Ramsey Winch HD-P8000 W/FRAME (JERR-DAN) - Manual (Page 7)

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WORKING PRESSURE (PSI) AT 15 GPM GALLONS PER MINUTE (GPM)
LINE PULL-FIRST LAYER (LB)
LINE SPEED-FIRST LAYER (FPM)
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BASED ON 15.5 CU. IN. MOTOR
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PERFORMANCE CHARTS
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. Avoid conditions where load shifts or
jerks occur, as they may indicate a dangerous situation.
The uneven spooling of cable, while pulling the load, is not a problem, unless there is a
cable pileup on one end of the 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 heavy load, place a blanket, jacket, and tarpaulin over the cable about five
or six feet behind the hook. In the event of a broken cable, this will slow the snap back of
the cable and could prevent serious injury.
The winch clutch allows rapid unspooling of the cable, from the cable drum, for hooking
onto the load. The clutch is operated by the remote shifter.
WARNING: DO NOT DISENGAGE CLUTCH UNDER LOAD!
MANUAL REMOTE CLUTCH OPERATION
TO DISENGAGE CLUTCH: Run the winch in the reverse (reel out) direction until the load
is off the cable. Lift up the knob and pull out, lock in place. See warning label located by
shifter knob. The clutch is now locked out and can be pulled off by hand.
TO ENGAGE CLUTCH: Lift up the knob then release. See warning label located by shifter
knob. Run winch in reverse until the shifter knob snaps fully in or until the cable starts
turning. At this poing make sure the shifter knob is all the way in. After the clutch is fully
engaged, the winch is ready for winching in the cable.