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OPERATION
Winching Techniques A-Z
(a) Take time to assess your situation and plan
your pull.
(b) Put on gloves to protect your hands.
(c) Disengage the clutch to allow free- spooling
and also save battery power.
(d) Attach the hook strap to the clevis hook.
(e) Pull out the wire rope to your desired anchor
point using the hook strap.
(f) Secure the clevis hook to the anchor point:
Sling, chain or snatch block. Do not attach
the hook back onto the wire rope.
(g) Engage the clutch.
(h) Connect the remote control to the winch. If
you are going to control the winch from inside
your vehicle then pass the remote through an
open window to avoid the wires being pinched
in the door.
(i) Start your engine to ensure power is being
replenished to the battery.
(j) Power in the wire rope guiding the wire under
tension to draw up the slack in the wire. Once
the wire is under tension, stand clear. Never
step over the wire rope.
(k) Double check your anchors and make sure all
connections are secure.
(l) Inspect the wire rope. Make sure there are at
least 5 wraps of wire rope around the winch
drum.
(m) Drape a blanket or jacket over the wire rope
approximately 5 to 6 feet from the hook.
Open the hood for added protection.
(n) Clear the area. Make sure all spectators stand
clear and that no one is directly in front or
behind the vehicle or anchor point.
(o) Begin winching. Be sure that the wire rope
is winding evenly and tightly around the
drum. The vehicle that is being winched can
be slowly driven to add assistance to the
winching process. Avoid shock loads; keep
the wire rope under tension.
Winching Techniques A-Z Cont’d.
(p) The vehicle to be winched should be placed
in neutral and the emergency brake released.
Only release the brake pedal when under full
tension. Avoid shock loads to the winch. This
can damage the winch, rope and vehicle.
(q) The winch is meant for intermittent use.
Under full load with a single line rig do not
power in for more than a minute without
letting the motor cool down for a few minutes
and then resume the winching operation.
(r) The winching operation is complete once the
vehicle is on stable ground and is able to
drive under its own power.
(s) Secure the vehicle. Be sure to set the brakes
and place the vehicle in park.
(t) Release the tension on the wire rope. The
winch is not meant to hold the vehicle for
long periods of time.
(u) Disconnect the wire rope from the anchor.
(v) Rewind the wire rope. Make sure that any wire
already on the drum has spooled tightly and
neatly. If not, draw out the wire and re-spool
from the point where the rope is tight.
(w) Keep your hands clear of the winch drum and
fairlead as the wire rope is being drawn in.
(x) Secure the hook and hook strap.
(y) Disconnect the remote control and store in a
clean, dry place.
(z) Clean and inspect connections and mounting
hardware for next winching operation.
