GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Warnings and Cautions
WARNING
WARNING
WARNING
As you read these instructions, you will see WARNINGS, CAUTIONS, NOTICES and NOTES. Each message has a speciöc 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!
MOVING PARTS ENTANGLEMENT HAZARD Failure to observe these instructions could lead to serious injury or death. • Never hook back on rope. • Never winch with less than 10 wraps of synthetic winch rope around the drum, the rope could come loose from the drum.
FALLING OR CRUSHING HAZARD Failure to observe these instructions could lead to serious injury or death. • Never operate winch with less than 10 wraps of synthetic winch 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. • Always be certain anchor will withstand load, use appropriate rigging and take time to rig correctly. • Always wind the winch rope on bottom (mount side) of drum. • Never wind winch rope over top of drum. • Always spool the winch rope onto the drum in the direction speciöed by the drum rotation labels on the winch and/or in the documentation. This is required for the automatic brake (if so equipped) to function properly.
MOVING PARTS ENTANGLEMENT HAZARD Failure to observe these instructions could lead to serious injury or death. General Safety: • Always Know Your Winch. Take time to fully read the Instructions and/or Operations Guide, and/or Basic Guide to Winching Techniques, in order to understand your winch and its operations, found online at http://www.warn.com. • Never exceed winch or winch rope rated capacity. Double line using a snatch block to reduce winch load. • Always wear heavy leather gloves when handling winch rope. • Never use winch or winch rope for towing. Shock loads can damage, overload and break winch rope. Installation Safety: • Always keep hands clear of winch rope, hook loop, hook and fairlead opening during installation, operation, and when spooling in or out. • Always position fairlead with warning readily visible on top. • Always prestretch winch rope and respool under load before use. Tightly wound rope reduces chances of “binding”, which can damage the rope. Winching Safety: • Always inspect winch rope,heat sleeve, abrasion sleeve, hook and slings before operating winch. Frayed, kinked or damaged winch rope must be replaced immediately. Damaged components must be replaced before operation. Protect parts from damage. • Always use supplied hook strap whenever spooling winch rope in or out, during installation and during operation. • Never touch winch rope or hook while under tension or under load. • Always stand clear of winch rope and load and keep others away while winching.
CAUTION
WARNING
CUT AND BURN HAZARD Failure to observe these instructions could lead to minor or moderate injury. • Never let winch rope slip through your hands. • Always wear heavy leather gloves when handling winch rope.
MOVING PARTS ENTANGLEMENT HAZARD Failure to observe these instructions could lead to serious injury or death. • Always know the Working Load Limit (WLL) of your winch rope. • Never Exceed the WLL or shock load of winch rope. • Always determine the suitability of a winch rope for a speciöc application. • Never use a winch rope if rope or heat sleeve is worn, damaged, abused, overloaded or improperly maintained. • Never use winch rope over a rough surface without abrasion protection. • Never bend winch rope around unprotected, sharp corners. • Always use WARN hawse fairlead. • Always replace the WARN hawse fairlead if damaged or abused.
WARNING
NOTICE
Avoid Winch And Equipment Damage • Always avoid continuous “Power Out”. Heat build up from continuous power out may damage the winch rope. • Never expose the winch rope to harsh detergents, fuels, oils, or Anti-freeze. • Always use an abrasion sleeve on all sharp edges to protect winch rope. • Never allow the winch rope to contact sharp objects. Severe damage may result. • Always respool winch rope in even wraps following any angled winching activities. • Always avoid continuous side pulls which can pile up winch rope at one end of the drum. This can damage your rope or winch.
MOVING PARTS ENTANGLEMENT HAZARD Failure to observe these instructions could lead to serious injury or death. • Always ensure hook latch is closed and not supporting load. • Never apply load to hook tip or latch. Apply load only to the center of hook. • Never use a hook whose throat opening has increased, or whose tip is bent or twisted. • Always use a hook with a latch.
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