WARN 30XL Series - Manual (Page 2)

General Safety Precautions
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CAUTION CAUTION
MOVING PARTS ENTANGLEMENT
HAZARD
Failure to observe these instructions could
lead to minor or moderate injury.
General Safety:
• Always know your winch. Take time to fully
read the Installation and Operations Guide
in order to understand your winch and its
operation.
• Never operate this winch if you are under
16 years of age.
• Never operate this winch when under the
influence of drugs, alcohol or medication.
• Never exceed winch or rope capacity listed
on product data sheet. Double line using a
snatch block to reduce winch load.
Installation Safety:
• Always choose a mounting location that is
sufficiently strong to withstand the
maximum pulling capacity of your winch.
• Always use factory approved mounting
hardware, components, and accessories.
• Always use grade 8 or better mounting
hardware.
• Never weld mounting bolts.
• Always use care when using longer bolts
than those supplied from factory. Bolts that
are too long can damage the base and/or
prevent the winch from being mounted
securely.
• Always position fairlead with WARNING
label on top.
• Always prestretch wire rope and respool
under load before use. Tightly wound wire
rope reduces chances of “binding”, which
can damage the rope.
MOVING PARTS ENTANGLEMENT
HAZARD
Failure to observe these instructions could
lead to minor or moderate injury.
• Always inspect, rope, hook, and slings
before operating winch. Damaged
components must be replaced before
operation. Protect parts from damage.
• Never hook rope back onto itself. This
damages the rope.
• Always use a choker chain, choker rope, or
tree trunk protector on the anchor.
• Always remove any element or obstacle
that may interfere with safe operation of the
winch.
• Always take time to use appropriate rigging
techniques for a winch pull.
• Always be certain the anchor you select
will withstand the load and the strap or
chain will not slip.
• Never engage or disengage clutch if winch
is under load, rope is in tension or drum is
moving.
• Always double line or pick distant anchor
point when rigging. This maximizes pulling
power and avoids overloading the winch.
• Never winch with less than 5 wraps of rope
around the drum. The rope could come
loose from the drum.
• Never touch rope or hook while in tension
or under load.
• Never touch rope or hook while someone
else is at the control switch or during
winching operation.
• Always stand clear of rope and load and
keep others away while winching.
• Always be aware of stability of vehicle and
load during winching. Alert all bystanders of
any unstable condition.