Superwinch S9000 - 4,082 kgs/12V (1916, 1918) User Manual

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5. Route the long red and long

black coded wires through the
vehicle grille to the battery. To
ensure against insulation abra-
sion and/or cutting, apply several
layers of electrical tape where
wiring may come in contact with
sharp metal parts of the vehicle.

Attach the red color coded wire
to the battery positive terminal,
and reattach the terminal to the
battery.

If your vehicle is equipped with
side pole terminals, it may be
necessary to obtain auxilliary side
terminal bolts from your local
auto parts dealer to make these
connections.

Connect the long black color
coded wire to the battery nega-
tive terminal, and connect the
terminal to the battery.

6. Turn the freespool clutch lever to

the “Free” position. Pull several
feet or wire rope off the drum.
Return the clutch lever back to
the “Engaged” position. Plug in
the remote pendant control.
Activate the toggle switch
momentarily to check wire rope
drum rotation and direction. If
the drum rotates in the wrong
direction, recheck your wiring.

To prevent unau-
thorized use of

the winch, remove pendant control
and store in a clean dry area such
as the glove box.

Under some circumstances it may
|be appropriate to install additional
circuit protection devices (circuit
breakers). If in doubt, seek appro-
priate expert advice. Superwinch
recommends that all winch electri-

cal systems can be readily and
quickly isolated from their electrical
supply in the event of an emer-
gency. The winch electrical system
should always be isolated when
the winch is not in use.

The handheld pendant switch
activates a solenoid that activates
power to the winch motor.

To connect the pendant control,
remove the cover on the plug
receptacle and insert the plug end
of remote switch. The plug on the
pendant control cord is keyed and
will fit into the socket only one
way.

The toggle switch returns to the
“Off” position when released.

To change direction, move the
toggle in the other direction.

The switch
assembly must

be kept free of dirt and moisture
to ensure safe operation.

The switch
assembly must

be kept free of dirt and moisture
to ensure safe operation.

PULLING OUT THE WIRE ROPE

The wire rope has been installed on
your winch under minimal load at
the factory. The wire rope must be
respooled onto the drum under
load so that the outer layers will
not draw down into the inner ones
thereby damaging the wire rope.

Rotate the clutch lever to the “Free
position as shown in Figure 13. If
there is a load on the wire rope, the
clutch lever may not turn easily. DO
NOT FORCE THE CLUTCH LEVER.
Release tension on the wire rope by
jogging out some of the wire rope,
then try releasing the clutch. Pull
out the wire rope and secure to
anchor or load. Check that there
are at least five (5) turns of wire
rope left on the drum. Re-engage
the drum by rotating the clutch
lever to the “Engaged” position
(see Figure 13).

Lever must be
in the engaged

position and locked before winching

TIPS FOR EXTENDING THE LIFE OF
YOUR WINCH

1. KEEP A TIGHTLY WOUND WIRE

ROPE DRUM. Do not allow the
wire rope to become loosely
wound. A loosely-wound spool
allows a wire rope under load to
work its way down into the layers
of wire rope on the drum. When
this happens, the wire rope may
become wedged within the body
of the windings damaging the
wire rope. To prevent this prob-
lem, keep the wire rope tightly
and evenly wound on the drum
at all times. A good practice is to
rewind the wire rope under ten-
sion after each use. One way to
do this is to attach the hook to a
stationary object at the top of a
gradual incline and winch your
vehicle up the incline.

2. DO NOT ALLOW WINCH MOTOR

TO OVERHEAT. Remember, the
winch is for intermittent use only.
During long or heavy pulls the
motor will get hot. The internal
parts will be hotter than the case.
To check the motor temperature,
stop winching and carefully touch
the motor case, if the motor is
uncomfortably warm, allow the
motor to cool before continuing.
KEEP THE ENGINE RUNNING TO
RECHARGE THE BATTERY during
this break.

3. To maximize winch and wire rope

life, use a pulley block to double
line heavier loads (Figure 14).

Figure 12

Figure 13

ENGAGED

FREE

Figure 14

O P E R A T I O N

CAUTION

Rope In

Rope Out