SAFE OPERATION - DRIVING SAFELY
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• If winching at an angle is unavoidable, follow these precautions while operating:
A. Look at the winch drum occasionally. Never let the winch cable “ack” or accumulate at one end
of the drum. Too much cable at one end of the drum can damage the winch and cable.
B. If cable acking occurs, op winching. Follow the ‘Winch Cable Spooling Guidelines’ section in
this manual to rediribute the cable evenly before continuing.
• Always apply the vehicle’s park brake and/or park mechanism to hold the vehicle in place during
winching. Use wheel chocks when necessary.
• Always maintain at lea ve full turns of cable wrapped around the winch drum at all times. The
friction provided by the wrapped cable allows the drum to pull on the winch cable and move the load.
• Never grease or oil the winch cable. This will cause the winch cable to collect debris that will shorten
the life of the cable.
• The winch motor and relay connector may become hot during continuous use. When winching for
more than 45 seconds, or if the winch alls during operation, op and allow the winch components to
cool for a minimum of 10 minutes before using it again.
• Never operate the winch without running the engine. The engine’s charging syem helps keep the
battery maintained. Battery reserve capacity can be quickly exhaued by heavy winch use, rendering
the arting syem inoperable.
• Always operate with concern for the environment. Do not purposely damage trees, etc.
Basic Winch Operation
Follow these operating inructions if your vehicle is equipped with a winch, or if you choose to inall an
accessory winch on your vehicle. Read Winch Safety Warnings and Winch Operating Precautions on the
preceding pages before using your winch.
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