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Winching Techniques A-Z
a. Take time to assess your situation and
plan your pull.
b. Put on gloves to protect your hands.
c.
Disengage the clutch to allow free-
spooling and also save battery power.
d. Attach the hook strap to the clevis hook.
e. Pull out the cable to your desired anchor
point using the hook strap.
f.
Secure the clevis hook to the anchor
point: Sling, chain or snatch block. Do
not attach the hook back onto the cable.
g. Engage the clutch.
h. Start your engine to ensure power is
being replenished to the battery.
i.
Power in the cable guiding the cable
under tension to draw up the slack in
the cable. Once the cable is under
tension, stand clear. Never step over the
cable.
j.
Double check your anchors and make
sure all connections are secure.
k. Inspect the cable. Make sure there are at
least 5 wraps of cable around the winch
drum.
l.
Drape a blanket or jacket over the cable
approximately 5 to 6 feet from the hook.
m. Clear the area. Make sure all spectators
stand clear and that no one is directly in
front or behind the vehicle or anchor
point.
n. Begin winching. Be sure that the cable is
winding evenly and tightly around the
drum. The vehicle that is being winched
can be slowly driven to add assistance to
the winching process. Avoid shock
loads; keep the cable under tension.
o. The vehicle to be winched should be
placed in neutral and the parking brake
released. Only release the brake pedal
when under full tension. Avoid shock
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loads to the winch. This can damage the
winch, cable and vehicle.
p. The winch is meant for intermittent use.
Under full load with a single line rig do
not power in for more than a minute
without letting the motor cool down for
a few minutes and then resume the
winching operation.
q. The winching operation is complete
once the vehicle is on stable ground and
is able to drive under its own power.
r.
Secure the vehicle. Be sure to set the
brakes and place the vehicle in park.
s.
Release the tension on the cable. The
winch is not meant to hold the vehicle
for long periods of time.
t.
Disconnect the cable from the anchor.
u. Rewind the cable. Make sure that any
cable already on the drum has spooled
tightly and neatly. If not, draw out the
cable and re-spool from the point where
the cable is tight.
v.
Keep your hands clear of the winch
drum and fairlead as the cable is being
drawn in.
w. Secure the hook and hook strap.
x. Disconnect the remote control and store
in a clean, dry place.
y. Clean and inspect connections and
mounting hardware for next winching
operation.
z.
Never use the winch as a tie down.
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