OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS NOTICE Avoid over heating the drill motor. For extended winching, stop at reasonable intervals to allow the drill motor to cool down. What to look for under load As you winch in, make sure the rope winds evenly and tightly on the drum. This prevents the outer winch rope wraps from diving into the inner wraps, “bird nesting” and binding can damage the winch rope and Drill Winch. During side pulls the winch rope tends to stack up at one end of the drum. To prevent stacking the winch rope on one side of the drum, line up the pull as straight ahead as possible. Step 13: SECURE LOAD. 1) Once movement of the load is complete, be sure to secure the load completely. Step 14: DISCONNECT FROM ANCHOR. 1) Once load is secure, release tension in the winch rope by reversing the rotation control switch (counterclockwise position) on your drill/driver and begin pressing the speed trigger on your drill/driver. 2) Slowly power out a short length of winch rope. 3. Disconnect anchor hook from the anchor. Step 15: POWER-IN WINCH ROPE . 1) With clutch still in the lock (engaged) position. 2) Press the rotation control switch on your drill/driver to forward/clockwise position.
NOTE: Be sure any winch rope already on the spooling drum is wound tightly. 4) Slowly power-in the winch rope by pushing the speed trigger switch on the drill/driver and walk slowly towards the load until the rope hook is approximately 1 ft. from the fairlead. WARNING Never spool in rope hook against the fairlead; the rope hook should be loose at the fairlead. 5) Once the rope hook is within 1 ft. from the fairlead, stop winching in and remove the rope hook from the load. 6) Slowly pulse trigger to winch in the rest of the winch rope, leaving at least 6 inches from fairlead to rope hook. 7) Winching operations are now complete. 8) Remove drill/driver from Drill Winch by releasing/unlocking drill chuck from driver shaft. 9) Store the Drill Winch in a clean and dry place.
winch rope to rub on the fairlead. Side pulls cause the winch rope to stack up at one end of the drum. This can damage the winch rope or the Drill Winch. Step 6: SECURE TO THE LOAD. 1) Establish a load point. Often a load does not have a secure load point. It may be necessary to secure the load with a choker chain or strap. Step 7: ATTACH THE CLEVIS/D-SHACKLE. 1) If using a strap, attach the shackle to the two ends of the strap being careful not to over tighten the shackle (tighten and back-off 1/2 turn). 2) Secure the shackle into the throat of the Drill Winch rope hook. Step 8: PUT WINCH ROPE UNDER TENSION. 1) Engage clutch by rotating clutch dial to the ‘lock’ position. 2) Press the rotation control switch on your drill/driver to the forward/clockwise position. 3) Use the trigger control to slowly wind the winch rope in until no slack remains. Tensioning in the winch rope will keep the winch rope from “bird nesting” and binding. Make sure rope is winding from the top of the winch. 4) Once the winch rope is under tension, stand clear, and never step over the winch rope. Step 9: CHECK YOUR LOAD. 1) Ensure all connections are secure and free of debris before continuing with winching. Winching The following steps describe how to operate the Drill Winch after it has been properly rigged. Step 10: LAY SOMETHING OVER THE WINCH ROPE.
1) In the interest of safety, consider hanging a dense fabric (WARN Damper) midway between the Drill Winch and the load point to absorb energy should the winch rope or load point snap loose. Step 11: MAKE YOUR INTENTIONS CLEAR. WARNING Always ensure the operator and bystanders are aware of the stability of the load. 1) Be sure that everyone in the immediate vicinity surrounding the winching operation is completely aware of your intention before you winch. 2) Declare where the spectators should not stand—never behind, in front of or under the load and never near the winch rope.
Establish “no people” zones
Step 12: BEGIN WINCHING. 1) With clutch in lock (engaged) position, press the rotation control switch on your drill/driver to forward/clockwise position. 2) With light tension already on the winch rope, begin pressing the trigger on your drill/driver and start slowly and steadily winching in.
3) Arrange the winch rope so it will not kink or tangle when powering-in by keeping tension on the winch rope.
WARN INDUSTRIES 9
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