Champion Power Equipment 13050 - Manual (Page 10)

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6 . Splice the end of the red wire on the rocker
switch, to an ignition (keyed) controlled power
source using the supplied wire tap .
7 . Once all wiring is connected to the solenoid/
contactor it can then be mounted using the
supplied M6 hardware .
8 . Tighten the solenoid/contactor 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 solenoid/
contactor location .
2 . Connect the yellow and blue cables to the
solenoid/contactor (yellow to yellow and
blue to blue) . DO NOT tighten nuts .
3 . Connect the red and black cables to the
solenoid/contactor (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 solenoid/
contactor (black to black and green to green) .
Depending on the location of the solenoid/
contactor, 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 .
NoTe
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