Ramsey Winch RE-8000/10000/12000/12000X - Manual (Page 3)

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A. Keep yourself and others a safe dis-
tance 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 han-
dling 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 dam-
age.
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
battery disconnect switch in your
vehicle is recommended.
K. Do Not use winch in hoisting appli-
cations 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 rat-
ings.
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, walk-
ing 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 con-
trol switch and finish spooling in
cable by rotating the drum by hand
with clutch disengaged. On hid-
den winches, spool in cable under
power using supplied hook strap.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
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.