Powerwinch 915 - Manual (Page 3)

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P7040104AV MODEL 915
BATTERY
TERMINAL
*
5/16" BOLT *
5/16"LOCK WASHER
AND NUT
*
12 VOLT CAR
OR TRUCK
BATTERY VEHICLE
FRAME
* NOT SUPPLIED
Figure 1 Permanent Wiring Hookup
Installation
Rear Mounted Winch
1. Attach the circuit breaker to the positive (+) battery
post or to the positive (+) battery side of the starter
solenoid (See Figure 1).
Never attach the cir-
cuit breaker to the
battery ground termi-
nal.
2. Run the wire under the vehicle to the battery, at tach-
ing at suitable intervals to the vehicle frame. Use
nylon wire ties (not supplied) to secure the wire to
the vehicle frame about every 18 inches. If no wire
ties are available use electrician’s tape. Avoid sharp
edges or places where the wire might rub.
3. Attach the ground wire (black) to the vehicle frame
using a 5/16” bolt and lock nut. Before attaching
the wire, clean the metal with a wire brush, steel
wool, or sandpaper.
4. Remove the knock out plug in the spare tire well and
draw the excess wire up into the vehicle.
Front Mounted Winch
1. Attach the circuit breaker to the positive (+) battery
post or to the positive (+) battery side of the starter
solenoid (See Figure 1).
2. Cut the harness at the circuit breaker end to the
required length.
MOUNTING
The winch can be mounted on the trailer in the same
position and location as a present winch. After re mov-
ing the hand winch, bolt the Powerwinch unit using a
min i mum of (2) 3/8” Grade 5 machine bolts and lock
nuts. The Powerwinch Quick Mount Kit (P7700000AJ)
is avail able from the dealer.
The cable hook on the winch and the bow eye on the
boat should be at the same height when the boat is in
the fully loaded position on the trailer. If the bow eye is
too high, extra pull is required of the winch and extra
stress is exerted on the boat’s stern and bow eye.
To achieve equal height of the winch and boat, raise or
lower the winch stand. In most cases, the trailer man-
u fac tur er will have an adapter available for use with a
inch.
A minimum of 12 inch
clearance is required
be tween the winch and the bow eye to prevent the
cable hook from being drawn into the winch drum
when the boat is in the fully loaded position on the
trailer.
If necessary, extend the bow stop to obtain the clear-
ance.
When using a double line pull (using a pulley block),
install an appropriate eye bolt on the winch stand as
close as possible to the base of the winch. If a Quick
Mount Kit is used, make sure the winch is in the for-
ward position before installing the eye bolt.
PERMANENT WIRING
To permanently wire the winch, refer to Figure 1 follow
the outlined procedures.