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Step Twelve:
Start the Pull
With an established safety zone
in place, a line wrap secure on the middle of the line and
with the winch line in a slight tension state, you can now
begin the winching operation. Start your vehicle’s engine
and from inside the vehicle (or from safe distance to the side
of the vehicle with the vehicle in neutral) begin the winching
operation slowly taking up the remainder of the slack in the
line by intermittently pulsing the winch. Avoid taking up the
slack in the line quickly causing a jerking of the line. This can
put undue stress on the winch and line. Once under tension,
continue the pull until the vehicle begins to move out from
Part 4 - Engaging your Winch for the Pull
Now that you have set up the winching operation
correctly, you are ready to initiate the pull. To make sure
this operation goes as safely as
possible, you will need to create
a large safety zone around the
winching area. In this zone you
want to make sure there are no
people or animals that could be
harmed in case the operation
does not go as planned.
Under no circumstances should
there be people in front, behind
or in zone of the line, anchor or
vehicle in case line or anchor
fails or vehicle rolls. It is up to
you to make sure that the
winch area is clear and you
should make sure everyone
around you knows that you
are executing the winching
operation.
Establish
Safety Zone
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