Ramsey Winch HSW-10000 RAM-LOK LOW MOUNT - Manual (Page 4)

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T he 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 turn-
ing. 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.
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
TECHNIQUES OF OPERATION
WARNINGS!