Ramsey Winch REP-8000e - Manual (Page 2)

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 breakage.
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 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 switch 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.
The uneven spooling of cable, while pulling a load, is not
a problem, unless there is cable pileup 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 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 illustrations.
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 inner-
most layer of your winch, it is desirable to pull off as
much line as you can for heavy pulls (remember, you
must leave 5 wraps min. on the drum). If this is not
practical, use a snatch block and double line arrange-
ment (see illustration).
Neat, tight spooling avoids cable binding, which is
caused when a load is applied and the cable is pinched
between 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.
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