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Winch Operation Cont.
Recovery
1. Put the Mudd-Ox in neutral position, engage the parking brake, and turn off engine. Exit the Mudd-Ox and grab
an adequately rated tow strap or Tree Saver.
2. Locate a heavy object to connect the winch, for this example a tree. Wrap the strap around the base of the tree.
3. Go back to the Mudd-Ox and disengage winch to free spool. Now, with heavy duty gloves, firmly grab the winch
hook but do not put fingers inside winch hook. Pull winch line and connect the hook to the strap. Note: Never
wrap the winch line around an object and connect the hook to its own line. This may cause fraying of winch line
and reduced strength.
4. Reengage the winch from free spool.
5. For additional safety, place a weighted object over the winch line such as a blanket. In the event the winch line
snaps, it will prevent the line from whipping in the air and causing serious harm.
6. Enter the Mudd-Ox and start the engine. Always keep engine running when operating winch to prevent acceler-
ated battery drainage. Remove parking brake.
7. Hold the momentary winch switch in the “IN” position. The winch should now be pulling the Mudd-Ox.
8. After the Mudd-Ox has been recovered: Set parking brake, remove weighted object, remove hook from strap,
and remove strap from tree.
9. It’s time to reel in the winch line. One person must grab onto the winch hook and firmly pull it away from the
Mudd-Ox. This keeps tension on the line to wind it back in tight. Another person must operate the winch switch.
As the winch begins to reel the line in, the person holding the hook must slowly “aim” the line to wrap evenly
around the winch spool. Do not aim the line in one location and allow it to kink.
10. Ensure all equipment and persons are back inside the Mudd-Ox.
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