NOTE:
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Avoid overheating the winch motor. For extended
winching, stop at reasonable intervals to allow
the winch motor to cool down.
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What to look for under load: The synthetic rope
must always spool onto the drum as indicated by
the drum rotation decal on the winch. As you
power-in, make sure the synthetic rope winds
evenly and tightly on the drum. This prevents the
outer rope wraps from drawing into the inner
wraps, binding and damaging the synthetic rope.
Avoid shock loads by using the control switch
intermittently to take up rope slack. Shock loads
can momentarily far exceed the winch and syn-
thetic rope ratings. During side pulls the syn-
thetic rope tends to stack up at one end of the
drum. This stack can become large enough to
cause serious damage to the winch. So, line up
pulls as straight ahead as possible and stop
winching if the synthetic rope comes close to the
tie rods or mounting plate. To fix an uneven
stack, spool out that section of the rope and
reposition it to the opposite end of the drum,
which will free up space for continued winching.
15. Secure the vehicle. Once recovery of the vehicle is
complete, be sure to secure the vehicle's brakes
and shift the transmission to PARK. Release ten-
sion in the synthetic rope.
16. Disconnect the synthetic rope, and disconnect
from the anchor.
17. Rewind the synthetic rope. The person handling
the synthetic rope should walk the rope in and not
let it slide through the hand, control the winch at
all times.
WARNING!
To prevent serious injury, NEVER put your fingers
inside the hook area as you are powering-in.
NOTE:
How to spool under no load: Arrange the remote
control lead so it cannot be caught in the winch.
Arrange the synthetic rope so it will not kink or
tangle when spooled. Be sure any synthetic rope
already on the spooling drum is wound tightly and
evenly layered. Tighten and straighten the layer if
necessary. Keep the synthetic rope under light ten-
sion and spool the rope back and onto the winch
drum in even layers. Stop frequently to tighten and
straighten the layers as necessary. Repeat this pro-
cess until the winch hook is the same distance as
the full length of the remote control from the winch.
Pinch the hook between your thumb and forefinger
and attach the hook strap. Hold the hook strap
between the thumb and forefinger to keep tension
on the synthetic rope. Walk the synthetic rope
towards the fairlead, carefully spooling in the
remaining rope by pulsing the remote control switch.
18. Store the hook on the most outboard loop of the
hawse fairlead.
Using The Remote Control
Rewinding The Synthetic Rope
Hook In Stored Position
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