WARN M8274-50 - Manual (Page 7)

WARN INDUSTRIES
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ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS
ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT DIAGRAMS
12V
24V
WHITE
RED
GREEN
BROWN
BLACK
ARMATURE
WHITE
RED
GREEN
BROWN
REMOTE CONTROL
SWITCH
BLACK
+12 V
ARMATURE
+24V
2
6
4
1
3
2
6
4
1
3
REMOTE CONTROL
SWITCH
1 2
3 4
FIELD
FIELD
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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.