Section I: Safety
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REV. 1 - 07/10
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Never lift or pull over or around a sharp obstacle.
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Never completely unwind wire rope from a
winch while loaded. Always be sure that a
minimum of five (5) wraps of wire rope are on
the drum at all times.
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Never tie down the front end of your wrecker
for recovery work of heavy lifts. You will
likely damage the truck frame if you do.
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Never allow the wire rope to cross wrap
(criss-cross) on the winch drum. Crushing
of the wire rope can cause wire rope failure.
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Never make a lift or pull with the wire rope
attached to light gauge or sheet metal parts;
use the frame or major structural members.
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Don’t disengage the winch drum clutch while
the wire rope is loaded.
