WARN 30XL Series - Manual (Page 10)

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WARN Industrial Winches
Operating Instructions
WARNING
Failure to observe these instructions could
lead to property damage, severe injury or
death.
Always watch for hazards from the cable,
drum pinch points, uncontrolled loads, and
rope or rigging under tension.
Safe Operating Procedures
NEVER:
• Never place any part of your body or
clothing near rotating or moving parts.
Rotating drum with rope under tension can
create a pinch point.
• Never handle ropes or operate winch
without wearing eye protection and heavy
gloves.
• Never stand close to winch when operating.
If rope breaks it can fly back with
tremendous force.
• Never lift, pull, or otherwise transport
people with winch.
• Never lift, pull, support or otherwise
transport loads over people.
• Never attempt to pull loads greater than
rated capacity of the winch.
• Never pull a load until it jams and causes
the drum and motor to stall.
Note: The two conditions above produce
excess load on the winch. Excess loads
may cause winch, rope or structural failure.
Excess loads can create undetectable
damage, which may cause the winch to fail
even when pulling loads within its rated
capacity.
• Never allow hydraulic system or gearbox to
overheat.
• Never touch rope or rigging while pulling a
load, while anyone is at controls, or while
operating winch.
• Never put rope around an object and hook
it back on itself. This will damage the rope.
• Never use winch with less than five (5)
wraps of rope around winch drum. The
cable anchor is not designed to hold the
rated load. The rope may pull free and
release the load with fewer than five wraps
of rope on the winch drum.
• Never let the rope slip through your hands.
ALWAYS:
• Always inspect and carefully rewind rope
after each use. Cuts, kinks, or frayed areas
reduce the tensile strength of rope. Replace
rope if damaged.
• Always inspect hydraulic system
connections before using winch.
• Always stand clear of the rope and load
during winch operation.
• Always make sure that other winch
operators understand the potential hazards
and have been trained in proper use of the
winch.
• Always make sure that the control valve
and winch assembly are installed, operated,
adjusted, and serviced by qualified
personnel familiar with its construction and
operation.