Symbol Index; General Safety Precautions; Warnings And Cautions - Warn Provantage 2500 Guide D’installation

SYMBOL EXPLANATION
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*Literature available online
at https://www.warn.com/
manuals/index.jsp.
Always Wear Hearing and Eye
Protection
Never Use Winch as a Hoist
Properly Seat Load in Throat
of Hook
Wind Winch Rope on Bottom
of Drum
Finger/Fairlead Crushing
Hazard
Hand Piercing/Cutting Hazard
Explosion/Bursting Hazard
Never Route Electrical Cables
through Sharp Edges Hazard
Avoid Installing Electrical
Cables around Pinch and
Wear/Abrasion Points
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SYMBOL INDEX

SYMBOL EXPLANATION
Always Wear Leather Gloves
Do Not Move People
Always Use Supplied Hook
Strap
Never Apply Load to Hook Tip
or Latch
Never Wind Winch Rope Over
Top of Drum
Fairlead Pinch Point
Hot Surface Hazard
Fire and Burn Hazard
Never Route Electrical Cables
through or near Moving Parts
Hazard
Exposed Wiring Hazard,
Insulate Exposed Wiring and
Terminals
Never Hook Back on Winch
rope
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GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

Warnings and Cautions

As you read these instructions, you will see WARNINGS,
CAUTIONS, NOTICES and NOTES. Each message has a speci c
purpose. WARNINGS are safety messages that indicate
a potentially hazardous situation, which, if not avoided
could result in serious injury or death. CAUTIONS are safety
messages that indicate a potentially hazardous situation
which, if not avoided, could result in minor or moderate
injury. A CAUTION may also be used to alert against unsafe
practice. CAUTIONS and WARNINGS identify the hazard,
indicate how to avoid the hazard, and advise of the probable
consequence of not avoiding the hazard. NOTICES are
messages to avoid property damage. NOTES are additional
information to help you complete a procedure. PLEASE
WORK SAFELY!
WARNING
MOVING PARTS ENTANGLEMENT HAZARD
Failure to observe these instructions could lead to
serious injury or death.
• Always ensure hook latch is closed and not supporting load.
• Never apply load to hook tip or latch. Apply load only to the center of
hook.
• Never use a hook whose throat opening has increased, or whose tip is
bent or twisted.
• Always use a hook with a latch.
• Always ensure the operator and bystanders are aware of the stability of
the vehicle and/or load.
• Always keep wired remote control lead and power cord clear of the drum,
winch rope, and rigging. Inspect for cracks, pinches, frayed wires or loose
connections. Damaged components must be replaced before operation.
• Always pass remote lead thru window when used in vehicle.
• Never hook back on winch rope.
WARNING
MOVING PARTS ENTANGLEMENT HAZARD
Failure to observe these instructions could lead to
serious injury or death.
General Safety:
• Always Know Your Winch. Take time to fully read the
Instructions and/or Operations Guide, and/or Basic Guide to
Winching Techniques, in order to understand your winch and
its operations, found online at https://www.warn.com/
manuals/index.jsp.
• Never exceed winch or winch rope rated capacity. Double
line using a snatch block to reduce winch load.
• Always wear heavy leather gloves when handling winch
rope.
• Never use winch or winch rope for towing. Shock loads can
damage, overload and break winch rope.
• Never use a winch to secure a load.
• Never operate this winch when under the in uence of drugs,
alcohol or medication.
• Never operate this winch if you are under 16 years of age.
Installation Safety:
• Always choose a mounting location that is suffi ciently
strong to withstand the maximum pulling capacity of your
winch.
• Always use class 8.8 metric (SAE grade 5) or better hardware.
• Never weld mounting bolts.
• Always use factory approved mounting hardware,
components, and accessories.
• Never use bolts that are too long.
• Always con rm required bolt length to ensure proper thread
engagement.
• Always complete the winch installation and hook
attachment before installing the wiring or hydraulics.
• Always keep hands clear of winch rope, hook loop, hook and
fairlead opening during installation, operation, and when
spooling in or out.
• Always position fairlead with warning readily visible on top.
• Always prestretch winch rope and respool under load before
use. Tightly wound winch rope reduces chances of "binding",
which can damage the winch rope.
• Always use a WARN fairlead that is recommended for
synthetic rope.
• Always replace the fairlead if damaged or abused.
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