OPERATING PROCEDURES
Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers.
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vehicle to the other, remove the spring pin, pull out the clevis pin and remove the winch mount tube from the receiver.
Move to opposite end of vehicle and install by inserting clevis pin and securing with spring pin. Plug the winch
connector into wire harness. The winch remote control plugs into the receptacle on the seat support.
Winch Remote Control
To unwind the cable, locate the clutch knob on the winch. Pull out knob and rotate 90 to lock out. Using hand saver bar,
pull cable from winch drum. Leave at least five turns of cable on drum. Re-engage drum by turning clutch knob 90,
returning it to original position. To wind cable, use hand saver bar to keep tension on the cable while activating remote.
When winding cable, make sure the cable winds tightly and evenly onto the drum leaving no gaps that could cause
premature wear to the cable. When using winch under a load, operate the remote control from as far to the side of the
vehicle as possible. Do not operate winch while sitting in passenger seat. Read the following section (WINCH
APPLICATIONS) before attempting to operate winch.
Winch Clutch Knob
WINCH APPLICATIONS
The winch may be used for a number of purposes, including pulling the vehicle if it loses traction on unsuitable terrain.
Improper use of the winch could result in a
number of conditions that could cause severe injury or
death to operator, occupants of vehicle
or bystander.
It is impossible to predict all conditions that the winch could be used, therefore the following warnings should not be
considered as complete. Before operating the winch, consider the possible dangers and take precautions to protect
yourself, your passenger and any bystanders.
OPERATION OF THE WINCH
The winch may be mounted at the front or rear of the vehicle and moved to accommodate different situations. At the
front, it is mounted under the center of the front cowl to a bracket attached to the front axle as shown. At the rear, the
winch is mounted upside down in the hitch receiver.
Receptacle
Remote Control
Pull out
ENGAGED
Clutch Knob
LOCKED OUT
Turn 90
°
