Use and Care Manual

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INTRODUCTION
Congratulations on your purchase of a high quality winch. We design and build winches to strict
specifications and with proper use and maintenance should bring you years of satisfying service.
WARNING - Read, study and follow all instructions before operating this device.
Failure to heed these instructions may result in personal injury and/or property damage.
Your winch can develop tremendous pulling forces and if used unsafely or improperly could
result in property damage, serious injury or death. Throughout this manual you will find the
following symbols for caution, warning and danger. Pay particular attention to the notes
preceded by these symbols as they are written for your safety. Ultimately, safe operation of
this device rests with you, the operator.
This indicates a potentially hazardous situation, which if not avoided, may
result in minor or moderate injury. This notation is also used to alert you
against unsafe practices.
This indicates a potentially hazardous situation, which if not avoided, could
result in death or serious injury.
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR WINCH
Your 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. You should practice using
your winch before you are in a situation where you need to use it.
1. Your winch is part of our new product line which has been engineered with
several patented technologies.
2. Motor: Your motor is powered by a volt battery and provides power to the gear
mechanism which turns the drum and winds the wire rope;
3. Winch Drum: The winch drum is the cylinder on which the wire rope is stored. It
can feed out or wind in the rope using the remote winch switch.
4. Wire Rope (cable): Your winch has a galvanized aircraft cable designed
specifically for load capacity of rated line pull. The wire rope feeds onto the
CAUTION
WARNING