I N T R O D U C T I O N
Thank you for purchasing a GP winch from Superwinch. It has been designed and manufactured to
provide years of trouble-free operation. We hope you will be pleased with its performance. If you
are not, for any reason, please contact our Customer Service Department: (860) 928-7787 USA;
+44 (0) 1822 614101 England. When requesting information or ordering replacement parts, always
give the following information:
1. Winch Part Number
2. Serial Number (found on housing)
3. Part Number (found in Replacement Parts List section)
4. Part Description
Please read and understand this Owner's Manual prior to installing and using your winch. Pay
particular attention to the General Safety Information. Your winch is a very powerful machine.
If used unsafely or improperly, there is a possibility that property damage or personal injury can
result. We have included several features in this winch to minimize this possibility; however, your
safety ultimately depends on your caution when using this product.
S A F E T Y P R E C A U T I O N S
The responsibility for safe operation of this winch ultimately rests with you, the operator. Read
and understand all safety precautions and operating instructions before installing and operating
the winch. Careless winch operation can result in serious injury and/or property damage.
Throughout this manual, you will find notations with the following headings:
Indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result
DANGER
!
in death or serious injury.
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
WARNING
!
could result in death or serious injury.
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may
CAUTION
!
result in minor or moderate injury. This notation is also used to alert
against unsafe practices.
The following symbols on the product and in the Owner's manual are used:
Read Owner's
Always Use
Keep clear of winch,
Manual
Handsaver
wire rope and hook
while operating
Note: Indicates additional information in the installation and operation procedures of your winch.
Correct installation of your winch is a requirement for proper operation.
Please Note: Winch is designed primarily for intermittent applications. This winch is not designed to
be used in industrial or hoisting applications and Superwinch does not warrant it to be suitable for
such use. Superwinch manufactures a separate line of winches for industrial/ commercial use. Please
contact our Customer Service Department for further information. Congratulations on
your choice!
G E N E R A L D E S C R I P T I O N
Each winch is equipped with a permanent magnet motor and is designed for intermittent duty gen-
eral use. The winch is not designed to be used in industrial or hoisting applications and the manufac-
turer does not warrant it to be suitable for such use.
Freespool Clutch is operated by a pull and turn knob which disengages the gearbox to allow the
wire rope to be pulled out without using electric power. A tension plate reduces backlash and
snarling when pulling out the wire rope.
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Never use winch
Never use
to lift or move
winch to hold
people
loads in place
S P E C I F I C A T I O N S
GP1800
Working Load* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,800 lb. (816 kg)
Wire Rope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5/32" x 60'
Motor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12VDC 0.71 hp (0.5 kW) peak
Gear Ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153:1
GP2300
Working Load* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,300 lb. (1043 kg)
Wire Rope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5/32" x 60'
Motor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12VDC 0.71 hp (0.5 kW) peak
Gear Ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153:1
GP3000
Working Load* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,000 lb. (1360 kg)
Wire Rope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3/16" x 50'
Motor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12VDC 1.1 hp (0.8 kW) peak
Gear Ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153:1
* Based on first layer performance
ROLLING LOAD CAPACITIES
GP1800
Slope*
10% (6º)
Lbs.**
7,525
kg**
3413
GP2300
Slope*
10% (6º)
Lbs.**
10,050
kg**
4559
GP3000
Slope*
10% (6º)
Lbs.**
15,075
kg**
6838
Ratings assume a 10% coefficient of friction.
* A 10% slope is a rise of one foot in ten feet. Slope in approximate degrees is also shown above.
** All loads shown are for single-line operation. Double-line operation with optional pulley block
(see Figure 2) approximately doubles capacity of winch.
20% (11º)
30% (17º)
100% (45º)
5,100
3,925
2313
1780
20% (11º)
30% (17º)
100% (45º)
6,800
5,225
3084
2370
20% (11º)
30% (17º)
100% (45º)
10,200
7,825
4627
3549
1,925
873
2,575
1168
3,850
1746
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