Ramsey Winch REP-9.5e - 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 de-
signed 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 spool-
ing 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 ta-
bles. 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 sup-
plied hook strap.
Tips for Safe Operation
Don't underestimate the potential danger in winching opera-
tions. Neither should you fear them. Do learn the basic dan-
gers 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 stand-
ing 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 arrangement (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 un-
der load; free by hand.