Portable Winch Gas-powered pulling/lifting winch PCH1000 User Manual

Page 36

Text mode
Original mode

4.8.1.2.2 Test rope grabbing system

1) With the rope grabbing system (brake) engaged: Attach winch to suitable anchor and

attach rope to fixed point at some distance directly in front of the winch (picture below);

2) Pull rope until rope is under tension and let go of the rope;
3) Observe that the tension is maintained by the rope grabbing system.

4.8.1.2.3 Test winch anchoring

1) With the rope grabbing system (brake) disengaged (see section 3.4.3): Test anchor

by exerting twice the maximum pulling force of the winch, using a block attached to a
fixed point and attaching the rope end to the anchor point (picture below).

DO NOT ANCHOR THE ROPE BACK TO THE WINCH