Warrior Winches 80SPS12, Assembly & Operating Instructions

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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR WINCH 

Your 8000lb winch is a powerful piece of machinery. It is important that 

you understand the basics of its operation and specifications so that when 

you need to use it, you can use it with confidence and safety. Below is a 

list of the components of your winch and their use. Practices using your 

winch before you are in a situation to need to use it. 

1.  Motor: Your 4.6hp motor is powered by a 12 volt battery and provides power to 

the gear mechanism which turns the drum and winds the wire rope; 

2.  Winch Drum: The winch drum is the cylinder on which the wire rope is stored. It 

can feed or wind the rope depending on the remote winch switch. 

3.  Wire Rope: Your winch has a 21/64"X65.6' galvanized aircraft cable designed 

specifically for load capacity of 8000lbs. The wire rope feeds onto the drum in 

the “under wind” position through the roller fairlead and is looped at the end to 

accept the clevis hook pin. 

4.  Roller Fairlead: When using the winch at an angle the roller fairlead acts to 

guide the wire rope onto the drum and minimizes damage to the wire rope from 

abrasion on the winch mount or bumper. 

5.  Mechanic Gear System: The reduction gears convert the winch motor power 

into extreme pulling forces. 

6.  Braking System: Braking action is automatically applied to the winch drum 

when the winch motor is stopped and there is a load on the wire rope. The 

braking action is applied by a separate  mechanical brake. 

7.  Free Spooling Clutch: The clutch allows the operator to manually disengage 

(“Out”) the spooling drum from the gear train, free spool. Engaging the clutch 

(“In”) locks the winch into the gear system. 

8.  Solenoid: Power from the vehicle battery flows through the weather sealed 

switch before being directed to the winch motor. 

9.  Remote Switch:  The Power switch lead has a dual switch for powering in or 

powering out your winch drum. The Power switch leads allow you to stand clear 

of the wire rope when the winch is under load. 

10. Wireless Remote Control: allow you control winch far from 50 Ft away.