1. Put on heavy gloves and safety glasses. Take your time, analyze
your situation, and plan your pull carefully.
WARNING: Never operate or install a winch without reading and
understanding the operation manual. Practice using your winch
before having to use it in a real situation. A real situation is no
time to be learning how to use your winch.
WARNING: Always inspect winch installation and winch cable
condition before performing a winching operation. Never operate
your winch if it is loose or damaged or when the winch cable is
frayed, kinked, or damaged. If damage or wear to any
component of your winch is observed, do not use the winch and
never attempt to repair it yourself. Always have a qualified
technician perform all repairs on your winch.
WARNING: Always remove jewelry, loose clothing, or anything
else that may get entangled in moving parts of winch.
WARNING: Always wear heavy gloves and keep hands clear of
winch cable, winch hook, and winch drum during winching
operation.
2.
Be sure that all unnecessary bystanders and clutter do not
remain in the area during winching operations.
3. Prolonged winching without allowing to cool will damage the
motor. Prolonged winch operation may drain the battery faster
than it is charging even if engine is idling.
4. To pull out the winch
cable, pull and rotate
clutch knob 90˚ so
it is positioned out.
This will disengage
the winch clutch and
allow the winch drum
to free wheel. Pull out
the amount of cable
as needed from the
freespooling winch drum
using the handsaver
strap. Always leave at least five turns of the winch cable on the
winch drum to prevent the cable from pulling out of the winch.
5. Pull the winch cable to the object to be pulled or moved. Be sure
to keep tension on the winch cable to prevent it from becoming
twisted or over-wrapped when slackened and potentially
damaged.
WARNING: Always maintain at least five turns of the winch cable
on the winch drum to prevent the cable from pulling off the drum
under load.
WARNING: Never attach cable, rope, chains or other objects to
the winch hook to increase the length of a pull.
6. Hook the winch hook onto the object using a pulling point, tow
strap, or chain. It is best to hook the winch hook on the object to
be winched as low as possible. It is also important to align the
vehicle and winch in a straight line with the object to be pulled.
This allows the winch cable to wind tightly and evenly onto the
winch drum when it is pulled into the winch. Neat, tight spooling
avoids cable binding. Never pull a load at extreme angles.
WARNING: Never wrap the winch cable around the object and
hook the winch hook onto the cable itself. This can cause
damage to the object being pulled and kink, fray, or otherwise
damage the winch cable.
WARNING: If the winch cable becomes bound on the winch drum
(i.e., pinched between successive turns of the cable),
alternatively power the winch cable in and out a few inches.
Never use your hands to attempt to free a bound winch cable
under load.
7. When ready to begin winching, be careful not to let the
remote control cable dangle in front of the winch or create a
tripping hazard.
WARNING: Always keep remote control
cord clear of the winch drum, winch cable,
and winch hook.
WARNING: Never put your finger through
the hook. If your finger should become
trapped in the hook, you could lose your
finger. Always use the handsaver strap
when guiding the winch cable in or out.
Entanglement/Cutting Hazard
• Keep hands off of winch cable and winch hook
when spooling or operating.
• Always use handsaver strap when spooling or operating.
• Never remove handsaver strap from winch hook.
Entanglement/Cutting Hazard
Risque d’emmêlement/de lacérations
Peligro de enredo/corte
Keep Hands Off of Cable and Hook
Garder les mains loin du câble et du crochet
Mantenga las manos alejadas del cable y del gancho
Always Use Handsaver Strap When Respooling and Operating
Toujours utiliser la courroie protège-mains durant le bobinage et l'utilisation
Siempre use la correa para protegerse las manos al rebobinar u operar
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AVERTISSEMENT!
WARNING!
¡ADVERTENCIA!
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