GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Warnings and Cautions
WARNING
As you read these instructions, you will see WARNINGS, CAUTIONS, NOTICES and NOTES. Each message has a specific 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. 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 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 rope. • Never use a winch to secure a load. • Never operate this winch when under the influence of drugs, alcohol or medication. • Never operate this winch if you are under 16 years of age. Installation Safety: • Always choose a mounting location that is sufficiently strong to withstand the maximum pulling capacity of your winch. • Always use class 8.8 metric (grade 5) or better hardware. • Never weld mounting bolts. • Always use factory approved mounting hardware, components, and accessories. • Never use bolts that are too long. • Always confirm required bolt length to ensure proper thread engagement. • Always complete the winch installation and hook attachment before installing the wiring. • 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 rope and respool under load before use. Tightly wound rope reduces chances of “binding”, which can damage the rope.
WARNING
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. • Always ensure the operator and bystanders are aware of the stability of the vehicle and/or load. • Never hook back on rope.
WARN INDUSTRIES 3
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