Ramsey Winch PATRIOT 15000 W_LOWERED SOLENOID - Manual (Page 2)

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Safety Precautions To Guard
Against Possible Injury.....
A minimum of five wraps of cable around
the drum barrel is necessary to hold the
rated load. Cable clamp is not designed to
hold the load.
A. Keep yourself and others a safe distance to the side
of the cable when pulling under load.
B. Do not step over a cable, or near a cable under load.
C. Use supplied hook strap when handling hook for
spooling wire rope.
D. Do not move the vehicle to pull a load on the winch
cable. This could result in cable breakage and/or
winch damage
E. Use a heavy rag or gloves to protect hands from
burrs when handling winch cable.
F. Apply blocks to wheels when vehicle is on an incline.
G. Winch clutch should be disengaged when winch is
not in use and fully engaged when in use.
H. Modification, alteration, or deviation to the winch
should only be made by Ramsey Winch Company.
I. Keep the duration of your pulls as short as possible.
If the motor becomes uncomfortably hot to the touch,
stop and let it cool for a few minutes. Do not pull
more than one minute at or near the rated load. Do
not maintain power to the winch if the motor stalls.
Electric winches are for intermittent usage and
should not be used in constant duty applications.
J. Disconnect the remote control switch from the winch
when not in use. A Ramsey Part No. 282053 safety
on-off switch in your vehicle is recommended.
K. Do Not use winch in hoisting applications due to
required hoist safety factors and features.
L. Do not exceed maximum line pull ratings shown in
tables. Shock loads must not exceed these ratings.
M. To respool correctly, it is necessary to keep a slight
load on the cable. This is accomplished by (wearing
gloves) holding the cable with one hand and the
remote control with the other, starting as far back and
in the center as you can, walking up keeping load on
the cable as the winch is powered in. Do not allow
the cable to slip through your hand and do not
approach the winch too closely. Turn off the winch
and repeat the procedure until all the cable except a
few feet is in. Disconnect the remote control switch
and finish spooling in cable by rotating the drum by
hand with clutch disengaged. On hidden winches,
spool in cable under power using supplied hook
strap.
Tips for Safe Operation
Don’t underestimate the potential danger in winching
operations. Neither should you fear them. Do learn the
basic dangers and avoid them.
Observe spooling of cable onto drum. Side pulls can
cause cable to pileup at one end of the drum. To correct
uneven stacking, spool out that section of the cable and
move it to the other end of the drum and continue
winching. Uneven spooling which causes cable pileup
can interfere with the tie bars causing damage to the
winch.
Store the remote control switch inside your vehicle where
it will not become damaged. Inspect it before you plug it
in.
When ready to begin spooling in, plug in remote control
switch with clutch disengaged. Do not engage clutch
with motor running.
Never connect the hook back to the cable. This causes
cable damage. Always use a sling or chain of suitable
strength, as shown in the illustration.
Observe your winch while winching, if possible, while
standing at a safe distance. If you use vehicle 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.
Do not attach tow hooks to winch mounting apparatus.
They must attach to vehicle frame.
When double lining during stationary winching, the winch
hook should be attached to the chassis of the vehicle.
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 (see illustration). Remember, a minimum of
5 wraps of cable around the drum barrel is necessary to
hold the rated load.
Neat, tight spooling avoids cable binding which is caused
when a load is applied and the cable is pinched betwen
two others. 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.