Paccar BRADEN HP125B, Installation Maintenance And Service Manual

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GENERAL SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS

Safety for operators and ground personnel is of prime con-
cern. Always take the necessary precautions to ensure the 
safety of others as well as yourself. To properly ensure 
safety, the prime mover and winch 

MUST

 be operated with 

care and concern by the operator for the equipment. The 
operator 

MUST

 also have a thorough knowledge of the 

machine’s performance capabilities.

1.  Read and understand 

ALL

 warning tag information, 

and become familiar with 

ALL

 controls 

BEFORE

 op-

erating the winch.

2. 

NEVER

 attempt to clean, oil or perform maintenance 

on a machine with the engine or prime mover running, 
unless instructed to do so in this manual.

3. 

NEVER

 operate the winch controls unless you are 

properly positioned at the operator’s station, you are 
sure 

ALL

 personnel are clear of the work area 

AND 

you are properly trained in the operation of the winch.

4.  Assure that personnel who are responsible for hand 

signals are clearly visible and that the signals to be 
used are thoroughly understood by all involved.

5.  Ground personnel should stay in view of the operator 

and clear of the winch drum. 

DO NOT

 allow ground 

personnel near a winch line under tension. A safe dis-
tance of at least 1½ times the length of the outstretched 
cable should be maintained.

6.  On machines having hydraulically, mechanically and/

or cable controlled equipment or attachments, ensure 
the equipment is blocked securely before servicing, 
adjusting or repairing the winch. 

ALWAYS

 apply the 

parking brakes before dismounting a vehicle.

7.  Inspect the winch and rigging at the beginning of each 

work shift. Defects should be corrected immediately. 

DO NOT

 operate a defective winch.

8.  Keep equipment in good operating condition. Perform 

scheduled service and adjustments as defi ned in the 
“Preventive Maintenance” section of this manual. 

9.  An equipment warm-up procedure is recommended for 

all start-ups, and is essential at ambient temperatures 
below +40°F (5°C). Refer to the “Warm-Up Procedure” 
listed in the “Preventive Maintenance” section of this 
manual.

10. Check the drum clutch to be certain that the negative 

draft angle is clearly evident on the clutch and clutch 
plate. 

DO NOT

 use the winch if the negative draft 

angles are worn straight, or if the edges of the clutch 
plate are rounded or chipped.

11.  External clutches on recovery winches may disengage 

and drop or lose control of a load if they are 

NOT

 fully 

engaged at the beginning of a lift or pull. The winch op-
erator must 

visually

 determine that the clutch is 

fully

engaged before lifting or pulling a load.

12. The winches described in this manual are neither de-

signed nor intended for use or application to equip-
ment used in the lifting or moving of persons.

13. 

DO NOT

 exceed the maximum pressure, PSI (kPa), or 

fl ow, GPM (LPM), stated in the winch specifi cations.

14. Operate the winch at line speeds to match the job con-

ditions.

15. Protective gloves should be worn when handling wire 

rope.

16. 

NEVER

 attempt to handle wire rope when the hook 

end is not free. Keep all parts of body and clothing 
clear of cable rollers, cable entry area of fairleads and 
winch cable drum.

17. When winding wire rope on the cable drum, 

NEVER

attempt to maintain tension by allowing the wire rope 
to slip through hands. 

ALWAYS

 use the “Hand-Over-

Hand” technique. 

18. 

NEVER

 use wire rope with broken strands. Replace 

damaged wire rope. 

19. 

DO NOT

 weld on any part of the winch without ap-

proval of PACCAR Winch Division Engineering.

20. Use the recommended hydraulic oil and gear lubri-

cant.

21. Keep the hydraulic system clean and free of contami-

nation at all times.

22. Use the correct anchor for the wire rope and pocket in 

the drum. 

DO NOT

 use knots to secure or attach the 

wire rope to the drum or hook.

23. The cable anchor or ferrule is 

NOT

 intended to support 

full rated load. 

ALWAYS

 maintain a minimum of fi ve 

(5) wraps on the drum. It is recommended the last fi ve 
(5) wraps of wire rope be painted bright red to serve as 
a visual reminder.

24. Install guarding to prevent personnel from getting any 

part of body or clothing caught at a point where the ca-
ble is wrapped onto the drum or drawn through guide 
rollers or other “pinch points”.

25. Install switches or valves that will shut off power to the 

winch, in locations where they can be reached by any-
one entangled in the wire rope before being drawn into 
the winch drum or other “pinch point”.

26. “Deadman” controls, which automatically shut off pow-

er to the winch whenever the operator leaves his sta-
tion, should be installed whenever possible.

Failure to obey the following safety recommendations 
may result in property damage, injury, or death.