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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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 touch, stop winching and allow the
motor to cool.
Always wear thick leather gloves when handling the wire cable.
Replace frayed wire cable with a direct factory replacement only.
Never operate the winch with less than five (5) full turns of cable around the
drum.
If the winch motor stalls from overloading, do not continue to activate the winch remote control. The wire cable may
become overstressed.
Do not attempt to pull loads exceeding 1500 lbs. (680 kg).
To pull out the cable, the free spool clutch knob must be used. Pull out and rotate the knob. If the cable is under any
load the clutch may not release easily. Jog out some of the cable to release the tension and operate clutch. Pull out
the desired amount of cable and secure. Engage the drum by rotating the knob until it snaps in place. Never operate
the winch unless the clutch is engaged.
Have all persons and pets leave the area while operating winch. Never allow anyone to remain in the vehicle.
To prevent damage to the wire cable, never hook the
cable to itself.Always use a nylon sling.
Stay clear of the winch, the cable and the cable hook.
Place a heavy cloth, jacket or blanket over the cable to act
as a damper should the cable break when operating the
winch.
Remember that the winch operation will drain the battery
and may leave insufficient power to start the vehicle.
When operating the winch, keep the entire area in view.
Do Not Hook Cable to Itself
