Warn ProVantage - General Safety Precautions (Continued); Moving Parts Entanglement Hazard (Continued); Cut and Burn Hazard; Notice: Avoid Winch and Equipment Damage

WARN INDUSTRIES * BASIC GUIDE TO PLOWING
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GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
AVOID WINCH AND EQUIPMENT
DAMAGE
• Always avoid side pulls which can pile up rope at
one end of the drum. This can damage rope or
winch.
• Always ensure the clutch is fully engaged or
disengaged.
• Never use winch to tow other vehicles or objects.
Shock loads can momentarily exceed capacity of
rope and winch.
• Always avoid “powering out” for extended
distances. This causes excess heat and wear on
the winch motor and brake.
• Always use care to not damage the vehicle
frame when anchoring to a vehicle during a
winching operation.
• Never “jog” rope under load. Shock loads can
momentarily exceed capacity of rope and winch.
• Never use winch to secure a load during
transport.
• Never submerge winch in water.
• Always store the remote control in a protected,
clean, dry area.
• Always double line or pick distant anchor point
when rigging. This maximizes pulling power and
avoids overloading the winch.
NOTICE
CAUTION
CUT AND BURN HAZARD
Failure to observe these instructions could
lead to minor or moderate injury.
To avoid injury to hands and fingers:
• Always wear heavy leather gloves when
handling a rope.
• Never let rope slip through your hands.
• Always be aware of possible hot surface at
winch motor, drum or rope during or after winch
use.
CAUTION
MOVING PARTS ENTANGLEMENT
HAZARD
Failure to observe these instructions could
lead to minor to moderate injury.
• Always use a hook with a latch
• Always ensure hook latch is closed and not
supporting load.
• Never apply load to hook tip 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.