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PRE-DELIVERY CHECKLIST
Before releasing the winch to the end user, the following checklist should be reviewed and each item verifi ed.
INSPECTION
Check gear oil and refill as needed.
Lubricate all grease fittings.
Inspect winch mounting fasteners and torque
as required.
Check for loose or missing bolts, pins, keepers
and cotter pins. Replace as needed.
Check controls - adjustment and operation.
Verify winch operating pressure and flow.
Verify proper brake band operation.
Inspect for external oil leaks. Repair as needed.
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WINCH
OPERATION
The following warnings and instructions are basic to safe
winch operation. Please read them carefully and follow
them any time the winch is in use. These instructions are
provided in addition to any information provided by the
Original Equipment Manufacturer. Equipment operators
should be completely familiar with the overall operation of
the vehicle to which the winch is installed. If you have any
questions concerning the safe operation of this winch or
the equipment to which it is mounted, contact the equip-
ment manufacturer that installed the winch, or the PAC-
CAR Winch Division Product Support Department, as pre-
viously described.
The winch directional control valve, described earlier,
controls haul-in and pay-out functions of the winch. Mov-
ing the control lever in the haul-in direction will cause the
winch to pull in the load toward the vehicle. Moving the
control lever in the pay-out direction will cause the winch
to feed wire rope off the drum.
Two-speed winches are equipped with a two-speed hy-
draulic motor and solenoid operated shift valve, elimi-
nating the need to add extra valves to allow two-speed
operation. A 12V DC toggle switch is required to actuate
the solenoid. The motors are spring-biased to low-speed
mode. Actuating the toggle switch will energize the sole-
noid, allowing pilot pressure to act on the shift spool in the
motor, shifting the motor to high-speed mode.
Ground personnel
MUST
stay in view of the operator
and clear of the load and cable drum at all times.
DO
NOT
allow personnel near the winch line while under
tension.
DO NOT
allow personnel near the cable drum
during winch operation.
DO NOT
allow personnel to be
in line with the load.
DO NOT
allow personnel to stand
under a suspended load. A safe distance of 1½ times
the working length of the cable should be maintained by
ground personnel. A broken wire rope and/or lost load
may cause property damage, injury or death.
Failure to properly warm up the winch, particularly un-
der low ambient temperature conditions, may result in
temporary brake slippage due to high back pressures
attempting to release the brake, which may result in
property damage, injury or death.
Failure to use the proper type and viscosity of planetary
gear oil may contribute to intermittent brake clutch slip-
page which could result in property damage, injury or
death. Some gear lubricants contain large amounts of
EP (extreme pressure) and anti-friction additives which
may contribute to brake slippage and damage to brake
friction discs or seals. Oil viscosity with regard to ambi-
ent temperature is also critical to reliable brake opera-
tion. Testing indicates that excessively heavy or thick
gear oil may contribute to intermittent brake slippage.
Make certain that the gear oil viscosity used in your
winch is correct for your prevailing ambient tempera-
ture.
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