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CAUTION
MOVING PARTS ENTANGLEMENT
HAZARD
Failure to observe these instructions
could lead to minor or moderate
injury.
General Safety:
• Always Know Your Winch. Take time to fully
read the Installation and Operations Guide,
and Basic Guide to Winching Techniques, in
order to understand your winch and its
operation.
• Never operate this winch if you are under
16 years of age.
• Never operate this winch when under the
influence of drugs, alcohol or medication.
• Never exceed winch or rope capacity listed on
product data sheet. Double line using a snatch
block to reduce winch load.
• Never use winch or rope for towing.
Installation Safety:
• Always choose a mounting location that is
sufficiently strong to withstand the maximum
pulling capacity of your winch.
• Always use factory approved mounting
hardware, components, and accessories.
• Always use grade 5 or better hardware.
• Never weld mounting bolts.
• Always use care when using longer bolts
than those supplied from factory. Bolts that
are too long can damage the base and/or
prevent the winch from being mounted
securely.
• Always mount the winch and attach the hook
to the rope's end loop before connecting the
electrical wiring.
• Always position fairlead with WARNING label
on top.
• Always spool the rope onto the drum in the
direction specified by the winch warning label
on the winch and/or documentation. This is
required for the automatic brake to function
properly.
• Always prestretch rope and respool under
load before use. Tightly wound rope reduces
chances of "binding", which can damage the
rope.
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CAUTION
MOVING PARTS ENTANGLEMENT
HAZARD
Failure to observe these instructions
could lead to minor or moderate
injury.
Winching Safety:
• Always inspect rope, hook, and slings before
operating winch. Damaged components must
be replaced before operation. Protect parts
from damage.
• Never leave wired remote control plugged into
winch when free spooling, rigging, or when the
winch is not being used.
• Never hook rope back onto itself. This
damages the rope.
• Always use a choker chain, choker rope, or
tree trunk protector on the anchor.
• Always remove any element or obstacle that
may interfere with safe operation of the
winch.
• Always take time to use appropriate rigging
techniques for a winch pull.
• Always be certain the anchor you select will
withstand the load and the strap or chain will
not slip.
• Never engage or disengage clutch if winch is
under load, rope is in tension or drum is
moving.
• Never winch with less than 5 wraps of rope
around the drum, the rope could come loose
from the drum.
• Never touch rope or hook while in tension or
under load.
• Never touch rope or hook while someone else
is at the control switch or during winching
operation.
• Always stand clear of rope and load and keep
others away while winching.
• Always be aware of stability of vehicle and
load during winching. Alert all bystanders of
any unstable condition.
• Never use a winch to secure a load.