Ramsey Winch HDG-350 RAM LOK - Manual (Page 4)

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,
you hear your winch, as well as see it operate. Get to recognize 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 with you.
The uneven spooling of cable, while pulling a load, is not a problem, unless
there is a 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.
When pulling a load where there is even a remote chance of cable failure,
place a blanket, jacket or tarpaulin over the cable about six feet behind the
hook. This will slow the snap back of a broken cable and could prevent
serious injury.
NOTE: The Ramsey level winder is an available accessory for tightly
respooling unloaded cable onto the drum.
The Ram-lok® semi-automatic clutch allows rapid unspooling of the
cable, from cable drum, for hooking onto the load. The clutch is operated
by the “T-handle”, located on the end of the winch as follows:
1. TO DISENGAGE CLUTCH, run the winch in the reverse (reel out)
direction until the load is off the cable. Pull outward on the clutch
handle, rotate it counter-clockwise 90
° and release. The clutch is now
locked out and the cable may be pulled off by hand.
2. TO ENGAGE CLUTCH, pull outward on the handle, rotate it counter-
clockwise 90 ° and release. Run the winch in reverse until the clutch
handle snaps fully in or until the cable drum stops turning. At this point
make sure the clutch handle is all the way in. The plastic plug in top of
clutch housing may be removed, for inspection of clutch to assure total
engagement. After the clutch is fully engaged, the winch is ready for
winching in the cable.
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 IN USE.
STAY OUT FROM UNDER AND AWAY FROM RAISED LOADS.
STAND CLEAR OF CABLE WHILE 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 SETSCREW IS NOT DESIGNED TO HOLD LOAD
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