How The Winch Works - Warn Industries 1700 Guia De Instalacion

HOW THE WINCH WORKS

Winch Mechanics
Now that you've familiarized yourself
with your Warn winch and its
components, we can begin reviewing
how it works. The major advantage of an
electric-powered winch is that it can
provide reliable service for intermittent
utility and recreational use even while the
vehicle's engine is stalled — assuming,
of course, that sufficient battery current is
available. Your winch can operate at high
current loads, and, for this reason, uses
a high current switch system to safely
handle the current flow.
It is important to understand that the
longer the pull, the more heat that is
created, just like a hot plate. Prolonged
winching without cooling the winch motor
will damage the motor. Also, even if the
engine is idling during winching, the
battery may drain faster than it is
charging. So pay close attention to make
sure you aren't draining your battery too
low to start your vehicle.
This winch is
controlled by the
hand held
remote control
to allow the
operator to
stand clear
during the
winching
process.
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Rocker switch control
Control Of Your Winch
The winch is controlled by a switch
mechanism that provides control of the
forward or reverse rotation of the
spooling drum.
How the Winch Reacts to Load
Warn winches are rated by pulling
capacity. The maximum pulling capacity
occurs on the first layer of wire rope on
the drum. As the layers increase, the
pulling power decreases. It's the mathe-
matics of winching. Exceeding the winch
capacity could cause the winch to fail or
the wire rope to break. Thinking through
how you intend to use your winch now,
could save you a big headache later.
In addition, you'll also want to make
sure that your winch's mounting system
and your vehicle's frame can accom-
modate the rated load of your winch.
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WINCH ACCESSORIES YOU'LL WANT TO HAVE WITH YOU
Alone, the winch is not much more
than a simple tool. But when used with
certain accessories and enhancements,
your Warn winch can become a
versatile and productive tool. In this
section, we'll review several of these
items. Some are vital to the safe
operation of your winch, while others
offer added versatility and convenience.
Gloves Wire rope, through use, will
develop "barbs" which can slice skin. It
is extremely important to wear protective
gloves while operating the winch or
handling the wire rope. Avoid loose fitting
clothes or anything that could become
entangled in the wire rope and other
moving parts.
Hook Strap Use to hold the hook and
keep fingers away from the fairlead as
the wire rope is being spooled in.
Winches develop tremendous pulling
forces and can easily remove fingers and
limbs that are placed in pinch
points. Put the hook into the loop
and hold the strap between the
thumb and forefingers.
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Snatch Block Used properly, the
multi-purpose snatch block allows you to:
(1) increase your winch's pulling
power; and (2) change your pulling
direction without damaging the wire rope.
Proper use of the snatch block is covered
in "Before You Pull".
Clevis/D-Shackles The D-Shackle is
a safe means for connecting the looped
ends of cables, straps and snatch blocks.
The shackle's pin is threaded to allow
easy removal.
Choker Chain Can be used to hook-
up to another vehicle or sharp objects for
an anchor point. Chains, however, will
damage or kill trees.
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