Product Manual A

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SPECIAL WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS
1. CAU TION : Ne ve r exceed th e ma ximum load ca p a city specified on
page 2 - 8 fo r each mo d e l.
2. AUTOMATIC MEC H A NIC A L B R A K E REQUIR EMENT
Th e minimum tra ctive force (pulling load) required for a proper bra kin g
fu n ction o n the w inch is 55 lb s (25kg s). W ith out this minimum lo ad,
th e braking fu n ction will no t ta ke pla ce.
3. AVOID SID EWAYS CAB LE SLIP
Th e ca b le unde r a lo ad sho u ld
only be woun d on to th e drum to
su ch an exte nt that a min i mum
space of 2 times the cable diameter
remains on th e dru m flange(Fig.1).
W inch overloading and a sid ewa y
ca b le slip will here be avoid ed.
4. ALWAYS LEAVE AT LEA ST 5 W R A PS OF THE CABLE (OR BELT)
5. DO NOT OIL OR GREA SE T
HE BR A KE MECHAN ISM
Oil o r gre a se will ma ke th e winch re d u ce or lo se brake fu n ction.
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ON THE DRUM
Failure to do so may break cable
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connection to drum and may
result in serious accident.
(see fig.2)
Fig .2