WARN M15000 - Manual (Page 7)

WARN INDUSTRIES * WINCH
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Remote Control Switch
Do not leave the remote
plugged into the winch when not in
use. Leaving the remote plugged
in, may result in a dangerous
condition and/or battery drain.
Clutch Operation
When the clutch is engaged,
the gear train is coupled to the
wire rope drum and power can be
transferred from the winch motor.
When the clutch is disengaged it
is in the freespool position and the
gear train and wire rope drum are
uncoupled allowing the drum to
rotate freely.
The clutch lever, located on
the winch housing opposite the
motor, controls the clutch position.
To prevent damage, always fully
engage or fully disengage the clutch
lever.
Vertical/Horizontal Remote:
Disengaged:
Engaged:
WARNING
Never engage or
disengage clutch
if winch is under
load, winch rope
is in tension or
drum is moving.
Spooling Out
Freespooling is generally the
quickest and easiest way to spool
out wire rope. Before freespooling
wire rope out from the winch,
power out enough rope to remove
any tension the wire rope might be
under. Disengage the clutch. Then
freespool by manually spooling out
enough wire rope for the winching
operation. See The Basic Guide
to Winching Techniques for more
information.
Always leave at least 5 wraps
of rope on the drum.
Spooling In Under Load
Never exceed winch’s rated
line pull.
Power-in the wire rope evenly
and tightly on the drum. This
prevents the outer wire wraps
from sinking into the inner wraps,
binding, and damaging the wire
rope.
Avoid shock loads when
spooling, by pulsing the control
switch to take up wire rope slack.
Shock loads can momentarily far
exceed the winch and rope ratings.
Spooling In Under No Load
Spooling with an Assistant: Have
the assistant hold the hook strap
putting as much constant tension
on the wire rope as possible. While
keeping tension, the assistant
should walk toward the winch while
you operate the control switch
spooling in the wire rope. Release
the switch when the hook is a
minimum of 6 ft. (2 m) from the
fairlead opening.
Spool in the remainder for
storage as directed below.
Spooling Alone: Arrange the wire
rope to be spooled so it will not
kink or tangle when spooled. Be
sure any wire rope on the drum is
tightly and evenly layered. Spool
enough wire rope to complete the
next full layer on the drum. Tighten
and straighten the layer.
WARNING
Never operate
winch with less
than 5 wraps
of rope around
the drum. Rope
could come
loose from the
drum, as the
rope attachment
to the drum is
not designed to
hold a load.
WARNING
Always
take time to
fully understand
your winch and
the winching
operation by
reviewing The
Basic Guide
to Winching
Techniques
included with
your winch.
NOTICE
Do Not power-
out rope more
than 30 ft.
without allowing
the winch to cool
for 20 minutes
before powering
rope back in.
Instead, place
the clutch in
freespool and
pull the rope off
by hand.
WARN INDUSTRIES * WINCH
10
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS & STRETCHING WIRE ROPE
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Cont.
Repeat process until the hook is a
minimum of 6 ft. (2 m) from the
fairlead opening.
Spool in the remainder for
storage as directed below.
Spooling Remainder for Storage
When the hook is within 6 ft. (2 m)
of the fairlead, disconnect the hook
from the anchor or load. Hold onto
the supplied hook strap and hold
tension on the winch rope. Slowly
power-in the winch by “pulsing”
the power-in switch on the remote
control until the hook is within
3 ft. (1 m) of the fairlead. Stop
winching in and attach the hook
to a suitable anchor point on the
vehicle.
DO NOT POWER THE
HOOK INTO THE FAIRLEAD.
This could cause damage to the
fairlead. Once the hook is suitably
attached to the vehicle, power-in
the remaining slack in the winch
rope by “pulsing” the power-in
switch on the remote control until
there is minimal slack in the winch
wire rope.
Overloading/Overheating
This winch is rated for
intermittent duty. When the motor
approaches stall speed, very rapid
heat buildup occurs which may
cause motor damage.
Double-line rigging (see
The Basic Guide to Winching
Techniques) will reduce the
amperage draw, and reduce heat
buildup in the motor. This allows
longer continual use.
STRETCHING WIRE ROPE
The life of a wire rope is
directly related to the use and care
it receives. During its fi rst use, a
new wire 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 wire rope onto the
winch drum.
1) Choose a FLAT AND LEVEL
location that is large enough to run
out the entire length of wire rope.
2) Turn the clutch lever on the
winch to the “Free Spool” position.
Spool out the wire rope to the last
5 wraps on the drum. Once the
wire rope is spooled out, turn the
clutch lever on the winch to the
“Engaged” position.
3) Attach the hook end of the rope
to a suitable anchor point and back
the vehicle away from the anchor
point until there is very little slack in
the wire rope. Before getting out of
the vehicle, set the parking brake,
place the vehicle in gear or park
and turn the vehicle off.
4) Connect the remote control to
the winch. 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. Disconnect the
remote control from the winch.
Hold tension on the wire rope with
one hand; carefully push the wire
rope to the side of the drum the
wire rope is attached to so there
are no gaps between each coil
on the drum. Be sure to check
that the wire rope is winding off
of the bottom of the drum, not the
top, or the automatic load holding
brake will not function properly.
(If the wire rope is winding off the
top you have powered the winch
“out” instead of “in” on the remote
control).
WARNING
Always keep
hands clear
of winch rope,
hook loop, hook
and fairlead
opening during
installation,
operation, and
when spooling in
or out.
WARNING
Always use
supplied hook
strap whenever
spooling winch
rope in or
out, during
installation or
operation to
avoid injury
to hands and
fi ngers.
WARNING
Always wear
heavy leather
gloves when
handling winch
rope.
WARNING
Never touch
winch rope
or hook while
someone else
is at the control
switch or
during winching
operation.