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STARTING AND OPERATING
stack, spool out that section of the rope and
reposition it to the opposite end of the drum,
which will free up space for continued winching.
15. Secure vehicle. Once recovery of the vehicle is
complete, be sure to secure the vehicle's brakes
and shift the transmission to PARK. Release ten-
sion in the synthetic rope.
16. Disconnect the synthetic rope, and disconnect
from the anchor.
17. Rewind the synthetic rope. The person handling
the synthetic rope should walk the rope in and not
let it slide through the hand, control the winch at
all times.
Rewinding The Synthetic Rope
WARNING!
To prevent serious injury, NEVER put your fingers
inside the hook area as you are powering-in.
NOTE:
How to spool under no load: Arrange the remote
control lead so it cannot be caught in the winch.
Arrange the synthetic rope so it will not kink or
tangle when spooled. Be sure any synthetic rope
already on the spooling drum is wound tightly and
evenly layered. Tighten and straighten the layer if
necessary. Keep the synthetic rope under light ten-
sion and spool the rope back and onto the winch
drum in even layers. Stop frequently to tighten and
straighten the layers as necessary. Repeat this pro-
cess until the winch hook is the same distance as
the full length of the remote control from the winch.
Pinch the hook between your thumb and forefinger
and attach the hook strap. Hold the hook strap
between the thumb and forefinger to keep tension
on the synthetic rope. Walk the synthetic rope
towards the fairlead, carefully spooling in the
remaining rope by pulsing the remote control switch.
18. Store the hook on the most outboard loop of the
hawse fairlead.
Hook In Stored Position
19. Disconnect the remote control. Disconnect the
remote control cord from the control box and store
in a clean and dry place. Winching operations are
now complete. Put the cap on the solenoid plug-in.
NOTE:
Always store the remote control in a protected,
clean, dry area.
RIGGING TECHNIQUES
Various winching situations will require application of
other winching techniques. These could range from too
little distance to achieve maximum pull using straight
line rigging, simply increasing pulling power, or main-
taining a straight-line pulling situation. You will have to
assess what technique is correct for your situation.
Think "safety" at all times.
How To Change The Pulling Direction
Change Pulling Directions
All winching operations should have a straight line from
the winch to the object being pulled. This minimizes the
synthetic rope collecting on one side of the drum affect-
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