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SAFE OPERATION - DRIVING SAFELY
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WARNING: Never use a ‘recovery 󰀬rap’ for winching. Recovery 󰀬raps are designed to 󰀬retch and
could release excessive energy that can result in SEVERE INJURY or DEATH if the 󰀬rap or winch
cable breaks. Use only undamaged tow 󰀬raps or chains that do not 󰀬retch.
5. Re-engage the winch drum.
6. Slowly winch in slack of the winch cable until it is gone, then 󰀬op and follow the in󰀬ructions for ‘winch
damping’ to ensure safe operation:
• A. Place a damper on the mid-point of winch cable length to absorb energy that could be released by
a winch cable failure. A damper can be a heavy jacket, tarp, or other soft, dense object. A damper can
absorb much of the energy released if the cable breaks during winching. Even a tree limb can help as
a damper if no other items are available to you.
• B. Lay the damper on top of the mid-point of the winch cable length.
• C. On a long pull, it may be necessary to 󰀬op winching so the damper can be repositioned to a new
mid-point. Always release the tension on the winch cable before repositioning the damper.
• D. Avoid being directly in line with the winch cable whenever possible. Also, never permit others to
󰀬and near or in line with the winch cable during winch operation.
7. Stop winching as soon as the job is completed or the load can be moved without the help of the winch.
8. Detach the winch hook, then rewind the cable evenly back onto the drum following the in󰀬ructions in this
manual.