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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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If mounting winch at rear of vehicle, the winch must be mounted upside down.
To prevent severe injury or death to operator, occupants or bystanders, select the object to which
the cable is attached with the following considerations:
Make sure the object cannot be pulled over or otherwise damaged.
The object the winch is attached to could fall on the vehicle and it’s occupants.
If attaching the winch to a dead tree, a section could fall.
When pulling vehicle with winch, pull straight only.
Do not permit the cable to contact the side of the drum.
Do not pull vehicle at angle. If the vehicle is
pulled at an angle, it could turn over causing severe
injury or death to anyone in the area. The winch cable could also become overstressed and break
causing severe injury or
death to anyone struck by the cable.
If the vehicle becomes stuck or ‘hung up’ on an obstruction, the vehicle may be moved using the winch. The winch may
be installed in either the front or rear receiver and held in place with the locking pin provided.
To prevent severe injury or death, read and understand the following before attempting to use the
winch:
The winch is not intended to be used in any hoisting operation.
The rolling load capacity of the winch decreases with the steepness of the slope.
The winch is designed for intermittent duty only. The electric motor should not be allowed to
become excessively hot. If the motor becomes uncomfortably hot to the to cool.
Always wear thick leather gloves when handling the wire cable.
Replace frayed wire cable with a direct factory replacement only.
NOTICE
Front Axle
Clevis Pin
Spring Pin
Winch shown mounted at front of vehicle
