Superwinch GP1800 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
( C O N T. )
17. NEVER RELEASE FREESPOOL
CLUTCH WHEN THERE IS A LOAD
ON THE WINCH.
18. NEVER WORK ON OR AROUND
THE WINCH DRUM WHEN
WINCH IS UNDER LOAD.
19. DO NOT OPERATE WINCH
WHEN UNDER THE INFLUENCE
OF DRUGS, ALCOHOL OR
MEDICATION.
20. ALWAYS DISCONNECT WINCH
POWER LEADS TO BATTERY
BEFORE WORKING IN OR
AROUND THE WINCH DRUM so
that the winch cannot be turned
on accidentally.
21. When moving a load, slowly take
up the wire rope slack until it
becomes taut. Stop, recheck all
winching connections. Be sure
the hook is properly seated. If a
nylon sling is used, check the
attachment to the load.
22. When using your winch to move
a load, place the vehicle trans-
mission in neutral, set vehicle
brake, and chock all wheels.
23. DO NOT USE THE
WINCH TO HOLD
LOADS IN PLACE. Use
other means of secur-
ing loads such as tie down straps.
24. USE ONLY FACTORY APPROVED
SWITCHES, REMOTE CONTROLS
AND ACCESSORIES. Use of non-
factory approved components
may cause injury or property
damage and could void your
warranty.
25. DO NOT MACHINE OR WELD
ANY PART OF THE WINCH. Such
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alterations may weaken the
structural integrity of the winch
and could void your warranty.
26. DO NOT CONNECT WINCH TO
EITHER 110V AC HOUSE CUR-
RENT OR 220V MAINS AS WINCH
BURNOUT OR FATAL SHOCK
MAY OCCUR.
27. Never allow shock loads to be
applied to winch or wire rope.
28. Use caution when pulling or low-
ering a load up and down
a ramp or incline. Keep people,
pets and property clear of the
path of the load.
I N S T A L L A T I O N
Note: When installing a winch,
your installation may vary slightly
from the instructions and diagrams
that follow, depending upon your
vehicle, winch, mounting kit or
structural support.
Before you
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start your
Superwinch installation, discon-
nect the vehicle ground and
positive leads from the battery.
For proper
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operation,
NEVER operate or mount the sole-
noid pack inverted. It may, how-
ever, be operated or mounted in
any other position.
Step (1)
Prepare a flat, secure mounting
location for winch.
Note: Be sure that your structural
support is strong enough to support
the rated pulling forces of
the winch.
If different
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length bolts,
nuts, washers and other hard-
ware are required for your
installation, always use hard-
ware that equals or exceeds
the strength grade of the
supplied hardware.
Step (2)
Position the winch over the holes
in the structural support.
As you posi-
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tion the
winch, make sure that the wire
rope winds in the proper rota-
tion on the drum. Your winch
is intended to operate in one
direction only. Failure to
operate the winch in the proper
direction can cause the winch
brake to operate improperly,
and/or cause the winch to fail.
Step (3)
Secure winch (Figure 7) to the
structural support using bolts,
washers and nuts supplied.
Figure 7
Note: In order to gain access to the
hardware directly under the wire
rope drum, it may be necessary to
unspool the wire rope from the
winch drum.
Be sure
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that both
the mounting plate and winch
hardware have been tightened
to proper torque specifications.
Refer to steps above to deter-
mine proper specifications.
No part of the
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vehicle (skid-
plates, wiring, auxiliary lights,
tires, etc.) should impede the
operation of your Superwinch.
When mounting, check all vehi-
cle and winch parts for free
operation. Be sure that the
winch mounting location
does not significantly reduce
ground clearance.
DO NOT
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ATTEMPT
TO INSTALL WIRING WHEN
THE BATTERY IS CONNECTED.
Automotive batteries contain
flammable and explosive
gases. Wear eye protection
during installation and remove
all metal jewelry. Do not lean
over battery while making
connections.
Step (4)
Route the two (2) wires to the bat-
tery. To ensure against insulation
abrasion and/or cutting, apply sev-
eral layers of electrical tape where
wiring may come in contact with
sharp metal parts of the vehicle.
Attach the circuit breaker assembly
to the end of the wire. Wrap the
circuit breaker assembly with elec-
trical tape to prevent accidental
short circuits.
Connect the black wire to the bat-
tery negative terminal, and connect
the terminal to the battery.
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