WARN INDUSTRIES
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Winch Operator’s Manual
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
INSTRUCTIONS
Know Your Winch ...................................................................................................................................2
First Time Operation Instructions .................................................................................................3-6
Final Analysis and Maintenance ......................................................................................................7
This manual provides important safety information and instructions on how to operate your winch. It is
important to read
ALL
instructions and safety information
BEFORE
installing and operating your winch.
As you read these instructions, you will see
WARNINGS
,
CAUTIONS
,
NOTICES
and
NOTES
. Failure to
observe these instructions could lead to serious injury or death.
WARNINGS
are safety messages that
indicate a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in serious injury or death.
CAUTIONS
are safety messages that indicate a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
could result in minor or moderate injury.
CAUTIONS
and
WARNINGS
identify the hazard, indicate how
to avoid the hazard, and advise of the probable consequence of not avoiding the hazard.
NOTICES
are messages to avoid property damage.
NOTES
are additional information to help you complete a
procedure.
PLEASE WORK SAFELY!
SAVE THIS MANUAL and other product literature for future reference and review frequently for continuing safe
operation.
Instruct all users of this product to review this manual before operating this product.
Additional Product Literature Available Online
:
• Install Guide (extended languages)
• Provides winch installation instructions.
• Basic Guide to Winching Techniques
• Provides a basic understanding of the winch and teaches basics of proper winching techniques. It is a valuable
resource to help winch safely and efficiently.
• Product Specification and Performance Data
• Provides product specifications, performance data and replacement parts information.
• Other product literature specific to some products
Go to
https://www.warn.com/manuals/index.jsp.
for additional or replacement product literature available to view/
download.
WARN INDUSTRIES
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KNOW YOUR WINCH
Before you begin, you should familiarize yourself with your WARN® winch and each of its
components:
Motor
: The winch motor is powered by the vehicle’s battery. The motor provides power
to the gear mechanism, which turns the winch drum and winds the winch rope.
Winch Drum:
The winch drum is the cylinder onto which the winch rope feeds. The drum
is driven by the motor and drive train. Its direction can be changed using the
Advanced Wireless Remote Control.
Winch Rope:
The winch rope’s diameter and length are determined by the winch’s load
capacity and design. Wrapped around the winch drum and fed through the
fairlead, the winch rope is looped at the end to accept the hook’s clevis pin.
For synthetic rope models, see your WARN® Synthetic Rope Installation
Instruction Manual for detailed synthetic rope installation instructions.
Clutch Lever*:
The clutch allows the operator to manually disengage the spooling drum from
the gear train, enabling the drum to rotate freely (known as “freespooling”).
Engaging the clutch “locks” the winch drum back onto the gear train.
Control Pack:
Using electrical power from the vehicle’s battery, the control pack’s contactor
switches power to the motor, enabling the operator to change the direction of
the winch drum rotation.
For specific applications, the optional Control Pack Relocation Kit details can be
found at your WARN® Authorized Dealer or www.warn.
com.
Remote Socket*
: The remote socket is where the operator plugs in the wired remote control or
optional wireless remote receiver, in order to control the winch.
* Specific to certain models.
Motor
Control Pack Remote Socket
Clutch Lever
Rope
Winch Drum
Models will vary
in appearance
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