WINCH SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
1. Read all sections of this manual.
2. Never use alcohol or drugs before or
while operating the winch.
3. Never allow children under 16 years of
age to operate the winch.
4. Always wear eye protection and heavy
gloves when operating the winch.
5. Always keep body, hair, clothing and
jewelry clear of the winch cable, fair
lead and hook when operating winch.
6. Never attempt to “jerk” a load
attached to the winch with a moving
vehicle.
7. Always keep the area around the
vehicle, winch, winch cable, and load
clear of people (especially children)
and distractions while operating the
winch.
8. Always turn the vehicle ignition power
OFF when it and the winch are not
being used.
9. Always be sure that at least five full
turns of winch cable are wrapped
around the winch drum at all times.
The friction provided by this wrapped
cable allows the drum to pull on the
winch cable and move the load.
10. Always apply your vehicle’s park
brake and/or park mechanism to
hold the vehicle in place during
winching. Use wheel chocks if
needed.
11. Always align the vehicle and winch
with the load directly in front of the
vehicle as much as possible. Avoid
winching with the winch cable at an
angle to the winching vehicle’s
centerline whenever possible.
12. If winching at an angle is unavoidable,
follow these precautions:
a. Look at the winch drum occasionally.
Never let the winch cable “stack” or
accumulate at one end of the winch
drum. Too much winch cable at one
end of the winch drum can damage
the winch and the winch cable.
b. If stacking occurs, stop winching. Follow
step 15 of Winch Operation to
feed and rewind the cable evenly
before continuing the winch
operation.
13. Never winch up or down at sharp
angles. This can destabilize the
winching vehicle and possibly cause
it to move without warning.
14. Never attempt to winch loads that
weigh more than the winch’s rated
capacity.
15. The winch motor may become hot
during winch use. If you winch for
more than 45 seconds, or if the winch
stalls during operation, stop
winching and permit the winch to
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