Before You Pull - Warn Industries Zeon 12S Mode D'emploi

During its first use, a new winch rope must be
spooled onto its drum under a load of at least 1000
lbs. (454 kgs).
Use the following instructions to properly stretch
the winch rope onto the winch drum.
1. Choose a FLAT AND LEVEL location that is large
enough to run out almost the entire length of
winch rope.
2. Disengage clutch. NOTE: See your product's specific
operation manual for detailed clutch operation.
Always keep hands clear of winch rope, hook loop,
WARNING
hook and fairlead opening during installation, operation, and when
spooling in or out.
3. Grasp hook strap and spool out the winch rope
to the last 5 wraps on the drum (10 wraps if
synthetic rope).
4. Once the winch rope is spooled out, engage
clutch. NOTE: See your product's specific
operation manual for detailed clutch operation
instructions.
5. Attach the hook end of the rope to a suitable
anchor point.
Always be certain the anchor you select will withstand
WARNING
the load and the strap or chain will not slip.
6. Return to your vehicle.
7. Back the vehicle away from the anchor point
until there is very little slack in the winch rope.
8. Set the parking brake, place the vehicle in gear
or park and turn the vehicle off.
Always stand clear of winch rope and load and keep
WARNING
others away while winching.
9. Exit vehicle. WARNING! Never exit the vehicle
with a load on the winch rope. While standing
approximately 8 ft. (2.44 m) away from the
winch, power-in the winch until all of the slack
is wound onto the winch drum.
Never touch winch rope or hook while someone else is
WARNING
at the control switch or during winching operation.
WARNING Never touch winch rope or hook while under tension
or under load.
10. With gloves on, hold tension on the winch rope
with one hand; carefully push the winch rope to
the side of the drum the winch rope is attached
to so there are no gaps between each coil on
the drum.
WARNING Always wind the winch rope on bottom (mountside)
of drum.
W A R N I N D U S T R I E S • T H E B A S I C G U I D E T O W I N C H I N G T E C H N I Q U E S

BEFORE YOU PULL

11. Be sure to check that the winch rope is winding
off of the bottom of the drum or the automatic
load holding brake will not function properly.
NOTE: If the winch rope is winding off the top
of the drum, you have powered the winch "out"
instead of "in" on the remote control. Be sure
you are powering in.
12. The following steps should be done using two
people for proper safety. If you attempt to
tension your winch rope alone be sure to always
set the parking brake, place the transmission in
gear or park and turn the vehicle off every time
you exit the vehicle to inspect the winch rope.
Use care to evenly wrap each layer to prevent
NOTICE
damage to the rope.
Never use remote when vehicle is not in line of sight
WARNING
of operator.
13. The driver of the vehicle should operate the
winch.
14. Instruct your assistant to stand to the side of
the vehicle and away from the winch rope.
NOTE: Your assistant should signal you if the
winch rope is winding correctly or incorrectly
by watching it move across the fairlead as the
winch rope is powered in.
15. Start the vehicle and place the transmission in
neutral. Then release the parking brake while
applying moderate brake pedal pressure.
16. Power-in the winch rope to start winching in.
17. After winching in for approximately 6 ft. (2m),
stop winching.
18. Slowly let up off of the brake pedal and then
apply the parking brake. This will ensure that
there is no load on the winch rope.
19. Place the transmission in park or in gear and
turn the vehicle off.
20 Exit the vehicle and inspect the winch to make
sure that the winch rope is being evenly wound
onto the winch drum and not sinking into the
lower layer. If the winch rope is sinking, power-
out the winch rope by pushing the power-out
button on the remote control and repeat this
step from the beginning with more brake pedal
pressure.
21. When you are convinced the winch rope is
winding onto the winch drum properly, repeat
steps until the vehicle is within 6 ft. (2 m) of the
winch anchor. Once within 6 ft. (2 m), slowly let up
off of the brake pedal and then apply the parking
brake. This will ensure that there is no load on the
winch rope. Then place the transmission in park
or in gear and turn the vehicle off.
11
BEFORE YOU PULL
22. Exit the vehicle. Disconnect the hook from the
anchor.
23. While holding onto the supplied hook strap,
hold tension on the winch rope and slowly
power-in the winch by "pulsing" the power-in
button on your remote control until the hook is
within 3 ft. (1 m) of the fairlead.
24. Stop winching in and attach the hook to a
suitable anchor point on the vehicle.
25. Once the hook is suitably attached to the
vehicle, power-in the remaining slack in the
winch rope by "pulsing" the power-in button on
your remote control until there is minimal slack
in the winch rope.
the fairlead . This could cause damage to the fairlead.
62885A7 62885A7
Do not power the hook into
NOTICE
W A R N I N D U S T R I E S • T H E B A S I C G U I D E T O W I N C H I N G T E C H N I Q U E S
12