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RIGGING
Always spool out as much wire cable as possible when preparing rigging.
Pick an anchor as far away as practical. This provides the winch with its
greatest pulling power.
Rigging a double line with a snatch block will reduce the load on the winch
to half without significant loss of spooling speed.
Natural anchors such as trees, stumps, and rocks are the handiest when avail-
able. Attach the choker chain, wire choker rope, or tree trunk protector on
the anchor as low as possible to avoid pulling the anchor down. If several
possible anchors are available but they are not strong enough individually, it
may be practical to attach a wire or chain choker around several anchors to
form a strong collective anchor point.
Pulling Power
Wire Cable Layer
3000 lb (1360 kg)
1st layer closest to drum core
2580 lb (1170 kg)
2nd layer
2220 lb (1007 kg)
3rd layer
1910 lb (866 kg)
4th layer
• Some of the most commonly used riggings are shown below.
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