Champion Power Equipment 12003 - Manual (Page 10)

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Battery cables should not be drawn taut .
Leave some slack for cable movement .
CaUTIon
Never route electrical cables across any sharp
edges, through or near moving parts, or near
parts that become hot .
CaUTIon
Winch Wiring
With some applications the motor leads may need
to be rotated to avoid interference with other
components .
Leads default position. Leads rotated 90º
Winch Wiring Cont’d.
1 . Mount the winch to your vehicle .
2 . FOR WINCH TO FULLy FUNCTION CONNECT
ALL LEADS CORRECTLy .
3 . Connect the battery leads: Connect the red
(+) lead to the positive (+) terminal of the
vehicle’s 12 volt battery . Connect the black
(–) lead to the negative (–) terminal of the
vehicle’s 12 volt battery . (see wiring diagram)
4 . Connect the winch leads: Connect red (+)
lead of the winch connection cables to the
positive (+) terminal of the winch motor .
Connect the black (–) lead of the winch
connection cables to the negative (–) terminal
of the winch motor . (see wiring diagram)
5 . 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 handlebar 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 .