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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 inter-
vals 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 inter-
mittently 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 the vehicle. Once recovery of the
vehicle is complete, 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
WARNING!
To prevent serious injury, NEVER put your fingers
inside the hook area as you are powering-in.
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