Champion Power Equipment 14001 - Manual (Page 13)

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Winching Techniques a-Z
(a) Take time to assess your situation and plan
your pull .
(b) Put on gloves to protect your hands .
(c) Disengage the clutch to allow free- spooling
and also save battery power .
(d) Attach the hook strap to the clevis hook .
(e) Pull out the wire rope to your desired anchor
point using the hook strap .
(f) Secure the clevis hook to the anchor point:
Sling, chain or snatch block . Do not attach
the hook back onto the wire rope .
(g) Engage the clutch .
(h) Connect the remote control to the winch . If
you are going to control the winch from inside
your vehicle then pass the remote through an
open window to avoid the wires being pinched
in the door .
(i) Start your engine to ensure power is being
replenished to the battery .
(j) Power in the wire rope guiding the wire under
tension to draw up the slack in the wire . Once
the wire is under tension, stand clear . Never
step over the wire rope .
(k) Double check your anchors and make sure all
connections are secure .
(l) Inspect the wire rope . Make sure there are at
least 5 wraps of wire rope around the winch
drum .
(m) Drape a blanket or jacket over the wire rope
approximately 5 to 6 feet from the hook .
Open the hood for added protection .
(n) Clear the area . Make sure all spectators stand
clear and that no one is directly in front or
behind the vehicle or anchor point .
(o) Begin winching . Be sure that the wire rope
is winding evenly and tightly around the
drum . The vehicle that is being winched can
be slowly driven to add assistance to the
winching process . Avoid shock loads; keep
the wire rope under tension .
Winching Techniques a-Z Cont’d.
(p) The vehicle to be winched should be placed
in neutral and the emergency brake released .
Only release the brake pedal when under full
tension . Avoid shock loads to the winch . This
can damage the winch, rope and vehicle .
(q) The winch is meant for intermittent use .
Under full load with a single line rig do not
power in for more than a minute without
letting the motor cool down for a few minutes
and then resume the winching operation .
(r) The winching operation is complete once the
vehicle is on stable ground and is able to
drive under its own power .
(s) Secure the vehicle . Be sure to set the brakes
and place the vehicle in park .
(t) Release the tension on the wire rope . The
winch is not meant to hold the vehicle for
long periods of time .
(u) Disconnect the wire rope from the anchor .
(v) Rewind the wire rope . Make sure that any wire
already on the drum has spooled tightly and
neatly . If not, draw out the wire and re-spool
from the point where the rope is tight .
(w) Keep your hands clear of the winch drum and
fairlead as the wire rope is being drawn in .
(x) Secure the hook and hook strap .
(y) Disconnect the remote control and store in a
clean, dry place .
(z) Clean and inspect connections and mounting
hardware for next winching operation .