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WARNING – Do not move your vehicle with the cable extended and attached to
the load. You could easily exceed the winch rating and snap the cable.
WARNING – Use gloves while handling cable.
WARNING – When the vehicle is parked on an incline you should use wheel
chocks.
WARNING – Re-spool cable properly avoiding cable misalignment.
WARNING – The winch cable must be wound onto the drum under a load of at
least 10% of the rated line pull or the outer wraps will draw into inner wraps and
damage winch cable
WARNING – Before operating the winch under load you should check proper
function of the winch by engaging and disengaging the clutch, by operating the
directional controls, and operating the speed controls. This will ensure that the winch
is working properly and will help prevent unintended damage and injury. Cycling the
winch prior to loading will also ensure the gears are properly aligned.
UNPACKING
When unpacking, check to make sure all parts are included. Refer to Assembly
Drawings and Parts List (both with the like item numbers) at the end of this manual.
INSTALLATION
1. Your 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 to the mounting channel using 2 each of the
cap screw, flat washer, lock washer and securing with nut). (Make sure the screw is
placed through the mounting channel and roller fairlead from inside the channel.