Mile Marker PE Series Installation And Operator's Manual page 15

PE/E Series Winch Systems
Safety Features
Over Temperature
1. The winch motor controller on-board computer can
detect if the winch temperature has gotten too hot.
When your winch gets too hot then the LED lights
will flash and the on-board computer will shut the
winch motor off.
2. The winch motor controller computer will not turn
the winch back on until the winch is at a safe operat-
ing temperature.
OUT Time Delay
1. If the winch motor controller on-board computer
detects that the OUT button has been pressed for
about 10 seconds the winch motor will turn off.
2. After about 5 seconds the on-board computer will
allow you to use the OUT button again to spool the
winch cable out.
Winch Operation
NOTES: For optimal winch performance, it is recom-
mended that you use a fully charged 12V battery
with at least 650 Cold Cranking Amperes. Further,
it is advised to keep the engine running during the
winch operation, so that the battery is being charged
continuously.
All Mile Marker PE/E winches are equipped with
a Cam Ring that engages / disengages the clutch.
Clutch, when engaged, will couple the gear train
with winch drum; this is also called as Locking of
the winch. Clutch when disengaged de-couples the
gear train from the winch drum enabling the drum to
rotate independently; this is also called Freespooling
of the winch.
CAUTION: Before you start using your new Mile
Marker winch, you will have to re-wind the entire ca-
ble on the drum under a load of at least 500 lbs (227
Kgf) starting with at least 5 wraps on the initial layer.
Failure to do so will result in the outer wraps press-
ing against the inner warps resulting in the damage
of the cable.
Always have at least 5 wraps of cable on the winch
drum before winching.
Always ensure that the clutch is fully engaged or fully
disengaged to avoid any injuries and damages.
All electrical winches are for intermittent use only.
Never run the winch for more than 1 min at maxi-
mum rated load. Wait until the motor cools down
before resuming winching operation. Usage of a
snatch block is recommended to reduce the load on
the winch motor.
All Mile Marker Electric Winches come with an Au-
tomatic Load Holding brake; so never run the winch
against the brake (OUT on the hand control) for more
than 10 seconds. Failure to do so might result in dam-
age of the brake and motor.
Always stay clear off from the loaded winch cable.
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