Warn Basic Guide to Winching (Domestic)

BEFORE YOU PULL

11. Be sure to check that the winch rope is winding off of the bottom of the drum or the automatic load holding brake will not function properly. NOTE: If the winch rope is winding off the top of the drum, you have powered the winch “out” instead of “in” on the remote control. Be sure you are powering in. 12. The following steps should be done using two people for proper safety. If you attempt to tension your winch rope alone be sure to always set the parking brake, place the transmission in gear or park and turn the vehicle off every time you exit the vehicle to inspect the winch rope. NOTICE Use care to evenly wrap each layer to prevent damage to the rope. WARNING Never use remote when vehicle is not in line of sight of operator. 13. The driver of the vehicle should operate the winch. 14. Instruct your assistant to stand to the side of the vehicle and away from the winch rope. NOTE: Your assistant should signal you if the winch rope is winding correctly or incorrectly by watching it move across the fairlead as the winch rope is powered in. 15. Start the vehicle and place the transmission in neutral. Then release the parking brake while applying moderate brake pedal pressure. 16. Power-in the winch rope to start winching in. 17. After winching in for approximately 6 ft. (2m), stop winching. 18. Slowly let up off of the brake pedal and then apply the parking brake. This will ensure that there is no load on the winch rope. 19. Place the transmission in park or in gear and turn the vehicle off. 20 Exit the vehicle and inspect the winch to make sure that the winch rope is being evenly wound onto the winch drum and not sinking into the lower layer. If the winch rope is sinking, power- out the winch rope by pushing the power-out button on the remote control and repeat this step from the beginning with more brake pedal pressure. 21. When you are convinced the winch rope is winding onto the winch drum properly, repeat steps until the vehicle is within 6 ft. (2 m) of the winch anchor. Once within 6 ft. (2 m), slowly let up off of the brake pedal and then apply the parking brake. This will ensure that there is no load on the winch rope. Then place the transmission in park or in gear and turn the vehicle off.

22. Exit the vehicle. Disconnect the hook from the anchor. 23. While holding onto the supplied hook strap, hold tension on the winch rope and slowly power-in the winch by “pulsing” the power-in button on your remote control until the hook is within 3 ft. (1 m) of the fairlead. 24. Stop winching in and attach the hook to a suitable anchor point on the vehicle. 25. Once the hook is suitably attached to the vehicle, power-in the remaining slack in the winch rope by “pulsing” the power-in button on your remote control until there is minimal slack in the winch rope. NOTICE Do not power the hook into the fairlead . This could cause damage to the fairlead.

During its first use, a new winch rope must be spooled onto its drum under a load of at least 1000 lbs. (454 kgs). Use the following instructions to properly stretch the winch rope onto the winch drum. 1. Choose a FLAT AND LEVEL location that is large enough to run out almost the entire length of winch rope. 2. Disengage clutch. NOTE: See your product’s specific operation manual for detailed clutch operation. WARNING Always keep hands clear of winch rope, hook loop, hook and fairlead opening during installation, operation, and when spooling in or out. 3. Grasp hook strap and spool out the winch rope to the last 5 wraps on the drum (10 wraps if synthetic rope). 4. Once the winch rope is spooled out, engage clutch. NOTE: See your product’s specific operation manual for detailed clutch operation instructions. 5. Attach the hook end of the rope to a suitable anchor point. WARNING Always be certain the anchor you select will withstand the load and the strap or chain will not slip. 6. Return to your vehicle. 7. Back the vehicle away from the anchor point until there is very little slack in the winch rope. 8. Set the parking brake, place the vehicle in gear or park and turn the vehicle off. WARNING Always stand clear of winch rope and load and keep others away while winching. 9. Exit vehicle. WARNING! Never exit the vehicle with a load on the winch rope. While standing approximately 8 ft. (2.44 m) away from the winch, power-in the winch until all of the slack is wound onto the winch drum. WARNING Never touch winch rope or hook while someone else is at the control switch or during winching operation. WARNING Never touch winch rope or hook while under tension or under load. 10. With gloves on, hold tension on the winch rope with one hand; carefully push the winch rope to the side of the drum the winch rope is attached to so there are no gaps between each coil on the drum. WARNING Always wind the winch rope on bottom (mountside) of drum.

WARN INDUSTRIES • THE BASIC GUIDE TO WINCHING TECHNIQUES

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