Warrior Winches 80SPS12, Assembly & Operating Instructions

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1.  Your 8000lb winch is designed with a bolt pattern that is standard in this class 

of winch.  Many winch mounting kits are available that utilize this bolt pattern 

for the most popular vehicle and mounting channels.  If you cannot find a kit 

locally, contact us and we will provide you with the name of a dealer near you. 

If you will utilize the mounting channel you must ensure that it is mounted on a 

flat surface so that the three major sections (motor, drum and gear housing) are 

properly aligned.  Proper alignment of the winch will allow even distribution of 

the full rated load. 

2.  Start by connecting the Roller Fairlead (Part# 800700) to the Mounting Channel 

(Part# 800025) using 2 each of the Cap Bolt M10 X 35 (Part# 800002), Flat 

Washer (Part# 800004), Lock Washer (Part# 800003) and securing with M10 

Nut(Part# 800024)  (Make sure the bolt is placed through the mounting channel 

and roller fairlead from inside the channel.  This will allow enough clearance for 

the winch to be placed in the channel without obstruction.) 

3.  Assemble the winch to the Mounting Channel (Part# 800025) by first pulling 

and releasing the clutch knob to “Off” position (Free Spooling).  Pull out a few 

inches of cable from the drum and feed the wire loop through the opening in the 

front of the mounting channel and roller fairlead.  Now, using the remaining 

M10 x 35 Cap Bolts (Part# 800002), Flat Washer (Part# 800004), Lock Washer 

(Part# 800003) and M10 Nut (Part# 800005) secure the winch to the mounting 

channel.

4.  Connect the battery  and motor leads as the drawing above every type of winch 

is different each other.   

 CAUTION  – 

Batteries contain gases which are flammable and explosive.  

Wear eye protection during installation and remove all jewelry.  Do not lean over 

battery while making connections. 

5.  Assemble the Clevis Hook to the cable. Take off the pin from the Clevis Hook, 

connect the Clevis Hook to the cable and mount the pin back to the Clevis 

Hook.

6.  Always use the Hand Saver when free-spooling and re-spooling the wire rope. 

Using the Hand Saver keeps your hands and fingers away from the rotating 

drum.