Ramsey Winch REP-6000/8000/9000 - 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 in 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. Don't step over a cable, or near a cable under
load.
C. Use supplied hook strap when handling hook
for spooling wire rope.
D. Don't move the vehicle to pull a load on the
winch cable. This could result in cable break-
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 rated load. Do not maintain power to
the winch if the motor stalls. Electric winches
are for intermittent usage and should not 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 applica-
tions 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 switch with
the other, starting as far back and in the cen-
ter 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 winch-
ing operations. Neither should you fear them. Do
learn the basic dangers and avoid them.
The uneven spooling of cable, while pulling a
load, is not a problem, unless there is cable pile-
up on one end of drum. If this happens, reverse
the winch to relieve the load and move your
anchor point further to the center of the vehicle.
After the job is done you can unspool and rewind
for a neat lay of the cable.
Store the remote control switch inside your vehi-
cle 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 illustra-
tions.
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.
Do not attach tow hooks to winch mounting appa-
ratus. They must attach to vehicle frame.