4
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28. NEVER
allow shock loads t o be
applied t o w inch or w ire rope.
29. Use caut ion w hen pulling or
low ering a load up
dow n
a
ramp or incline. Keep people,
pet s and propert y clear of t he
pat h of t he load.
Correct inst allat ion of your w inch is
required f or proper operat ion.
Th i s w i n ch M UST
b e m o u n t ed
t he w i re rope
in
t he
under
Im p r o p er m o u n t i n g
y o u r
w i n ch
an d
v o i d
WARNING
!
I N STA L L A T I O N
St ep (1)
Unpack all component s near t he
vehicle w it h t he bat t ery t o be used
f or t he w inch.
Secure 4’ t ree-saver st rap t hrough
t ow hook, chassis f rame or similar
st ruct ure of t he vehicle. M ake sure
Note: When installing winch, your install-
ation may vary slightly from the instruc-
tions and diagrams that follow, depend-
ing upon your vehicle, winch mounting
or structure support. Always take time to
assess your situation and plan your pull.
Release tension on the clutch by jogging
some of t he w ire rope. Release t he
clut ch
and pull out t he w ire rope and
ext end t o anchor point or load.
least f ive (5) t urns of w ire rope lef t
on t he drum. Re-engage t he drum by
ret urning t he clut ch knob t o t he
“ Engaged” posit ion. (See Figure 9).
St ep (2)
The w inch elect rical hookup is simple.
Insert t he yellow connect or on t he
hand held remote to the yellow connector
on t he w inch. Insert t he gray connect or
on t he handheld remot e t o the gray
connector on the battery jumper cable or
t he permanent batt ery cable connect ion.
Alw ays use t he supplied hand saver
t o hold t he hook w hen spooling t he
rope in or out . Check t hat t here are at
Not e: The permanent bat t ery cable
connection should be inst alled prior to
use of winch. Attach the circuit breaker
directly to battery end of the permanent
bat t ery connect ion (RED) and t hen
at t ached the RED w ire f rom t he circuit
breaker direct ly t o the bat tery posit ive
t erminal. Connect t he Black coded
(See
Figure 6).
If using the temporary battery jumper
connection; attach the RED connector
to the positive terminal on the battery
and at tach the BLACK connector to the
negat ive t erminal on t he bat t er y.
or
WARNING
Bat t er i es co n t ai n
g asses w h i ch ar e
f l am m ab l e an d ex p l o si v e. Wear ey e
p r o t ect i o n d u r i n g i n st al l at i o n an d
rem o v e al l m et al j ew el r y. Do n o t l ean
o v er b at t ery w hi le m ak i n g co nn ect i o n s.
Wrap t he Circuit Breaker w it h
elect rical t ape to prevent short circu ts.
w i t h
w ind direct ion.
co u l d d am ag e
y o u r w ar r an t y .
F
If t here is a load on t he w ire rope, t he
clut ch knob may not pull out easily.
DO NOT FORCE THE CLUTCH KNOB.
Step (4)
Pull and turn the clutch knob to the
“ Free ” posit ion asshow n
in
Figure .
9
out
WARNING
!
Th e l o cat i o n o f
t h e Sw i t ch M UST
NOT i n t er f er e w i t h saf e o p er at i o n o f
t h e v eh i cl e an d w i n ch . Wi r i n g M UST
NOT co m e i n co n t act w i t h an y m o v i n g
p ar t s o r sh ar p ed g es, su ch as en g i n e,
w i n ch d r u m , w i r e r o p e, st r ap s,
suspension, brakes, exhaust or st eering.
!
i
w ire f rom t he permanent bat t ery
connect ion t o t he bat t ery negat ive
t erminal.
CAUTION
!
The w ire MUST BE
ro u t ed o v er t h e
v eh i cl e t o m ak e su re i t d o es n o t g et
cau g h t u n d er t h e v eh i cl e d u r i n g
w i n ch i n g . DISCONNECT t h e b at t er y
j u m p er f r o m t h e b at t er y w h en n o t
i n u se.
WARNING
!
DO NOT use a pulley
block t o double line
product .
t hat t he st rap w ill not come in con-
t act w it h any sharp or hot edges or
object s. Feed shackle t hrough loop
on bot h ends of st rap. At t ach shackle
t o w inch mount plat e. (See Figure 8).
DO NOT use st rap in a “ Choker” man-
ner such t hat it loops back ont o it self
(See Figure ).
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t h i s
21
. ALWAYS DISCONNECT WINCH
POWER LEADS TO BATTERY
BEFORE WORKING IN OR
AROUND THE WINCH DRUM so
t hat t he w inch cannot be t urned
on accident ally.
22. When moving a load, slow ly
t ake up t he w ire rope slack unt il
it becomes t aut . St op, recheck
all w inching connect ions. Be
sure t he hook is properly seat ed.
If a nylon sling is used, check t he
at t achment t o t he load.
23. When using your w inch t o move
a load, place t he vehicle t rans-
mission in neut ral, set vehicle
brake, and chock all w heels.
24. DO NOT USE THE WINCH TO
HOLD LOADS IN PLACE.
Use ot her means of
securing loads such
as t ie dow n st raps.
25. USE ONLY FACTORY APPROVED
SWITCHES, REM OTE CONTROLS
AND ACCESSORIES. Use of non-
f act ory approved component s
may cause injury or propert y
damage and could void your
w arrant y.
26. DO NOT M ACHINE OR WELD
ANY PART OF THE WINCH. Such
alt erat ions may w eaken t he
st ruct ural int egrit y of t he w inch
and could void your w arrant y.
27
. DO NOT CONNECT WINCH TO
EITHER 110V AC HOUSE CUR-
RENT OR 220V M AINS AS WINCH
BURNOUT OR FATAL SHOCK
M AY OCCUR.
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