Operation Instructions; Safe Working Conditions - Bulldog HW Serie Manuel D'instructions

WARNING
ALWAYS use supplied hand saver cable strap whenever spooling winch rope in or out, during
installation or operation to avoid injury to hands and fingers.
2.1 Spooling in under Load
WARNING
NEVER exceed winch's rated line pull. Power-in the winch rope evenly and tightly on the drum.
This prevents the outer winch wraps from sinking into the inner wraps, binding and damaging
the winch rope.
NEVER touch winch rope or hook while someone else is at the control switch or during
winching operation.
Do not shock load the winch when spooling. Avoid shock loads when spooling by pulsing the control
switch to take up winch rope slack. Shock loads can momentarily far exceed the winch and rope ratings.
NOTICE
DO NOT power the hook into the fairlead. This could cause damage to the fairlead.
2.2 Stretching the Wire Rope
WARNING
ALWAYS pre-stretch rope and re-spool under load before use. Tightly wound rope reduces
chances of "binding", which can damage the rope.
NEVER operate winch with less than five (5) wraps of wire 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.
The goal of stretching your wire rope is to wrap it tightly on the winch drum so that it can support ad-
ditional layers of wire. It can take up to 1,000 lbs. to properly stretch large diameter cable. This can be
accomplished with a vehicle supplied as dead weight to stretch the rope. This is an exercise that will
make your wire rope last longer, avoid tangles and ensure a tightly wrapped winch. Use care to evenly
wrap each layer to prevent damage to the rope.

2.3 Safe Working Conditions

WARNING
The operator should ALWAYS operate the winch from a safe position when pulling a load. The safe
areas are: Perpendicular to the winch rope.
The safe position will help prevent the wire rope from striking the operator if the wire rope fails when
under load.
WARNING
NEVER work around the winch rope while under load.
NEVER step over a winch rope while under load.
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