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276 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 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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