Winch Usage (Power Wagon Only) - If Equipped; Things To Know Before Using Your Winch - RAM Truck Gas 2012 Owner's Manual

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456 STARTING AND OPERATING

WINCH USAGE (POWER WAGON ONLY) — IF

General Winch Information

Your vehicle is equipped with an electric vehicle recovery

winch. This winch uses the electrical power from the

vehicle charging system to power a motor that winds

wire rope into the winch drum via planetary gear reduc-

tion. By nature, a winch is capable of generating very

high forces and should be used with care. Do not operate

the winch without reading and understanding the com-

plete winch owner's manual.

Tensioning The Wire Rope

The winch rope must be properly tensioned before use.

Follow the instructions below to tension the rope:

1. Un-spool the wire rope leaving five wraps of rope on

the winch drum.

2. Attach the hook to a suitable anchor point.

Be certain the anchor will withstand the load re-

quired to tension the wire rope.

3. Apply at least 500 lbs (227 kg) of tension to the rope

while winding the rope. Always use care to ensure the

rope does not pile up on one side of the drum and is

neatly wound onto the drum.

Wire rope must spool on the winch drum in the

direction indicated on the drum rotation decal on the

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