Prowinch PWTR Series, User'S Manual And Safety Warnings

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1.  Inspect winch wire rope, hook, and slings before 

operating winch. Frayed, kinked or damaged winch wire rope 

must be replaced immediately. Damaged components must 

be replaced before operation. Protect parts from damage. 
2. Remove any element or obstacle that may interfere with 

safe operation of the winch. 
3. Always be certain the anchor you select will withstand the 

load and the strap will not slip. 
4. Always use supplied hook strap whenever spooling winch 

wire rope in or out, during installation and during operation. 
5. Always 

require operators and bystanders to be aware of 

vehicle and or load. 
6.  Be aware of stability of vehicle and load during winching, 

keep others away. Alert all bystanders of an unstable condition. 
7. Always unspool as much winch wire rope as possible 

when rigging. Double line or pick distant anchor point. 
8. Take time to use appropriate rigging techniques for a 

winch pull. 
9.  Do not touch winch wire rope or hook while someone else 

is at the control switch or during winching operation. 
10.  Do not engage or disengage clutch if winch is under load, 

winch wire rope is in tension or drum is moving. 
11.  Do not touch winch wire rope or hook while under tension 

or under load. 

12. Stand clear of winch wire rope and load and keep others 

away while winching. 
13. Do not use vehicle to pull load on winch wire rope. 

Combined load or shock load can damage, overload and 

break wire rope. 
14.  Do not wrap winch wire rope back onto itself. Use a choker 

chain or tree trunk protector on the anchor.
15.  Do not operate winch with less than 5 wraps of winch wire 

rope or 10 wraps of synthetic rope around the drum. Wire rope 

could come loose from the drum, as the wire rope attachment 

to the drum is not designed to hold a load. 
16. Do not use winch as a hoist or to suspend a load. 
17. Always be certain anchor will withstand load, use 

appropriate rigging and take time to rig correctly. 
18.  Do not use winch to lift or move persons. 
19.  Do not use excessive effort to freespool winch wire rope. 
20.  Always use proper lifting technique or get lifting assistance 

while handling and installing.
21. Always wind the winch wire rope on bottom (mountside) 

of drum. 
22. Do not wind wire rope over top of drum. Always spool the 

winch wire rope onto the drum in the direction specified by 

the drum rotation labels on the winch and/or in this manual. 

General Safety 

Precautions

2.3. SAFETY OPERATION