11
AS-50x
Operation
Winching Techniques
1. Take time to assess your situation and plan
your pull.
2. Put on gloves to protect your hands.
3. Disengage the clutch to allow free-spooling
and also save 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 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 mount-
ing hardware for next winching operation.
26. Never use the winch as a tie down.
27. Use brake pedal when under full tension.
