SAFE OPERATION - DRIVING SAFELY
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• Never use recovery raps with your winch. This is a form of shock loading. Recovery raps are
designed to retch and can ore energy. Stored energy in the recovery rap is released if a failure
occurs, making the event even more hazardous. Similarly, never use elaic “bungie” cords for
winching.
• Never use the winch to tie down the vehicle to a trailer or other transporting unit. This is a form of
shock loading that can cause damage to the winch components, the cable, or the transporting unit.