Winch Installation
Install the electric winch in the same location as the
existing hand winch. Remove the hand winch from the
winch stand. Install the electric winch unit using three
(3) 3/8” (10mm) Grade 5 machine bolts, nuts and washers
(included). If the winch stand does not have three holes,
you may have to drill two holes for the two bolts which
are located at the rear-end (end that has a printed label).
Locate the three mounting bolts that came in the box.
Remove the nut, and 2 washers from the bolts. Adjust
retaining ring by unscrewing it to allow about 1/4 inch
(6.5mm) of space between the retaining ring and head of
bolt. Insert head of bolt into keyhole on bottom of
winch. Slide bolt head along the slot. Two bolts are to
be located at the rear-end of the winch (below the label).
Tighten retaining ring by threading the ring tight to the
bottom of the winch. This will hold the bolts while you
lower the winch onto the trailer’s winch stand. Align the
bolts with the bolt holes on the winch stand. Install flat
washer, lock washer and nut.
NOTE: The cable (as it exits the winch) and the bow eye
on the boat should be at the same height when the boat
is in the fully loaded position on the trailer. If the bow
eye is too high, extra stress is exerted on the boat’s bow
eye and stern. If the winch is too low, it will pull the
boat into the bunks instead of along them. To achieve
equal height of the winch and boat, raise or lower the
winch stand. In most cases, the trailer manufacturer will
have an adapter or optional winch stands. TRAC does
not offer winch stands due the great variety of trailers.
Eight (8) inches (20cm) clearance is required between
the winch and bow eye to prevent the cable hook from
being drawn into the winch drum. If necessary,
relocate winch stand or bow stop to obtain clearance.
To permanently wire your vehicle
, refer to figure
below and follow the outlined procedures.
1. Attach circuit breaker near positive (+) battery post.
Never attach circuit breaker to battery negative.
2. Run 8-gauge positive wire (not included) through or
under the vehicle from battery to the rear of the
vehicle. Attach wire at suitable intervals to the vehicle.
Use nylon wire ties (not supplied) to secure the wire to
the vehicle. Avoid sharp edges or places where the wire
might rub or be cut.
3. Attach 8-gauge negative wire (ground wire) to the
vehicle frame using bolt and lock nut. Before attaching
the ground wire, clean metal with sandpaper. As an
option the negative wire can be run (along with positive
wire) to battery negative terminal.
4. At rear of vehicle, install a suitable (40 amp minimum)
12v socket, such as used for a trolling motor. Install
the socket at rear of the vehicle and install plug at end
of the winch battery cable.
Optional Wiring
– An auxiliary battery may be used and
can be installed on the trailer, or secured in the bed of a
truck.
If auxiliary battery is used, it should be a Marine
deep-cycle battery.
The winch comes with 9’ (2.7m) of battery wire suitable to reach the rear of the tow vehicle or nearby battery.
Vehicle Wiring Kit (item
T10135)
can be purchased separately. When the tow vehicle is running, its
alternator/generator provides optimum voltage and current which will allow the winch to reach its maximum pulling
power.
