GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Warnings and Cautions
WARNING
As you read these instructions, you will see WARNINGS, CAUTIONS, NOTICES and NOTES. Each message has a speci fi 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 severe injury or death. To avoid injury to hands or fi ngers: • Always keep hands clear of rope, hook loop, hook and fairlead opening during installation, operation and when spooling in or out. • Always use extreme caution when handling hook and rope during spooling operations. • Always use supplied hook strap whenever spooling rope in or out, during installation, and during operation. • Always wear heavy leather gloves when handling rope.
CHEMICAL AND FIRE HAZARD Failure to observe these instructions could lead to severe injury or death. • Never route electrical cables: - Across any sharp edges. - Through or near moving parts. - Near parts that become hot. • Never operate winch in an environment containing explosive or combustible material.
WARNING
FALLING OR CRUSHING HAZARD Failure to observe these instructions could lead to severe injury or death. • Never use winch to lift or move persons. • Never use winch as a hoist or to suspend a load. • Never operate winch with less than 5 wraps of rope around the drum. Rope could come loose from the drum, as the rope attachment to the drum is not designed to hold a load.
WARNING
CUT AND BURN HAZARD Failure to observe these instructions could lead to minor or moderate injury. To avoid injury to hands and fi ngers: • Always wear heavy leather gloves when handling a rope. • Never let rope slip through your hands. • Always be aware of possible hot surface at winch motor, drum or rope during or after winch use.
WARN INDUSTRIES * THE BASIC GUIDE TO UTILITY WINCHING 2
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