Ramsey Winch H 700 DOW-LOK W/ COUNTERBALANCE VALVE, LESS BRAKE - Manual (Page 6)

WINCH MOUNTING
It is most important that this winch be mounted securely so that the three major sections (the clutch
housing end, the cable drum, and the gear housing end) are properly aligned.
All standard model H 700 series winches are furnished with recommended mounting angles. Angle
size is ½ x 3 x 3 high strength steel angle.
CABLE INSTALLATION
The H 700 Dow-lok
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winch has two tapered pockets cast into the drum. One pocket is for installations
with the wire rope wound over the drum. The other pocket is for an underwound wire rope. When
properly used, the wedge pocket design is one of the most secure anchoring methods available.
1. Unwind cable by rolling it out along the ground to prevent kinking. Securely wrap end of
wire rope opposite hook, with plastic or similar tape to prevent fraying.
2. Slide the wire rope through narrow end of the pocket against drum flange and wrap the wire
rope around the anchor “puck” and pull the wire rope and anchor back into the wide end of
the pocket. Use a soft hammer to drive the back side of the wire rope, firmly seating the
rope and anchor into the pocket.
3. Carefully run the winch in the “reel in” direction. Keeping tension on the end of the cable,
spool all the cable onto the cable drum, taking care to form neatly wrapped layers.
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