Warrior Winches 80SPS12, Assembly & Operating Instructions

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Any winch that appears to be damaged in any way, is found to be 
worn, or operates abnormally SHALL BE REMOVED FROM 
SERVICE UNTIL REPAIRED.  It is recommended that the 
necessary repairs be made by a manufacturer’s authorized repair 
facility. 

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Pull only on areas of the vehicle as specified by the vehicle 
manufacturer. 

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Only attachments and/or adapters supplied by the manufacturer 
shall be used. 

RIGGING TECHNIQUES 

Self Recovery 

Locate a suitable anchor such as a strong tree trunk or boulder.   

Always use a sling as an anchor point.  

CAUTION

 Do not attach 

the clevis hook back onto the cable as this could cause damage to 
the cable. 

As shown in Fig 3.1 

Do not winch from an acute angle as the wire rope will pile up 

on one side of the drum causing damage to wire rope and the 
winch.  Fig 3.2 

Short pulls from an angle can be used to straighten the vehicle.  
Long pulls should be done with the wire rope at a 90° angle to the 
winch/vehicle. 

When pulling a heavy load, place a blanket or jacket over the wire 
rope five or six feet from the hook.  In the event of a broken cable it 
will dampen the snap back.  For additional protection open the 
hood of the vehicle as shown in Fig 3.3 

For pulls over 6800lbs, we recommend the use of the snatch 
block/pulley block to double line the wire rope.  Fig 3.4 

This reduces the load on the winch and the strain on the rope by 
approximately 50%. 

Fig 3.1 

Fig 3.2 

Fig 3.3 

Fig 3.4