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- Page 1 Self-Recovery Winch Operator s Guide ’ Instruction and Operation Manual TACTIK_WINCH_USER_.indd 1 TACTIK_WINCH_USER_.indd 1 12/8/21 11:22 AM 12/8/21 11:22 AM...
- Page 2 The satisfaction of getting the true pleasures of the off-road lifestyle. At Tactik, we are here to serve you with both online and expert human resources. If you require assistance or have questions about your winch or winch-related accessories, please call 800-745-6037 during normal business hours.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Section I: Tactik Winch Operation and Care Defining: Warning, Caution and Notice ......5 Symbol Index.............. 6 General Safety Precautions ........7-15 Winch Anatomy (the parts of the winch) ....16-17 Clutch Operation............18 Remote Control Switch ..........19 Cleaning .............. - Page 4 Table of Contents Part 2 - Essential Winch Accessories & Equipment Tree Trunk Protector ..........28 Heavy Duty D -Ring ........... 29 Snatch Block ............29 Shovel & Hand Tools ..........30 Other Useful Off Road Accessories ......30-31 Part 3 - Setting up the pull How to choose an anchor point .........
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Page 5: Section I: Tactik Winch Operation And Care Defining: Warning, Caution And Notice
To help you avoid risks and make informed decisions this manual contains safety messages about your Tactik winch. Individual safety messages and sections of this manual may be preceded by the safety alert symbol ! [in triangle] and one of three... -
Page 6: Symbol Index
Explanation of Symbols: Your safety and the safety of others is very important to help you avoid risks and make informed decisions. Always Wear Read the Instruction Leather Gloves Manual Always Wear Hearing Always Use Supplied and Eye Protection Hook Strap Properly Seat Load in Keep Fingers Clear of Throat of Hook... -
Page 7: General Safety Precautions
Section I: SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS In order to be useful as a vehicle self-recovery tool, your Tactik winch uses a powerful electric motor to develop a line pull. In order to avoid risk of injuries, all users and bystanders to winch operations should acquaint themselves with the following important safety considerations. - Page 8 MOVING PARTS ENTANGLEMENT HAZARDS LIST Installation Safety continued: ALWAYS pass remote lead thru window (and not through pinch point of the door) when used in vehicle. ALWAYS Know Your Winch. Take time to fully read the Instructions and/or Operations Guide, and/or Basic Guide to Winching Techniques, in order to understand your winch and its operations.
- Page 9 MOVING PARTS ENTANGLEMENT HAZARDS LIST Installation Safety continued: ALWAYS complete the winch installation and hook attachment before installing the wiring. ALWAYS keep hands clear of winch rope, hook loop, hook and fairlead opening during installation, operation, and when spooling in or out. ALWAYS position fairlead with printed warning readily visible on top.
- Page 10 MOVING PARTS ENTANGLEMENT HAZARDS LIST Properly Seat Load in Never Apply Load to Throat of Hook Hook Tip or Latch Winching Safety continued: ALWAYS require operators and bystanders to be aware of vehicle and or load and stay clear of cable and vehicle path in case winch line fails or vehicle rolls.
- Page 11 FALLING OR CRUSHING HAZARDS LIST Never Use Winch as a Hoist Do Not Move People Wind Rope on Bottom Never Wind Rope of Drum Over Top of Drum FALLING OR CRUSHING HAZARDS: ALWAYS stand clear, keep hands clear, keep others away. NEVER operate winch with less than 5 wraps of rope around the drum.
- Page 12 CUT AND BURN INJURY HAZARDS LIST Hand Piercing/ Hot Surface Hazard Cutting Hazard CUT AND BURN INJURY HAZARDS ALWAYS wear heavy leather gloves when handling winch rope to protect from burrs. ALWAYS be aware of possible hot surfaces at winch motor, drum or rope during or after winch use. CHEMICAL AND FIRE HAZARDS LIST Explosion/...
- Page 13 CHEMICAL AND FIRE HAZARDS LIST CHEMICAL AND FIRE HAZARDS continued: ALWAYS verify area is clear of fuel lines, fuel tank, brake lines, electrical wires, etc., when drilling. ALWAYS consult installation manual for proper wiring details. ALWAYS insulate and protect all exposed wiring and electrical terminals.
- Page 14 MOVING PARTS ENTANGLEMENT HAZARD LIST Finger/Fairlead Keep Fingers Clear of Crushing Hazard Fairlead Pinch Point MOVING PARTS ENTANGLEMENT HAZARDS NEVER leave remote control where it can be activated during free spooling, rigging, or when the winch is not being used. NEVER leave the winch remote control plugged in when installing, freespooling, rigging, servicing or when the winch is not being used.
- Page 15 In the next section of this guide, we will illustrate the primary components and features of your Tactik winch, and discuss care and maintenance of the product. Photos & Graphics in this guide: Some graphics in this guide may not exactly match your winch.
