Champion Power Equipment 14001 - Manual (Page 10)

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Leads default position. Leads rotated 90º
7 . Once all wiring is connected to the contactor/
solenoid it can then be mounted using the
supplied M6 hardware .
8 . Tighten the contactor/solenoid terminal nuts .
DO NOT over tighten .
9 . Connect the black lead to the negative (–)
terminal of the vehicle’s 12 volt battery .
10 . Place all terminal boots over terminals and
secure all cables with cable ties or electrical
tape (not included) .
11 . Check for proper drum rotation . Pull and turn
the clutch knob to the “OUT” position (free
spooling) . Pull out some cable from the drum,
and then turn the clutch knob to the “IN”
position to engage the gears . Press the cable
out button on the rocker switch . If the drum
is turning and releasing more cable, then
your connections are accurate . If the drum
is turning and collecting more cable then
reverse the leads on the motor . Repeat and
check rotation .
Battery cables should NOT be drawn taut .
Leave some slack for cable movement .
CaUTIon
1 . Connect the yellow and blue cables to the
motor terminals on the winch . (Yellow to
the positive (+) terminal of the motor . Blue
to the negative (-) terminal of the motor) .
Tighten the terminal nuts on the motor . DO
NOT over tighten . Route the other ends to the
contactor/solenoid location .
2 . Connect the yellow and blue cables to the
contactor/solenoid (yellow to yellow and
blue to blue) . DO NOT tighten nuts .
3 . Connect the red and black cables to the
contactor/solenoid (red to red and
black to black) . DO NOT tighten nuts . Route
the other ends to the vehicle’s battery .
4 . Connect the red lead to the positive (+)
terminal of the vehicle’s 12 volt battery .
5 . Connect the rocker switch to the contactor/
solenoid (black to black and green to green) .
6 . Splice the end of the red wire on the rocker
switch, to an ignition (keyed) controlled power
source using the supplied wire tap .
Depending on the location of the contactor/
solenoid, you may need to use the black and
red cables in place of the yellow and blue, and
the yellow and blue in place of the red and
black . Just remember that this also changes
the diagram .
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You may need to use a test light to locate a
suitable wire . The wire should only have power
when the key is in the ON position .
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Wiring the Winch Cont’d. Wiring the Winch
NEVER route electrical cables across any
sharp edges, through and/or near moving
parts, or near parts that may become hot .
CaUTIon
Test Winch operation
When testing the winch for correct connections
and operation .
1 . Make sure there are no exposed terminals or
wiring .
2 . Wiring to all components is correct .
3 . All loose wires are secured .
4 . Turn the vehicle ignition switch to the ON
position, but DO NOT start the vehicle .
5 . Check the winch for proper operation using
the rocker switch . The wire rope should spool
in and out in the direction indicated on the
switch .
With some applications the motor leads may need
to be rotated to avoid interference with other
components .