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13. Extensive winching will run down the battery on the winching vehicle. Let the

winching vehicle’s engine run while operating the winch to prevent the

battery from running low if winching for long periods.

14. The winch motor may become hot during winch use. If you winch for more

than 45 seconds, or if the winch stalls during operation, stop winching and

permit the winch to cool down for 10 minutes before using it again.

15. After winching is complete, especially if winching at an angle, it may be

necessary to re-distribute the winch cable across the winch drum. You will

need an assistant to perform this task.

a. Release the clutch on the winch.

b. Feed out the winch cable that is unevenly bunched up in one area.

c. Re-engage the winch clutch.

d. Have an assistant pull the winch cable tightly with about 100 lbs. (45 kg)

of tension using the hook strap.

e. Slowly winch the cable in while your assistant moves the end of the winch

cable back and forth horizontally to evenly distribute the winch cable on

the drum.

f. Doing this reduces the chances of the winch cable “wedging” itself

between lower layers of winch cable.

WINCH CABLE CARE

For your safety, always replace POLARIS winch parts (including the cable) with

genuine POLARIS replacement parts available at your authorized POLARIS

dealer, or other qualified person.

WARNING

Use of worn or damaged cable could lead to sudden failure and SEVERE

INJURY.

1. Always inspect your winch before each use. Inspect for worn or loose parts

including mounting hardware. Never use the winch if any part needs repair or

replacement.

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