Ramsey Winch ATV-2500 (W_Brake) - Manual (Page 3)

Never connect the hook back to the cable. This
causes cable damage. Always use a sling or chain
of suitable strength.
Observe your winch while winching, if possible,
while standing at a safe distance. If you use vehi-
cle drive to assist, stop and get out every few feet
to assure the cable is not piling up in one corner.
Jamming cable can break your winch.
When double lining during stationary winching, do
not attach tow hooks to winch mounting plate.
Since the greatest pulling power is achieved on the
innermost layer of your winch, it is desirable to pull
off as much line as you can for heavy pulls. If this
is not practical, use a snatch block and double line
arrangement.
Neat, tight spooling avoids cable binding which is
caused when a load is applied and the cable is
pinched between two other wraps of cable. If this
happens, alternately power the winch in and out a
few inches. Do not attempt to work a bound cable
under load, free by hand.
Techniques of Operation
The best way to get acquainted with how your
winch operates is to make a few test runs before
you actually need to use it. Plan your test in
advance. Remember you hear your winch as well
as see it operate. Get to recognize the sound of a
light steady pull, a heavy pull, and sounds caused
by load jerking or shifting. Soon you will gain con-
fidence in operating your winch and its use will
become second nature to you.
Your winch will not only pull your ATV up or ease
your ATV down a steep grade, it will also pull
another ATV or a load while your ATV is anchored
in a stationary position.
When pulling a heavy load, place a blanket, jacket,
or tarpaulin over the cable five or six feet from the
hook. It will slow the snap back in the event of a
broken cable.
Use the ATV wheel power to help the winch, but
don’t overtake the winch line. Plan your pull. You
can’t always hook up and pull out in one step.
Examine all the areas for anchoring possibilities as
well as leverage situations, direction, and goal.
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For basic self-recovery, anchor to a tree or rock. When anchoring to
a tree, always use a tree trunk protector..
Winches equipped with cable guide fairleads can pull from sev-
eral directions. Pull from an angle only to straighten up the ATV-
-otherwise you can damage structural members or other parts of
the ATV and cause excess cable buildup on one end of the winch
drum
.
General Installation
The winch shown in this owners manual is
designed solely and exclusively for ATV-mounted,
non-industrial applications. All other applications
will void warranty.
1. Install Winch and Mounting Kit according to
instructions supplied with Mounting Kit. Tighten
mounting bolts to 16 ft-lbs (22 Nm) torque.
2. It is very important that the winch be mount-
ed on a flat surface, with the cable feeding
from the bottom of the drum.
C
AUTION
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UPPLIED
7/8”
LONG MOUNTING BOLTS WITH
LOCKWASHERS ARE FOR A RECOMMENDED WINCH MOUNT -
ING PLATE THICKNESS OF
3/16”. I
F A DIFFERENT MOUNT
-
ING PLATE THICKNESS IS USED , THE BOLT LENGTH MUST
BE ADJUSTED ACCORDINGLY OR DAMAGE TO WINCH MAY
OCCUR . R EPLACEMENT BOLTS MUST BE SAE G RADE 5
OR EQUIVALENT .
3. Do not attach motor and battery leads until
instructed to do so.
4. Refer to installation instructions for the Wireless
Remote switch (in the ATV Wireless Installation
and Operation Manual) for electrical connections
and installation.