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15. When using your winch to move a load, place the vehicle
transmission in neutral, set vehicle parking brake, chock
all wheels, and keep the engine running.
16. Do not use the winch to hold the Argo in place during
transportation. Use tie-down straps.
17. Maintain at least five turns of wire rope around wire rope
drum to prevent the wire rope from pulling off under load.
18. Never run winch without circuit breakers in place. Dan-
gerous overloads to mechanical and electrical components
can result.
11.9.2 Tips for Extending the Life of Your Winch
1. Keep a tightly and evenly wound wire rope drum. Do not
allow the wire rope to become loosely wound. A loosely-
wound spool allows a wire rope under load to work its
way down into the layers of wire rope on the drum. When
this happens, the wire rope may become wedged within
the body of the windings damaging the wire rope. To pre-
vent this problem, keep the wire rope tightly and evenly
wound on the drum at all times. During winching, peri-
odically check to see that the wire rope is winding on
evenly. A good practice is to rewind the wire rope under
tension after each use. One way to do this is to attach the
hook to a stationary object at the top of a small hill or
incline and winch your vehicle up the incline.
2. Do not allow motor to overheat. Remember, the winch is
only for intermittent use. During long or heavy pulls the
motor will get hot. The internal parts will be hotter than
the case. To check the motor temperature, stop winching
and carefully touch the end of the motor. If the motor is
uncomfortably warm, allow the motor to cool before con-
tinuing — keep the engine running to recharge the bat-
tery during this break.
3. Use a pulley block for heavy loads. To maximize winch
and wire rope life, use a pulley block (Superwinch Part
No. 1503) to double line heavier loads.
4. The pull required to start a load moving is often much
greater than the pull required to keep it moving. Avoid
frequent stopping and starting during a pull.
5. Prevent kinks before they occur.
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(1)
This is the start of a kink. At this time, the wire rope
should be straightened.
(2)
The wire rope was pulled and the loop has tightened to a
kink. The wire rope is now permanently damaged and
must be replaced.
(3)
The result of kinking is that each strand pulls a different
amount, causing the strands under greatest tension to
break and reduce load capacity of the wire rope. The
wire rope must be replaced.
11.10 REAR MUD FLAP KIT (Part No. 625-10)
Argo mud flaps are made of black polyethylene sheet cut to
conform to the curve of the rear corners of the lower body.
They are recommended for use with either track system to
block the mud and snow thrown up during higher speed travel.
11.11 TRAILER HITCH KIT (Part No. 626-10)
The trailer hitch kit is optional for the Vanguard models and is
standard on all other models. It mounts at the rear of the Argo.
Maximum tongue weight is 100 lbs./45 kgs. Maximum pull
weight is 800 lbs./364 kgs.
11.12 BILGE PUMP KIT (Part No. 638-25)
The bilge pump kit features a 12 volt, 500 gallon per hour
pump to empty water from the lower body. Operated by a dash
mounted push/pull switch, the bilge pump is recommended
for any amphibious use of an Argo.
The pump is not designed to run dry. Use only when
water has collected in the lower body.
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