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2 Safety
2.1 Introduction
This introduction describes and explains the safety precautions that must be
observed and provides useful and necessary information.
Read this chapter very carefully. It is important to fully understand its content and
purpose. It concerns your safety as well as the safety of others around you in the
working area of the rescue and recovery operation and the safe utilization of the
winch.
Familiarize yourself with the winch by practising its use before attempting to save
or rescue a vehicle. This is important and will help you understand its different
functions and ensure that you will be able to operate the equipment with optimal
safety.
The winch must only be used for vehicle recovery and loading.
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