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SECTION 11
ACCESSORY INFORMATION
Figure 11-10. Incorrect hook-up.
9. It is a good idea to lay a heavy blanket or jacket over the
wire rope near the hook end when pulling heavy loads
(Figure 11-11). If a wire rope failure should occur, the
cloth will act as a damper and help prevent the rope from
whipping.
Figure 11-11. Using a cloth damper.
10. Your winch is not designed or intended for overhead
hoisting operations. Never use your winch for lifting or
moving people.
11. Avoid continuous pulls from extreme angles as this will
cause the wire rope to pile up at one end of the drum
(Figure 11-12 and figure 11-13). This can jam the wire
rope in the winch causing damage to the wire rope or the
winch itself.
Figure 11-12. Incorrect positioning for continuous pulls.
Figure 11-13. Correct positioning for continuous pulls.
12. Always operate the winch with an unobstructed view of
the winching operation.
13. Do not operate the winch when under the influence of
drugs, alcohol or medication.
14. Never work on or around the fairlead or winch drum when
the winch is under load.
15. When using your winch to move a load, place the vehicle
transmission in neutral, set vehicle parking brake, chock
all wheels, and keep the engine running.
16. Do not use the winch to hold the Centaur in place during
transportation. Use tie-down straps.
17. Maintain at least five turns of wire rope around wire rope
drum to prevent the wire rope from pulling off under
load.
18. Never run winch without circuit breakers in place. Dan-
gerous overloads to mechanical and electrical components
can result.
11.6.2 Tips for Extending the Life of Your Winch
1. Keep a tightly and evenly wound wire rope drum. Do not
allow the wire rope to become loosely wound. A loosely-
wound spool allows a wire rope under load to work its way
down into the layers of wire rope on the drum. When this
happens, the wire rope may become wedged within the
body of the windings damaging the wire rope. To prevent
this problem, keep the wire rope tightly and evenly wound
on the drum at all times. During winching, periodically
check to see that the wire rope is winding on evenly. A
good practice is to rewind the wire rope under tension
after each use. One way to do this is to attach the hook
to a stationary object at the top of a small hill or incline
and winch your vehicle up the incline.
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