Powerwinch RC 30 - Manual (Page 9)

P OWERWINCH RC 23 & RC30 T RAILER W INCHES
7
M
ANUAL
O
VERRIDE
S
WITCH
If the remote is lost or damaged before retrieving the boat, a manual override
switch is provided on the back of the winch.
1. Connect the power to the winch. The power cord plug goes into the socket on the
right side of the winch.
2. Align the boat and trailer.
3. Loosen the clutch knob (turn counterclockwise)
and free-wheel the cable to the boat. Attach the
hook to the eye on the boat.
4. Tighten the clutch control knob clockwise until
finger tight to set the brake. D
O NOT
over
tighten the clutch knob; over tightening can
cause damage to the clutch.
5. Press down and hold the manual override switch. Power in the cable until the
boat touches the bow stop. Release the switch.
6. When fully loaded, secure the boat to the trailer.
E
MERGENCY
H
AND
C
RANK
An emergency hand crank is stored in the LH cover. The crank is used when
there is no power (i.e. a dead battery).
WARNING
N EVER USE THE HAND CRANK TO ASSIST A RUNNING MOTOR .
S ERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY CAN OCCUR .
1. Disconnect the power cord from the winch.
2. Remove the outer nut from the shaft
on the side opposite the clutch knob.
3. Remove the emergency crank
handle from the storage position and
place on the shaft.
4. Secure the handle to the shaft with
the nut removed previously. Tighten
the nut snugly against the handle.
5. Tighten the clutch control knob
clockwise until finger tight to set
the brake. D
O NOT
over tighten
the clutch knob; over tightening
can cause damage to the clutch.
6. For the RC23, turn the crank handle counter clockwise to wind in the cable.
7. For the RC30, turn the crank handle clockwise to wind in the cable.
8. After the boat has been secured on the trailer, remove the handle from the
shaft. Replace the nut on the shaft and tighten firmly against the inner nut.
9. Place the handle in the storage position. Make sure the handle is firmly
seated in the storage position before traveling.
Storage
Position
Clutch Knob
Manual Crank
Outer Nut
pwRC010
Press to Learn
Manual Override
pwRC009a