WINCHING
Fig. 7
4. If you install a tow hook for double lining, it should be attached to the
vehicle frame.
5. Equipping the winch with a fairlead will reduce wear on the wire rope
during angle pulls (see Fig. 8). The rollers reduce rubbing and abrasion to
the wire rope.
Roller Fairlead
Fig. 8
6. Pull as straight as possible to reduce the buildup of wire rope on one
end of the drum.
7. The vehicle engine should be running during winch operation. If
considerable winching is performed with the engine off, the battery may
be too weak to restart the engine.
Use a pulley block to avoid winching at sharp angles.
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Uneven layering will cause serious damage to the winch
and wire rope. It can be corrected by securing load, spooling out the wire
rope and repositioning it to the opposite end of the drum.
Do not disengage clutch under load. If your winch is
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equipped with a freespool clutch, be certain that there
is no tension on the wire rope when you disengage the clutch. Before
winching a load, be sure the clutch is fully engaged.
Use the winch to move the load. Do not attempt to assist
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the winch by moving the vehicle. The combination of the
winch and vehicle pulling could overload the wire rope and the load could
break the winch.
Never rely on the winch to hold a load in
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place. None of our winches are designed for
load-holding applications and may unwind or fail due to shock
loading as the load is being transported. The load should be
secured by other means, and the winch hook detached from the load.
Hawse Fairlead
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RIGGING
Take your time when rigging and include a reasonable
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factor for safety. Improper rigging can result in
damage to vehicle and equipment. It can also cause injury.
1. Never handle the wire rope or rigging while anyone else is at the control
switch.
Use a nylon sling when attaching the wire rope to an
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anchor point. Do not attach the hook back on to the
wire rope. Doing so can cause the wire rope to break.
Fig. 9
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Always use the handsaver (see Fig. 10). Do
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not hold the hook with your hand. This is
important not only when reeling wire rope in but also when
removing wire rope from the winch under power.
Fig. 10
2. Run the winch intermittently to take up wire rope slack. When using a
pulley block, be sure the wire rope is running properly in all pulleys before
applying a load.
Do not re-engage clutch while winch is running.
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Always operate winch with an unobstructed view
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of the winching operation. Never obscure warning
and instruction labels.
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