Ramsey Winch H 700 DOW-LOK W/ COUNTERBALANCE VALVE, LESS BRAKE User Manual

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TECHNIQUES OF OPERATION

The best way to get acquainted with how your winch operates is to make test runs before you actually

use it. Plan your test in advance. Remember to listen to your winch, as well as to watch how it

operates. Get familiar with the sounds of a light steady pull, a heavy pull, and sounds caused by load

jerking or shifting. Gain confidence in operating your winch and its use will become second nature to

you.

The uneven spooling of cable, while pulling a load, is not a problem, unless there is a cable pile-up on

one end of the drum. If this happens, reverse the winch to relieve the load and move your anchor

point further toward the center of the vehicle. After the job is done, you can unspool and rewind for a

neat lay of the cable.

The Dow-lok

clutch provides freespooling and clutch engagement with the cable drum. With the

clutch disengaged, the cable can be freespooled off the drum. For winching the load, the clutch must

be fully engaged with the drum.

Notches on the shifter shaft engage the bracket to positively latch the Dow-lok

clutch in the

engaged, “IN” position or the disengaged, “OUT” position.

TO DISENGAGE CLUTCH raise handle so notch clears bracket. Push handle in and latch the shaft notch

onto bracket.

TO ENGAGE CLUTCH raise handle so notch clears bracket. Pull handle out as far as it will go. The

clutch will automatically spring into engagement and latch when the clutch aligns with the drum shaft.

In order to attain full engagement, internal elements of the clutch MUST be aligned. This alignment

will take place when cable drum or cable shaft turns a maximum of ¼ revolution.

DO NOT ATTEMPT TO LIFT A LOAD UNLESS NOTCH IN SHIFTER SHAFT IS SECURELY LATCHED. KEEP CLEAR OF

SPRING LOADED HANDLE DURING AUTOMATIC ENGAGEMENT.
WARNINGS

CLUTCH MUST BE TOTALLY ENGAGED BEFORE STARTING THE WINCHING OPERATION.
DO NOT DISENGAGE CLUTCH UNDER LOAD.
DO NOT LEAVE CLUTCH ENGAGED WHEN WINCH IS NOT USE.

STAY OUT FROM UNDER AND AWAY FROM RAISED LOADS.
STAND CLEAR OF CABLE WHEN PULLING, DO NOT TRY TO GUIDE CABLE.
DO NOT EXCEED MAXIMUM LINE PULL RATINGS SHOWN IN TABLE.

DO NOT USE WINCH TO LIFT, SUPPORT, OR OTHERWISE TRANSPORT PEOPLE.
A MINIMUM OF 5 WRAPS OF CABLE AROUND THE DRUM BARREL IS NECESSARY TO HOLD THE LOAD. CABLE
ANCHOR IS NOT DESIGNED TO HOLD LOAD.