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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING!
Read all warnings, safety instructions and
other directives. Failure to follow all the
instructions and safety instructions can result
in a risk of electric shock, fire and/or serious
personal injury. Save these instructions and
safety instructions for future reference.
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Read these instructions carefully before
use.
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Keep children and unauthorised persons
away from the product and the winch
wire.
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Never use the product for anything other
than its intended purpose. The
manufacturer cannot accept liability for
any damages resulting from improper use.
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Check that the vehicle chassis can support
the maximum pulling power of the
product.
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Wear safety glasses.
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Wear safety gloves when handling the
winch wire. The winch motor, wire drum
and winch wire can get hot when in use.
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Do not wear jewellery or a watch, etc. as
they can get caught in parts of the
product.
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Do not allow children under 16 to use the
product.
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Do not allow the winch wire to run
through your hands.
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Do not put your hands or fingers in the
hook. Use the safety sling to control the
winch wire.
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Do not touch the winch wire or hook
when the wire is tensioned.
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Check that the anchor point can
withstand the actual load.
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Do not switch between engaged and
disengaged mode when the winch wire is
tensioned.
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Only use the product when it is correctly
fastened on the vehicle or other fixed
structure.
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Check that there are no objects in the
work area that would prevent the product
from being used safely.
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If the product is used with a synthetic line,
carefully read the instructions for the
synthetic line before use.
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Never immerse the product or the remote
control in water or any other liquid.
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Keep the remote control clean and dry.
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Place chocks in front of the wheels of the
vehicle on which the product is mounted
before using the product.
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Do not lift or move persons with the
product.
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Keep your hands and the rest of your body
away from the wire drum, winch wire,
hook and hook eyelet when the product is
in use.
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Make sure that all persons who may be
affected by the use of the product are
aware that the product is being used.
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Pay attention to the vehicle when the
product is used.
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Do not disconnect the winch wire when it
is tensioned.
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Do not leave the winch wire tensioned
after use.
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Do not lift or hang up objects with the
product. Only pull objects horizontally.
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Do not pull objects at an angle.
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Do not use the product to hang up a load.
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Do not use the product to tow a vehicle or
object. Shock loading can damage the
product.
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Only use the product with loads within the
specified range.
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Use snatch blocks and double wires when
handling heavy loads (near the winch's
maximum allowable pulling force).
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Do not wind up or off the winch wire
stepwise when it is tensioned. Shock
loading can damage the winch wire.
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When handling a heavy load place a
blanket or the equivalent over the winch
wire near the hook, to dampen the force if
the winch wire breaks.