Ramsey Winch RE 34,9 - Manual (Page 3)

User’s Responsibility for CE Compliance
1. Mount winch per Installation Instructions.
2. Install the emergency stop switch per Installation
Instructions included with the Emergency Stop Switch Kit.
3. Install 10 mm (.393 in) grade 1960 wire rope. Maximum
rope length of 21 M (70 ft) for three layers maximum.
4. Attach rope to the drum per Rope Installation Instructions.
5. Use a hook which includes a safety latch and has a
minimum breaking strength of 87 kN.
Safety Precautions
A. Keep yourself and others a safe distance to the side
of the rope when pulling under load.
B. Don’t step over a rope, or near a rope under load.
C. Don’t move the vehicle to pull a load on the winch rope.
This could result in rope breakage.
D. Use a heavy rag or gloves to protect hands from burrs
when handling winch rope.
E. Apply blocks to wheels when vehicle is on an incline.
F. Winch clutch should be disengaged when winch is not in
use and fully engaged when in use.
G. Modification, alteration, or deviation to the winch should
only be made by Ramsey Winch Company.
H. 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 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.
I. Disconnect the remote control switch from the winch when
not in use.
J. Note: Do not use winch in hoisting applications due to
required hoist safety factors and features.
K. To respool correctly, it is necessary to keep a slight load on
the rope. This is accomplished by (wearing gloves) holding
the rope with one hand and the remote control switch with
the other, starting as far back and in the center as you
can, walking up keeping load on the rope as the winch is
powered in. Do not allow the rope to slip through your hand
and do not approach the winch too closely.
Tips for Safe Operation
The uneven spooling of rope, while pulling a load, is not a
problem, unless there is a rope 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
rope.
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
running.
Never connect the hook back to the rope. This causes rope
damage. Always use a sling or chain of suitable strength as
shown in the illustration.
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.
Rope Installation
The winch has a tapered pocket cast into the drum, for
overwound or underwound applications.
1. Unwind rope 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
the 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 wire rope and anchor, into
the pocket.
3. Caution: Be sure rope spools in direction shown below for
overwound or underwound applications. Carefully run winch
in the “reel-in” direction. Keeping tension on end of rope,
spool all the rope onto the rope drum, taking care to
form neatly wrapped layers.
Inspect the rope frequently. If the rope becomes frayed with
broken strands, replace immediately.
OVERWOUND
ROTATION
DIRECTION
TO REEL IN
MOTOR
END
UNDERWOUND
CLUTCH
END
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