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3 Installation
The winch is designed for pulling operations in recovery and rescue and is designed
for mounting on a vehicle chassis only. Please refer to the technical information for
more detailed specication on this particular winch model.
3.1 General
3.2 Mounting on vehicle
The winch is either mounted with a mounting plate or directly to the vehicle’s
chassis.
When a mounting plate is required, the plate must support the force of at
least 1,25 times the maximum pulling force of the winch.
Refer to instructions about the use and dimensions of a mounting plate in the
Technical information for your winch. If in doubt, always seek the advice and
instructions from both SEPSON and the vehicle’s manufacturer.
– The emergency stop shall cut out the power supply to the winch(es).
– Never mount an operating device close to the exhaust pipe(s).
– Handholds and platform for maintenance work shall be installed if needed for
safe work.
SEPSON is not liable for the winch installation on the vehicle.
Installation