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Page 16: Winch Anatomy (The Parts Of The Winch)
Section I: Winch Anatomy: Winch parts & components. 1. Remote Controller: Tells the winch what you want it to do. The remote switch has two positions: Power In & Power Out controller allows the operator to stand clear of the winch line. 2. - Page 17 5. Nylon Hook Strap: A 12” long strap that holds the clevis hook. Made to keep is being spooled in. Winches have tremendous force and the hook into the loop end of the strap and hold the strap 6. Hawse Fairlead: The fairlead guides the winch line onto the winch drum and minimizes wear and tear to the line as it goes through the winch mount or bumper.
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Page 18: Clutch Operation
Battery Friendly Product: Our powerful series wound motors and class-leading low gear ratios give fast line speeds with a“Battery Friendly” low current draw that will get the most winching time from your battery's available charge state. Free Engaged Spool Clutch Operation: There are two positions of the clutch handle. -
Page 19: Remote Control Switch
Plugging in the Winch Remote Remote Control: The remote control plugs into the winch control box, allowing the operator to control the winch direction. Stand well clear of the winch line while operating the winch. Remote Control Switch Positions: Blue Button = Winch Out Red Button = Winch In Always use extreme caution when remote... -
Page 20: Cleaning
Winch Care and Cleaning: Do not direct very high-pressure water at your winch. Use low- pressure (normal) car wash soap and water to clean your winch. With the remote control disconnected and the protective boot covering the remote control socket, wash normally with your vehicle. During winter exposure to road salt, wash the winch as soon as possible to avoid corrosion. -
Page 21: Synthetic Winch Line Care
Synthetic Winch Line Care: Regular use of your winch will result in normal wear to the winch line. Most wear occurs New line: slowly and may be considered no visible wear acceptable and safe. Excessive and abnormal wear can present a dangerous situation. -
Page 22: Troubleshooting
Quick Reference Winch Troubleshooting Guide Suggested Remedy Symptom Possible Cause Battery is inadequate or Replace battery with 650 cold cranking amp rating or greater. defective. Charge battery. Battery is not fully charged. Clean and tighten all battery connections. Faulty battery cable or connections. - Page 23 Dissassemble gear assembly, inspect for damage, clean and grease or replace worn gear. or damaged parts. Please Note: Additional troubleshooting & service information appears in your separate Tactik winch Installation Booklet. TACTIK_WINCH_USER_.indd 23 TACTIK_WINCH_USER_.indd 23 12/8/21 11:22 AM 12/8/21 11:22 AM...
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Page 24: Section Ii: Tactik Winching Guide
Section II: Tactik winching Guide Congratulations on your recent purchase of a Tactik winch. This high quality winch has the power and performance to give you years of safe winching capabilities if you use it properly. The following guide will help you in using your Winch in the safest and most effective manner. -
Page 25: Practice, Practice, Practice
of all safety precautions. To fully stretch the winch line, you will need about 500 lbs. of tension on the cable during this operation. Once you have completed this pull, be sure to rewind cable in nice tight rows not allowing the upper rows to intertwine with the lower rows. -
Page 26: Winching Guidelines To Always Remember
ensure safety and to eliminate the chance of vehicle and/ or winch damage. You alone are in charge of your pull so do not rush to get it done. Plan your recovery and pull to the plan is the best way to safely get out of any situation. Prior practice using your winch and having the correct tools and accessories available before a needed recov- ery will help you with your plan and allow you the best... -
Page 27: Part 2 - Essential Winch Accessories & Equipment
Part 2 - Essential Winch Accessories & Equipment Your Tactik winch is the ultimate recovery tool. However,this winch is designed to be used with other helpful accessories to safely ensure you can get “un-stuck”. You never know how or where you will get... -
Page 28: Winch Hook Strap
Winch Hook Strap Each Tactik winch includes a nylon winch hook strap. If not already attached to your winch hook, you should immediately attach this strap before using your winch. This strap allows the winch line is being spooled in and prevent the possibility purchase one or use a length of cord or something similar. -
Page 29: Heavy Duty D-Ring
Heavy Duty D-Ring The D-Ring is a safe device for connecting the looped ends of cables or straps creating a secure winching point. The D-Ring “pin” is threaded for easy on/off and is perfect for attaching to snatch blocks. Make sure your D-Ring is the proper size for your application. Each has a rating embossed on the side of the ring. -
Page 30: Shovel & Hand Tools
Shovel & Other Hand tools Depending on your situation, sometimes just having a winch is not enough. We recommend carrying compact tools such as a shovel, Hi-Lift Jack or multi ® tools to help you out of those extra tough situations. Military-style off road shovel designs actually fold up and are easily... - Page 31 Safety Goggles Each of us only gets one set of eyes. We strongly suggest you always wear safety goggles or glasses to reduce object or debris contacting your eyes. Leaning heavy branch Line Dampener Winch Line Dampener Like in a playground game of “tug of war”...
