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Operating Instructions
⚠
WARNING
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Read the entire Important Safety Information section at the beginning of this manual, including
all text under subheadings before set up or use of this Hydraulic winch.
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The instructions that follow are basic guidelines only and cannot cover all situations
encountered during use. The operator and assistants must carefully plan usage to prevent
accidents.
1.
Examine the Rope. Do not use the winch if the Rope is frayed, kinked, or damaged.
2.
Check the winch's electrical connections. AII connections must be tight and clean.
3.
Put the vehicle's transmission in Neutral.
4.
If the vehicle connected to the winch must be stationary, engage the emergency brake and block
the wheels using wheel chocks (sold separately).
WARNING: Never shift winch to Freespool position with load on winch rope.
5.
To pull out the rope, connect the air hose to the coupling of the clutch assembly, turn on the air
hose switch, move the clutch handle up, and the clutch opens (shown below). Slide the loop of
the hook strap over the hook, then pull on the hook strap to pull the winch line from the winch
drum.
Note: Please ensure that the air pressure is above 0.4Mpa. In case of emergency, manual clutch
can be used.
6.
Hook onto the object using a pulling point, tow strap, tree strap, or chain.
⚠
WARNING
Leave at least five full turns of Rope on the drum.
Do not wrap the Rope around the object and hook onto the Rope itself. This can damage the object
being pulled, and kink or fray the Rope.
Manual clutch
Pneumatic clutch
