Synthetic Winch Line Care:
Regular use of your winch will
result in normal wear to the
winch line. Most wear occurs
slowly and may be considered
acceptable and safe. Excessive
and abnormal wear can pres-
ent a dangerous situation. Continuous pulls can overheat
the winch drum and melt the winch line! If melting has oc-
curred and the winch line becomes fused to the drum, dis-
card the damaged line and replace with a new line.
Use a line protector / chafe guard to protect the winchline
when it touches the ground or rocks. Do not tie knots in
your winch line to repair it. Only hook directly to the hook
or thimble but never to the rope. Use only mild soap and
water to clean your winchline. Regularly inspect and
replace severely abraded winch lines.
Normal wear shown at left
consists of light fuzzing or the
outer strands with some discol-
oration. Monitor condition of
the winch line during all use.
Moderate to excessive wear
consists of one or more of the
following: Heavy fuzzing,
pulled strands, broken strands
& stiff or melted sections. This
level of wear reduces working
strength of the line and the line
should be replaced.
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New line:
no visible wear
Used line:
Normal visible wear
Used line:
Excessive wear, replace!
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