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Risk of burn injury
• Wear heavy-duty safety gloves when
handling the wire.
• Never allow the wire to slip through your
hands.
• Note that the winch motor, drum and wire
can get hot when the winch is in use and
for some time afterwards.
Risk of burn injury.
• Remove jewellery and wear safety glasses.
• Do not lean over the battery when
connecting.
• Check before drilling that there is no risk
of the drill hitting a fuel line, fuel tank,
brake line, or power cable etc.
• Never run power cables over sharp edges,
or where they can come into contact with
moving parts or near parts that get hot.
• Insulate and protect exposed wires and
terminal blocks.
• Fit terminal shields according to the
instructions.
• Familiarise yourself with the winch. Read
through all the instructions and the guide
to winching techniques so that you know
how the winch works and how to use it.
• The winch must not be used by anyone
under the age of 16.
• Never use the winch if you are tired or
under the inuence of drugs, alcohol or
medication.
• Never exceed the capacity of the winch or
wire as specied in the product datasheet.
Reduce the load on the winch by doubling
the wire with a snatch block.
• Do not use the winch or wire for towing.
Safe assembly:
• Check that the anchor point can
withstand the load from the winch's
maximum pulling power.
• Only use parts, components and
accessories approved by the manufacturer.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
In all winching situations there is a risk of
personal injury. Minimise this risk by carefully
reading these instructions. Familiarise yourself
with how the winch works before using it,
and pay attention to safety at all times. These
instructions specify several basic rules for safe
winching. It is important to use your common
sense and to continuously focus on safety in all
winching situations.
IMPORTANT:
• Only for horizontal winching. Must not
be used for vertical lifting.
• Do not exceed the maximum permitted
load.
General
• Keep your hands and other parts of your
body away from the wire, hook and wire
guide during installation, use, and
winding and unwinding.
• Be very careful when handling the wire
and hook when winding and unwinding.
• Always use the supplied hook strap when
unwinding and winding the wire.
• Always keen an eye on the vehicle during
the winching.
• Always wear heavy-duty leather gloves to
handle the wire.
Risk of fall or pinch injuries.
• The winch must not be used to lift or
move persons.
• The winch must not be used to lift up, or
suspend, loads.
• Never attempt to use the winch with less
than ve turns of the wire on the drum.
The wire can release from the drum, in
that the attachment of the wire to the
drum is not designed to hold a load.