Rugged Ridge Extreme Heavy Duty 3.0, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...Owners Manual Extreme Heavy Duty ATV UTV Recovery Winch 3 0 3 5 4 5...

Page 2: ...w the Warning The Warning includes information about what you must or must not do in order to reduce the risk of injury to yourself and others This is a signal telling you that you or others CAN be HU...

Page 3: ...14 Planning and Use of Your Winch 15 Troubleshooting 17 Winch Assembly Drawing 18 Winch Parts List 19 Specifications 20 Extreme Heavy Duty 3 0 20 Extreme Heavy Duty 3 5 21 Extreme Heavy Duty 4 5 22 T...

Page 4: ...ad to severe injury or death Always remove jewelry and wear eye protection Never lean over battery while making connections Always verify area is clear of fuel lines fuel tank brake lines electrical w...

Page 5: ...e Installation Guide and the Basic Guide to Winching Techniques in order to understand your winch and its operation Never operate this winch if you are under 16 years of age Never operate this winch w...

Page 6: ...in tension or drum is moving Always select an anchor point as far away as possible This will provide the winch with its greatest pulling power Never winch with less than 5 wraps of rope around the dru...

Page 7: ...se tip is bent or twisted Falling or Crushing Hazard Failure to observe these instructions could lead to severe injury or death Never use winch to lift or move persons Never use winch as a hoist or to...

Page 8: ...rake Always use care to not damage the ATV UTV frame when anchoring to a vehicle during a winching operation Never jog rope under load Shock loads can momentarily exceed capacity of rope and winch Nev...

Page 9: ...To secure the winch always use A flat secure mounting location at least 4 8 mm 3 16 in Thick Lock washers Hex head cap screws when using a one piece winch mount plate Note When using separate winch mo...

Page 10: ...xact location will vary depending on the ATV Usual locations include inside on top or on the side of rear storage box and on a few models under the seat Ensure the control box mounting location select...

Page 11: ...help prevent rotation of mount on the handle bar See Figures 3 4 Do NOT tighten over any hoses or cables Once the handle bar switch is mounted route the cord and connector to the remote socket mount l...

Page 12: ...e wire from the ATV key switch See Figure 6 The wire should only have power when the key is in the ON position Place the supplied terminal boots on wires before securing to the control box All wires m...

Page 13: ...e lines electrical wires etc When drilling Never route electrical cables Across any sharp edges Through or near moving parts Near parts that become hot Always insulate and protect all exposed wiring a...

Page 14: ...mm bolt on the drum and release the rope Insert the end of new rope and secure the M5x5mm bolt tightly Engage the clutch and re spool the new rope on the drum keeping tension on the rope as it spools...

Page 15: ...rgin Where anchor is tree use trunk protector and shackle rated at least double maximum winch pull Where anchor is vehicle see below fully engage cable hook through towing eye or shackle rated at leas...

Page 16: ...ol while maintaining light tension to produce tight even wraps NOTICE NOTICE CABLE ENTANGLEMENT HAZARD Cable must rewind in direction of arrow indicated on spool housing for spool brake to function If...

Page 17: ...is present replace motor Allow to drain and dry Run in short bursts without load until completely dry 2 Motor runs but Cable drum does not turn Cam Ring clutch not engage Move Cam Ring to the in posi...

Page 18: ...18 Winch Assembly Drawing...

Page 19: ...4 O Ring for Water Proof 13 4 Washer 8 14 4 Hex Head Screw M5 20 15 1 Drum Assembly 16 2 Hex Head Screw M5 15 17 1 Gear Box Cover 18 1 Shaft 19 1 Gear Carrier Assembly Stage 3 20 1 Washer 23 38 5 2 2...

Page 20: ...ensions 334mm x 114mm x 120mm Bolt Pattern 124mm x 76mm N W 7 4kgs 16 3lbs Line speed and motor current first layer Line pull and cable capacity Line Pull LBS 0 1000 2000 3000 KGS 0 454 907 1360 Line...

Page 21: ...mm x 120mm Bolt Pattern 124mm x 76mm N W 8 0kgs 17 6lbs Line speed and motor current first layer Line pull and cable capacity Line Pull LBS 0 1000 2000 3000 3500 KGS 0 454 907 1360 1589 Line Speed FPM...

Page 22: ...mm x 120mm Bolt Pattern 124mm x 76mm N W 8 6kgs 19lbs Line speed and motor current first layer Line pull and cable capacity Line Pull LBS 0 1000 2000 3000 4500 KGS 0 454 907 1360 2041 Line Speed FPM 1...

Page 23: ...23 Notes...