Superwinch S2500 Mode D'emploi page 5

G E N E R A L S A F E T Y
I N F O R M A T I O N
Your S2500 winch is a very powerful
machine. Treat it with respect, use it
with caution and always follow the
safety guidelines.
before the winch stalls. For heavy
loads, use a pulley block to reduce
the load on the wire rope.
1. The S2500 winch is rated at 2,500
pounds (1,134 kg) (single line)
capacity on the wire rope layer
closest to the drum. DO NOT
OVERLOAD. DO NOT ATTEMPT
PROLONGED PULLS AT HEAVY
LOADS. Do not maintain power
to the winch if the motor stalls.
Overloads can damage the winch
and/or the wire rope and create
unsafe operating conditions. FOR
LOADS OVER 1,600 POUNDS
(725 KG), WE RECOMMEND THE
USE OF THE OPTIONAL PULLEY
BLOCK TO DOUBLE LINE THE
WIRE ROPE (Figures 2 & 16). This
reduces the load on the winch
and the strain on the wire rope
by approximately 50%. If attach-
ing back to vehicle, attach to the
frame or other load bearing part.
The vehicle engine should be run-
ning during winch operation to
minimize battery drain and maxi-
mize winch power and speed. If
considerable winching is per-
formed with the engine off, the
battery may be too weak to
restart the engine.
2. AFTER READING AND UNDER-
STANDING THIS MANUAL, LEARN
TO USE YOUR WINCH. After
installing the winch, practice
using it so you will be familiar
with it when the need arises.
The wire rope
may break
Single Line
Double Line
Figure 2
3. DO NOT "move" your vehicle to
assist the winch in pulling the
load. The combination of the
winch and vehicle pulling together
could overload the wire rope and
the winch.
4. KEEP WINCHING AREA CLEAR. Do
not allow people to remain in the
area during winching operations.
ALWAYS STAND CLEAR OF WIRE
ROPE, HOOK AND WINCH. IN THE
UNLIKELY EVENT OF ANY COM-
PONENT FAILURE, IT IS BEST TO
BE OUT OF HARM'S WAY.
5. INSPECT WIRE ROPE AND EQUIP-
MENT FREQUENTLY. A FRAYED
WIRE ROPE WITH BROKEN
STRANDS SHOULD BE REPLACED
IMMEDIATELY. Always replace
wire rope with the manufacturer's
identical replacement part (see
Replacement Parts List).
Periodically check the winch
installation to ensure that all
bolts are tight.
6. USE HEAVY LEATHER GLOVES
when handling wire rope. DO
NOT LET WIRE ROPE SLIDE
THROUGH YOUR HANDS EVEN
WHEN WEARING GLOVES.
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