Bulldog DC Serie Manuel D'instructions page 9

1.3 Determine Mount Position
WARNING
Failure to adequately align, support, or attach the winch to a suitable mounting base could
result in a loss of efficiency of performance or damage to the winch, wire/synthetic rope and
mounting surface.
The mounting surface must be equal to or greater than the footprint of the winch frame.
Only the mounting orientations in Table 5 are permissable for safe winching operation. All others are
improper and inappropriate and will void your warranty.
Electric Winch
Model
DC6000
DC9000
DC12000L
DC12000 & DC15000
DC18000
OvER WOunD
Over-wind or underwound on
winches mounted in a foot
forward orientation.
Figure 1 - Foot Forward Mounting Position
Roller
Fairlead
Wind the rope from the top or bottom of the drum
towards the direction of the mounting base plate
for foot forward mounting winches.
CEQUENT
Installation Instructions
Table 5 - Mounting Position Specifications
Mounting Position
Foot Down Foot Forward
x
x
x
PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS, INC. •
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Foot Down
x
x 40˚
x 40˚
x 36˚
x 36˚
unDER WOunD
Under-wind only on winches
mounted in a foot down
orientation.
Figure 2 - Foot Down Mounting Position
Under-Wound
CORRECT
Hawse
Fairlead
Wind the rope around the bottom of the drum for
foot down mounting configurations.
F3838-00 REV A (3576) 10/14
Repositioning
Foot Forward
90˚
90˚
90˚
90˚
90˚
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