Winch Accessories - RAM 1500 Owner's Manual

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Winch Accessories

The following accessories are necessary to attach the
winch to anchors, change direction of pull, and for safe
winching.
Gloves: Wire rope, through
use, will develop barbs which
can slice skin. It is extremely
important to wear protective
gloves while operating the
winch or handling the wire
rope. Avoid loose fitting clothes
or anything that could become
entangled in the wire rope and
other moving parts.
Snatch/Block Pulley: Used
properly, the multi-purpose
snatch block allows you to (1)
increase the winch's pulling
power; and (2) change your
pulling direction without dam-
aging the wire rope. Proper use
of the snatch block is covered in
Before You Pull.
Clevis/D-Shackles: The
D-Shackle is a safe means of
connecting the looped ends of
cables, straps and snatch
blocks. The shackle's pin is
threaded to allow
removal.
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