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176 STARTING AND OPERATING
14. Begin winching. With the winching vehicles
engine on and light tension already on the
synthetic rope, begin winching slowly and
steadily. Be sure that the rope is winding
evenly and tightly around the spooling drum.
For additional assistance, the winched vehicle
can be slowly driven while being pulled by the
winch. Continue pulling until the vehicle is on
stable ground. If you are able to drive the
vehicle, the winching operation is complete.
Using The Remote Control
NOTE:
Avoid overheating the winch motor. For
extended winching, stop at reasonable
intervals to allow the winch motor to cool
down.
What to look for under load: The synthetic
rope must always spool onto the drum as
indicated by the drum rotation decal on the
winch. As you power-in, make sure the
synthetic rope winds evenly and tightly on
the drum. This prevents the outer rope
wraps from drawing into the inner wraps,
binding and damaging the synthetic rope.
Avoid shock loads by using the control
switch intermittently to take up rope slack.
Shock loads can momentarily far exceed
the winch and synthetic rope ratings. During
side pulls the synthetic rope tends to stack
up at one end of the drum. This stack can
become large enough to cause serious
damage to the winch. So, line up pulls as
straight ahead as possible and stop
winching if the synthetic rope comes close
to the tie rods or mounting plate. To fix an
uneven stack, spool out that section of the
rope and reposition it to the opposite end of
the drum, which will free up space for
continued winching.
15. Secure vehicle. Once recovery of the vehicle is
c
omplete, be sure to secure the vehicle's
brakes and shift the transmission to PARK.
Release tension in the synthetic rope.
16. Disconnect the synthetic rope, and disconnect
from the anchor.
17. Rewind the synthetic rope. The person
handling the synthetic rope should walk the
rope in and not let it slide through the hand,
control the winch at all times.
Rewinding The Synthetic Rope
NOTE:
How to spool under no load: A
rrange the remote
control lead so it cannot be caught in the winch.
Arrange the synthetic rope so it will not kink or
tangle when spooled. Be sure any synthetic rope
already on the spooling drum is wound tightly and
evenly layered. Tighten and straighten the layer if
necessary. Keep the synthetic rope under light
tension and spool the rope back and onto the
winch drum in even layers. Stop frequently to
tighten and straighten the layers as necessary.
Repeat this process until the winch hook is the
same distance as the full length of the remote
control from the winch. Pinch the hook between
WARNING!
To prevent serious injury, NEVER put your fingers
inside the hook area as you are powering-in.
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