To use the winch for lifting loads (vertical pull). The Winch is not a lifting device.
To lift people, animals or things.
To pull loads weighing more than the MAXIMUM PULLING CAPACITY of the winch
indicated on the rating plate.
To pull loads placed laterally and not frontally;
To use an extension on the operation handle to increase the pulling force;
To attach the winch to a fixed structure or a vehicle with insufficient strength;
To leave the winch unattended with the cable in tension;
To introduce objects or body parts between the steel cable while winding and the drum;
To operate the winch with less than five turns wound on the drum;
To move the vehicle on which the winch is mounted to increase the pulling force;
To stand less than 1.5 m from the winch or cable, when the cable is under tension;
To allow untrained personnel to use the winch;
To use the winch when not psycho-physically fit to do so;
To use the winch for purposes other than those for which it was designed.