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STARTING AND OPERATING 173
WINCH USAGE — POWER WAGON ONLY
(IF EQUIPPED)
THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE USING YOUR
W
INCH
General Winch Information
Your vehicle is equipped with an electric vehicle
recovery winch. This winch uses the electrical
power from the vehicle charging system to power a
motor that winds the winch rope onto the winch
drum via planetary gear reduction. By nature, a
winch is capable of generating very high forces and
should be used with care. Do not operate the winch
without reading and understanding the complete
winch Owner's Manual.
Tensioning The Winch Rope
The winch rope must be properly tensioned before use.
Follow the instructions below to tension the rope:
1. Un-spool the rope leaving five wraps of rope
on the winch drum.
2. Attach the hook to a suitable anchor point.
3. Apply at least 1,000 lb (454 kg) of tension to the
rope while winding the rope. Always use care to
ensure the rope does not pile up on one side of the
drum and is neatly wound onto the drum.
Low Voltage Interrupt
Your winch is equipped with a device that will
interrupt winch function if the vehicle charging
system voltage drops to a low level. The winch will
not power-in or out for 30 seconds if this device
is tripped. If the interrupt is tripped, the vehicle
should be operated at high idle for a few minutes
to allow the vehicle charging system to recover
before continuing to winch.
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF
Y
OUR WINCH
Winch Components
1.
Remote Control:
The remote control provides
the interface between the winch operator and
the winch. The remote control provides the
ability to power the winch in, out, and stop the
winch. To operate the winch, the toggle switch is
pushed down to power the winch in and up to
power the winch out. The winch will stop if the
switch is left in the neutral (center) position.
2. Motor: The winch motor is powered by the
vehicle charging system.
CAUTION!
Be certain the anchor will withstand the load
required to tension the winch rope.
CAUTION!
The winch rope must spool on the winch drum in
the direction indicated on the drum rotation
decal on the winch.
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