GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
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CAUTION
MOVING PARTS ENTANGLEMENT
HAZARD
Failure to observe these instructions
could lead to minor or moderate
injury.
Winching Safety:
• Always require operator and bystanders to
be aware of stability during winching of
vehicle and/or load.
• Always keep remote control lead clear of the
drum, rope and rigging. Inspect for cracks,
pinches, frayed wires or loose connections.
Replace if damaged.
• Always pass remote control through a
window to avoid pinching lead in door, when
using remote inside a vehicle.
CAUTION
MOVING PARTS ENTANGLEMENT
HAZARD
Failure to observe these instructions
could lead to minor or moderate
injury.
Winching Safety:
• Never apply load to hook lip or latch. Apply
load only to the center of hook.
• Never use a hook whose throat opening has
increased, or whose tip is bent or twisted.
GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
2
CAUTION
MOVING PARTS ENTANGLEMENT
HAZARD
Failure to observe these instructions
could lead to minor or moderate
injury.
General Safety:
• Always Know Your Winch: Take time to fully
read and understand the included Installation
and Operations guide, and Basic Guide to
Winching Techniques, in order to understand
your winch and the winching operation.
• Never operate this winch if you are under 16
years of age.
• Never operate this winch when under the
influence of drugs, alcohol or medication.
• Never exceed winch or rope rated capacity, of
9500 lbs (4309 kg). Double line using a snatch
block to reduce winch load.
Installation Safety:
• Always choose a mounting location that is
sufficiently strong to withstand the maximum
pulling capacity of your winch.
• Always use factory approved switches,
remote controls, accessories and installation
components.
• Always use grade 5 or better hardware,
never weld bolts and never use longer bolts
than those supplied from factory.
• Always complete winch mounting and
attachment of hook to hook loop before wiring
winch during installation.
• Always position fairlead with WARNING label
on top.
• Always spool the rope onto the drum as
indicated by the drum rotation label on the
winch. Required for automatic brake to work
(if winch is so equipped) and for correct
installation orientation.
• Always prestretch rope and respool under
load before use. Tightly wound rope reduces
chances of “binding”, which is rope working
it's way down into a loosely wound rope layer,
and catching or damaging itself. See
“Spooling” section in this manual.
CAUTION
MOVING PARTS ENTANGLEMENT
HAZARD
Failure to observe these instructions
could lead to minor or moderate
injury.
Winching Safety:
• Always inspect winch installation, rope and
hook condition before operating winch. Frayed,
kinked or damaged rope must be replaced
immediately. Loose or damaged winch
installation must be corrected immediately.
Immediately replace a hook that is damaged,
bent or twisted.
• Never leave remote control plugged into winch
while free spooling, rigging, or sitting idle.
• Never
hook rope back onto itself. This damages
the rope
. Always use a choker chain, wire
choker rope or tree trunk protector on the
anchor.
• Always prior to winching, remove any element
that may interfere with safe winch operation.
• Always take your time when rigging for a
winch pull.
• Always be certain the anchor you select will
withstand the load, and the strap or chain will
not slip.
• Never engage or disengage clutch if winch is
under load, rope is in tension or rope drum is
moving.
• Always unspool as much rope as possible
when rigging. Double line or pick distant
anchor point.
• Always stand clear of rope and load during
operation.
• Never touch rope or hook while in tension or
under load.
• Never touch rope or hook while someone else
is at the control switch or during winching
operation.
• Never touch rope or hook while remote
control is plugged into winch.
• Always stand clear of rope and load and keep
others away while winching.
WARNING
CHEMICAL AND FIRE HAZARD
Failure to observe these instructions
could lead to severe injury or death.
• Always remove jewelry and wear eye
protection.
• Never lean over battery while making
connections.
• Always verify area is clear of fuel lines,
fuel tank, brake lines, electrical wires, etc.,
when drilling.
• Never route electrical cables:
- Across any sharp edges.
- Through or near moving parts.
- Near parts that become hot.
• Always insulate and protect all exposed
wiring and electrical terminals.
• Always install terminal boots as directed
in installation instructions.
WARNING
FALLING OR CRUSHING HAZARD
Failure to observe these instructions
could lead to severe injury or death.
• Never operate winch with less than 8
wraps of rope around the drum. Rope could
come loose from the drum, as the rope
attachment to the drum is not designed to
hold a load.
• Never use as an overhead hoist, or to
suspend a load.
• Never use to lift or move persons.
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