Section II: Operation
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7. Release the free spooling lever
on the winch by pushing down on
the spring steel latch plate and
turning the handle 180°. Never
turn this handle while the wire
rope is under load! This allows
the wire rope to be pulled directly
off the drum to the work. Unwind
enough wire rope to make the
hook-up being sure that a
minimum of at least five (5) wraps
of wire rope remains on the
drums.
8. Position the boom head by using
the boom up and down control
lever and the boom in and out
lever.
9. Attach the wire rope hook to a
chain sling, or bridle and hook
securely to the work. Be sure of
this hook up; you don’t want it
breaking loose during the pull.
(See the safety sections earlier
in this manual). Do not connect
to thin or loose body panels or
components that could break
loose during the winching
operation. Slings and bridles are
usually designed with hook
clusters on them. Most chassis
manufacturer’s provide tie-down
hooks and/or slots in chassis
frames that may be able to be
used as recovery attachment
points. (Consult the Chassis
Manufacturer’s Towing Manual
and/or the American Automobile
Association (AAA) Towing
Manuals.)
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