Superwinch EX1 – 453 kgs/12V (1110) - Manual (Page 9)

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If the winch motor labors and then
stops, the load is too great.
Evidence of this will be a motor
almost too hot to touch. Repeated
occurrence of this condition indi-
cates that the load exerted on your
winch is beyond its capacity and
may burn out the winch motor. Use
of the accessory pulley block, P/N
2227, will increase the winch‘s
capacity.
MOTOR DOES NOT OPERATE
Follow these steps in order. Make
sure your vehicle engine is running
and then try operating your winch
after each step.
1. Remove switch, then replace it on
the motor, making certain that it
is aligned properly over brass
motor connectors and that thumb
screw is snug.
2. If motor does not operate, check
all electrical connections on bat-
tery and ground, making sure
that they are clean and tight.
3. Check the wiring harness to
determine if all insulation is
intact. Damaged insulation could
cause a short circuit.
TIPS F0R EXTENDING THE LIFE OF
YOUR WINCH
1. KEEP A TIGHTLY AND EVENLY
WOUND WIRE ROPE DRUM. Do
not allow the wire rope to
become loosely wound. A loosely-
wound drum 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 problem,
keep the wire rope tightly and
evenly wound on the drum at all
times. During winching, periodi-
cally check to see that the wire
rope is winding on evenly. A
good practice is to rewind the
wire rope under tension after
each use. One way to do this is to
attach the hook to a stationary
object at the top of a small hill or
incline and winch your vehicle up
the incline.
2. DO NOT ALLOW MOTOR TO
OVERHEAT. Remember, the
winch is only for intermittent use.
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. If the motor is uncom-
fortably warm, allow the motor
to cool before continuing. Keep
the engine running to recharge
the battery during this break.
3. USE A PULLEY BLOCK FOR
HEAVY LOADS. To maximize
winch and wire rope life, use a
pulley block, P/N 2227, to double-
line heavier loads.
4. The pull required to start a load
moving is often much greater
than the pull required to keep it
moving. AVOID FREQUENT
STOPPING AND STARTING
DURING A PULL.
T R O U B L E S H O O T I N G
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