Winch Operation
UNLOADING
To unload the boat, follow these procedures.
Clear the area around and behind the boat of people,
animals, and obstructing objects before loading or
unloading or personal injury could occur.
1. If it is not already attached, attach winch cable hook to
the bow eye on the boat.
Always stand clear of the area behind the boat and
between the winch and boat. Serious injury could occur
if the cable breaks. The clutch control knob on the side
of the winch controls the free-spool function and is
sometimes used to unload the boat or to pull cable out of
the winch.
2. To free-spool and let cable out, loosen the wing nut and
turn the clutch knob counterclockwise to release the
clutch and allow the cable to free-wheel out.
3. Allow the boat to slide off the trailer (a slight push may
be necessary to start the boat down the trailer). If
needed, turn the clutch knob clockwise to use the brake
to slow the boat at launch.
4. When the boat is in the water, release the winch cable
hook from the bow eye.
Be sure to keep constant
tension on the cable/strap when free spooling in or out
and also when powering in or out. A loose cable/strap
may rewind improperly and cause winch damage.
Secure the cable hook to prevent personal injury or
property damage.
LOADING
1. Align the boat to trailer. Make sure that the remote is
unobstructed by the trailer frame or other objects.
Always stand clear of the area between the boat and
winch. Serious injury could occur if the cable breaks.
2. Free-spool the winch cable out (or power out with
control) and attach the cable hook to the eye on the boat.
3. The clutch control knob must be tight to winch the boat
onto the trailer.
4. Press and hold the retrieve button to begin retrieving
the boat.
5. Power in the cable IN until the boat touches the bow
stop. Secure boat to trailer with tie-downs once the
boat is fully loaded.
Do not use the winch to solely hold the weight of the
boat while in transit. Always secure the boat to the
trailer with tie-down straps before towing the boat and
trailer.
6. Make sure clutch knob and boat-to-trailer straps are
tight and secure.
MANUAL CRANKING
You may manually crank the winch to retrieve a boat.
1. Remove the crank handle from the housing.
2. Remove the outer wing nut, loosen the clutch knob,
and place the hand crank on the shaft. Tighten wing
nut against crank handle (leave the clutch knob
loosened).
3. Turn crank handle clockwise to retrieve boat.
4. After using the emergency hand crank, remove it and
replace in rear of housing.
5. Replace wing nut and tighten.
Manual crank handle
Clutch control knob
Turn counter-clockwise to release the
Clutch. Turn clockwise to tighten.
Manual Crank Handle