- Page 32 Tactik HD Winch Ready Bumpers are Also ® Availble to Complete Your Install! For '18+ Wrangler JL & Gladiator JT #12052.0140 For '07-'18 Wrangler JK #12052.0141 For '97-'06 Wrangler TJ #12052.0144 TACTIK_WINCH_USER_.indd 32 TACTIK_WINCH_USER_.indd 32 12/8/21 11:22 AM 12/8/21 11:22 AM...
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Page 33: Part 3 - Setting Up The Pull
Part 3 - Setting up the pull Now that you have become familiar with your Tactik Winch, follow the steps below to get setup for your winch pull: How to choose an anchor point A secure anchor point is critical to all winching and recovery operations. -
Page 34: Steps 1 -5: Setting Up The Pull
for vehicles with automatic transmissions: If you leave your vehicle in park you risk wedging or damaging the parking sprag. If you are really in a bind and have no natural anchor points or other vehicle to anchor to, you can bury a log or your spare tire deep in the ground with a Choker Chain attached to create an anchor point. - Page 35 Step Three: Place Strap on Hook Attach the winch strap to winch hook. Put the hook into the strap loop and hold strap between Always use ensuring you will be well strap on the hook clear of the winch. Step Four: Pull out Wire Pull out enough winch line to reach your anchor point while keeping some tension on the...
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Page 36: Anchoring To A Live Tree
Anchoring to a live tree Wrap the Tree Trunk protector as low as possible around a large diameter tree. Hook the two looped ends into a heavy duty D-Ring. Connect the D ring to the loop that holds the winch hook and secure the screw in clevis pin. Do not over tighten the clevis pin. - Page 37 Step Seven: Attach Winch Remote Control Attach the remote to the winch keeping the remote winch cable behind the winch. Step Eight: Make sure winch line has damper This is a very important safety step. Place a blanket, large jacket, tree branch or designed line weight on the middle portion of the winch line (in between...
- Page 38 Unwind some rope operation proceeds, make sure the winch cable is winding evenly on the winch drum. Step Ten: Place remote over driver side door mirror Move the winch remote back to towards the vehicle cab and place over the driver’s side view mirror. If you plan on winching from inside the cab of your vehicle, run the remote cable through an open window and not through the door as the door will pinch the remote cable.
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Page 39: Part 4 - Engaging Your Winch For The Pull
Part 4 - Engaging your Winch for the Pull Now that you have set up the winching operation correctly, you are ready to initiate the pull. To make sure this operation goes as safely as possible, you will need to create a large safety zone around the winching area. - Page 40 Make the pull from inside the cockpit. the obstacle. Winch slowly and steadily for a period not to exceed 1 minute per pull. Exceeding 60 second pulls will place a strain on your electrical system and the winch. Taking minute breaks between 60 second pulls allows the battery to recharge itself, the winch to cool and therefore provide the maximum pulling power.
- Page 41 Step Fourteen: Verify Pull Results Is it unstuck? Once the vehicle is on secure ground and is able to be safely driven, the pull is over. Stop the winching process, put the vehicle in park/gear and set the parking brake. Carefully reduce the tension on the line and remove the winch line from the anchor point making sure the line remains untangled.
- Page 42 gloved hand, slowly spool the rope back onto the drum guiding it into even tight rows. Do not let the line slide through your hands! Walk the rope to the winch and stop when necessary to retrieve more line and straighten and tighten the rows.
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Page 43: Creating A Straight Pull
Part 5 - Recovering Winch Rigging Options Every recovery situation is different and in some cases you may be in a situation where you need to use a snatch block to create a straight line pull, increase your winching power due to a deep stuck situation or you have limited space to create an effective pull. -
Page 44: Increasing Winching Power With A Snatch Block
Changing the direction of the pull requires use of a tree saver and a snatch block, secured to a point directly in front of vehicle being recovered. This allows rope to wind properly onto winch drum. this straight pull is not possible. The use of a snatch block to create a 90 degree angle as shown below will create this straight line pull and provide the pulling power necessary. -
Page 45: Double Line Pull
Running wire rope through snatch block Double Line Pull: A Double Line Pull is used when a vehicle is thought to be “deep stuck” in mud or on a very steep slope where extra pulling force is required. Start by feeding out enough winch line rope to free the winch hook. -
Page 46: Triple Line Pull
Attaching D-Ring to snatch block Triple Line Pull: You will need two Snatch Blocks, two anchor points and three D-Rings to perform a triple line pull. Using the same techniques as the double line location on your vehicle (Frame mounted attachment point) for the attachment. -
Page 47: Buried Object Anchor
Pull of Last Resort: A Deep Buried Anchor Point It is possible to be stuck in a spot where, although you would want to winch there is no anchor point such as a tree or large boulder. This is typical of getting stuck at a beach or in the desert. - Page 48 TACTIK_WINCH_USER_.indd 48 TACTIK_WINCH_USER_.indd 48 12/8/21 11:22 AM 12/8/21 11:22 AM...
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