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 ................
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 –...
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. Disconnect the remote control and finish spooling by rotating the drum by hand with the clutch disengaged.
• The vehicle engine should be kept running during operation of the winch to minimize battery drain and maximize power and speed of the winch. If the winch is used for a considerable amount of time with the engine off, the battery may be drained and too weak to restart the engine.
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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. g.
is tight. w. Keep your hands clear of the winch drum and fairlead as the wire rope is being drawn in. x. Secure the hook and hook strap. y. Disconnect the remote control and store in a clean, dry place. z.
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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 U type F type 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.
CAUTION Do not winch from an acute angle as the wire rope will pile up on one side of the drum causing damage to wire rope and the winch. Fig 3.2 Fig 3.2 Short pulls from an angle can be used to straighten the vehicle. Long pulls should be done with the wire rope at a 90°...
4. Insert the switch assembly connector onto the control box. 5. Test-run winch in two directions, each direction for one or two seconds. 6. While standing aside of the tow path, hold and operate the switch assembly supplied by your choice. To reverse directions. Wait until the motor stops before reversing directions.
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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