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Winch Mounting
Mount the supplied Hawse Fairlead to
the Mounting Frame (not included) using
supplied Bolts and Nuts.
The winch MUST be properly secured to
a winch mount bumper or an approved
winch mount plate with the included
10mm nuts and bolts (qty 4/each).
There are machined pockets at each of
the four inside base corners that fit a
flange head whiz nut. Place a nut into
each pocket and center the winch over
the mounting base holes. Tip: a touch of
bearing grease can hold the 4 nuts in
place prior to fastening the flange head
whiz bolts. In some rare mounting situa-
tions drilling for bolt holes may be re-
quired. Using a 15mm socket, thread the
four 10mm x 1.5 x 35mm bolts through
the bottom of the winch mount plate or
bumper and into the whiz nuts.
Use a torque wrench and 10mm socket
and torque each mounting bolt to 50
Ft-lbs.
Synthetic Winch Line Pre-Tensioning
The winch line must be pre-tensioned
prior to use. Do NOT use winch line with-
out pre-tensioning it.
First, place clutch in Free Spool position
and slowly pull all of the winch line from
the drum. Remove the line fastener at the
drum using a 4mm allen key at the drum
and remove the line.
Thread the winch line through the fair-
lead and re-attach the line to the winch
drum. You now need to pre-stretch winch
line to ensure even stretching. To stretch
winch line, begin with 5 or 6 snug wraps
around the drum and set up a secure
Assembly and Installation
(Continued)
Flange
Head Nut
(10mm x
1.5mm)
Flange Head Whiz Bolt
(10mm x 1.5mm x 35mm)
Winch Mount
Plate or Bumper
Battery cables SHOULD NOT be drawn taut. Leave slack for some
cable movement. The battery cables SHOULD BE secure, out of
the way of moving parts, road debris, or any possibility of being
damaged by operation or maintenance of vehicle. For example,
the battery cables may be routed under the vehicle, attaching
them to the frame using suitable fasteners such as cable ties
(not included).
DO NOT attach Battery Cables to the exhaust system, drive shaft,
emergency brake cable, fuel line, or any other components which
may cause damage to the battery cables through heat or motion,
or create a fire hazard. If a hole is drilled through the bumper or
any other part of the vehicle, make sure to install a rubber grom-
met (not included) in the hole to prevent fraying of the battery
cables at that point. The use of at least a 650 Cold Cranking Amps
(CCA) battery is highly recommended.
