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MODEL #A3000 – 3,000LB (1361KG) WINCH
OPERATION
Winching Techniques
1.
Take time to assess your situation and plan your
pull.
2.
Put on gloves to protect your hands.
3.
Release the clutch and free-spool the winch; it’s
faster than using the switch and saves battery
power.
4.
Attach the hook strap to the clevis hook.
5.
Pull out the cable to your desired anchor point
using the hook strap.
6.
Secure the clevis hook to the anchor point: Sling,
chain or snatch block. Do not attach the hook back
onto the cable.
7.
Engage the clutch.
8.
Start your engine to ensure power is being
replenished to the battery.
9.
Power in the cable guiding the cable under tension
to draw up the slack in the cable. Once the cable
is under tension, stand clear. Never step over the
cable.
10. Double check your anchors and make sure all
connections are secure.
11. Inspect the cable. Make sure there are at least 5
wraps of cable around the winch drum.
12. Place a Cable Hook Stopper over the cable
approximately 5 to 6 feet from the hook.
13. Clear the area. Make sure all spectators stand clear
and that no one is directly in front or behind the
vehicle or anchor point.
14. Begin winching. Be sure that the cable 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 cable under tension.
15. The vehicle to be winched should be placed in
neutral and the parking brake released. Only release
the loads to the winch. This can damage the winch,
cable and vehicle.
16. 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.
17. The winching operation is complete once the
vehicle is on stable ground and is able to drive
under its own power.
18. Secure the vehicle. Be sure to set the brakes and
place the vehicle in park.
19. Release the tension on the cable. The winch is not
meant to hold the vehicle for long periods of time.
20. Disconnect the cable from the anchor.
21. Rewind the cable. Make sure that any cable already
on the drum has spooled tightly and neatly. If not,
draw out the cable and re-spool from the point
where the cable is tight.
22. Keep your hands clear of the winch drum and
fairlead as the cable is being drawn in.
23. Secure the hook and hook strap.
24. Disconnect the remote control and store in a clean,
dry place.
25. Clean and inspect connections and mounting
hardware for next winching operation.
26. Never use the winch as a tie down.
27. Use brake pedal when under full tension.
