WARN M8274-50 - Manual (Page 3)

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ORIGINAL INSTRUCTIONS
Warn Industries Inc.
12900 SE Capps Road
Clackamas, OR 97015
USA
Customer Service: (800) 543-9276
International Fax: (503) 722-3005
Fax: (503) 722-3000
www.warn.com
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© 2013 Warn Industries, Inc.
Winch Installation and Operator’s
Guide
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
SAFETY
Symbol Index ....................................................................................................................................................... 2
General Safety Precautions ......................................................................................................................... 3-5
Safe Working Conditions ................................................................................................................................. 6
INSTRUCTIONS
Mounting Winch ................................................................................................................................................. 7
Electrical Connections .................................................................................................................................. 8-9
Operating Instructions ............................................................................................................................ 10-11
Stretching Rope ........................................................................................................................................ 11-12
Every winching situation has the potential for personal injury. In order to minimize that risk,
it is important to read this guide and The Basic Guide to Winching Techniques carefully. Please
familiarize yourself with the operation of your winch before using it, and be constantly safety
oriented. In this guide, we will set forth many of the basic rules of safe winch operation. Please
read The Basic Guide to Winching Techniques for more information on your winch and proper
rigging techniques. Remember, because every winching situation is diff erent, your constant
good judgment and consistent focus on safety are of great importance.
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SYMBOL INDEX
SYMBOL EXPLANATION
Read All Product
Literature
Always Wear Hearing and
Eye Protection
Never Use Winch as a
Hoist
Properly Seat Load in
Throat of Hook
Wind Rope on Bottom of
Drum
Finger/Fairlead Crushing
Hazard
Hand Piercing/Cutting
Hazard
Explosion/Bursting
Hazard
Never Route Electrical
Cables through Sharp
Edges Hazard
Avoid Installing Electrical
Cables around Pinch and
Wear/Abrasion Points
SYMBOL EXPLANATION
Always Wear Leather
Gloves
Do Not Move People
Always Use Supplied
Hook Strap
Never Apply Load to
Hook Tip or Latch
Never Wind Rope Over
Top of Drum
Fairlead Pinch Point
Hot Surface Hazard
Fire and Burn Hazard
Never Route Electrical
Cables through or near
Moving Parts Hazard
Exposed Wiring Hazard,
Insulate Exposed Wiring
and Terminals
Never Hook Back on
Rope