Ramsey Winch REP 6000/8000T - Manual (Page 2)

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 is not
designed to hold the load.
A. Keep yourself and others a safe distance to the side of the
cable when pulling under load.
B. Do not step over a cable, or near a cable under load.
C. Use supplied hook strap when handling hook for
spooling wire rope.
D. Do not move the vehicle to pull a load on the winch cable.
This could result in cable breakage and/or winch damage.
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 two minutes at
or near the rated load. Do not maintain power to the winch if
the motor stalls. Electric winches are for intermittent usage and
should not be used in constant duty applications.
J. Disconnect the remote control switch from the winch
when not in use. A safety on-off switch in your vehicle is
required.
K. Do Not use winch in hoisting applications due to required
hoist safety factors and features.
L. An overload device is required to prevent winch from
exceeding maximum line pull ratings shown in tables.
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 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 proce-
dure 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 cable in under power using supplied
hook strap.
Tips for Safe Operation
Do not 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 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.
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 run-
ning.
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 illustration, page 3.
Observe your winch while winching, if possible, while standing
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 innermost
layer of your winch, it is desirable to pull off as much line as you
can for heavy pulls. If this is not practical, use a snatch block
and double line arrangement as shown in the illustration, page
3. Remember, a minimum of 5 wraps of cable around the
drum barrel is necessary to hold the rated load.
Neat, tight spooling avoids cable binding. Cable binding occurs
when a cable under load pulls down into the layer below,
becoming pinched between two other wraps of cable. If this
happens, alternately power the winch in and out a few inches.
Do not attempt to work a bound cable under load; free by hand.
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