Do not attach the hook back onto the wire rope.
v. Rewind the wire rope. Make sure that any wire already on the drum has spooled tightly and neatly. If not, draw out the wire and re-spool from the point where the rope is tight. w. Keep your hands clear of the winch drum and fairlead as the wire rope is being drawn in.
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CAUTION – Batteries contain gases which are flammable and explosive. Wear eye protection during installation and remove all jewelry. Do not lean over battery while making connections. 6. Assemble the clevis hook to the cable. Take off the pin from the clevis hook, connect the clevis hook to the cable and mount the pin back to the clevis Hook.
MOUNTING DRAWING The mounting drawing WINCH ACCESSORIES YOU WILL NEED NOT INCLUDED WITH YOUR WINCH Gloves – For handling the wire rope and hook strap. Anchor Strap/Chain – Tree saver anchor straps are made of high quality nylon with high tensile strengths up to 15000lbs. Heavy Blanket –...
When pulling a heavy load, place a blanket or jacket over the wire rope five or six feet from the hook. In the event of a broken cable it will dampen the snap back. For additional protection open the Fig 3.3 hood of the vehicle as shown in Fig 3.3 For pulls over 70% rated line pull, we recommend the use of the snatch block/pulley block to double line the wire rope.
REPLACING THE WIRE ROPE If the wire rope has become worn or is beginning to show signs of strands breaking, it must be replaced before being used again. 1. Turning clutch to the “CLUTCH OUT” position. 2. Extend cable assembly to its full length. Note how the existing cable is connected to the drum.
TROUBLE SHOOTING SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE SUGGESTED ACTION -Switch Assembly not -Insert switch assembly all the way into the connected properly connector. -Loose battery cable -Tighten nuts on all cable connections. connections Motor does not -Replace switch assembly. -Defective switch turn on -Check for voltage at armature port with Switch assembly pressed.
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