Ramsey Winch PLAT-9500 - 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. NOTE: 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
solenoid housing 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.