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6. Start the engine and shift the right control lever into the
“Raise” position (push it to the left), and raise the boom
until the maximum boom angle is reached.
7. Shift the left control lever into the “Extension” side
(push it forward) to fully extend the boom.
8. Shift the right control lever into the “Up” or “Down” side,
and repeat winding and unwinding the hook block
several times.
9. Spool the wire rope tight and close together on the
winch drum with tensioned wraps.
10. Repeat the above steps to minimize the twists in the
wire rope.
If the above steps do not solve the problem, replace the
twisted wire rope with new one.