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V. OPERATION
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CHECK THE WINCH CAREFULLY BEFORE STARTING AND RUNNING IT
5.1- Intended use
- The winch shown in this operation manual is solely for pulling uses on vehicles and hauling boats
and not for professional and/or industrial applications.
- Do not use it for hoisting or lifting as for this type of application hoists must comply with particular
safety requirements,
- The winch shown in this operation manual is not intended for the transportation of persons.
- This winch must only be used to recover vehicles or to pull or to lower boats from trailers
5.2- Suggestion:
The best way to get acquainted with how the winch operates is to carry out a few test runs before you
actually need to use it.
Pay attention to the noise the winch makes during operation. It is important to recognize the
difference in sound between a light, steady pull, a heavy pull and sounds caused by load jerking or
shifting.
5.3- Operation:
1. Block the vehicle wheels to prevent rolling backwards.
Put your vehicle in neutral gear. Release the hand brake
2. Pull out the cable (see 4.2) to required length with the crank handle.
Always leave at least three turns of cable around the spool to prevent the cable from being pulled out
of the winch.
3. Before hooking the load, make sure the distance between the load and steel cable is minimal.
Hook up the load using a pulling point, tow strap or chain.
Do not wrap the cable around the load and do not hook the load directly onto the cable. This could
damage the load and twist or fray the cable.
4. Reset the ratchet switch to rewind position (see 4.2).
5. The operator/user shall pull the load with care. The cable shall be tightened and shall not be in the
slack-condition when the load is being pulled.
6. Rewind the cable and load with the crank handle
5.4- WARNING:
1. Do not use the winch with the vehicle in gear or in "P" (park brake) position on as this could
damage the vehicle transmission. Chock vehicle.
2. Do not wrap the cable around the load and do not hook the load directly onto the cable. This could
damage the load and twist or fray the cable
3. Keep hands, clothing, hair, and jewelry clear of the drum area and cable when using the winch
4. Do not use the winch if the cable is frayed, twisted or damaged.
5. Do not allow anyone to stand near the cable or in the cable pulling line, behind the winch while
it is on. If the cable should slip of break, it could whiplash
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