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Dodge 2011 Ram User Manual

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WARNING! (Continued)

Always stand clear of wire rope and load and keep

others away during winching.

Always keep hands and clothing clear of the wire

rope, hook and fairlead opening during operation
and when spooling.

Never wrap wire rope back onto itself. Always use

a choker chain, wire choker rope or tree trunk
protector on the anchor.

Never attach a recovery strap to the winch hook to

increase the length of a pull.

Never attempt to tow a vehicle with the recovery

strap attached directly to the winch hook.

Never use ؆bungee؆ straps that develop tremen-

dous and potentially dangerous amounts of force
when stretched.

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WARNING! (Continued)

Always disconnect the remote control when not in

use.

Never winch when there are less than five wraps

of wire rope around the winch drum.

Always pass remote control through a window to

avoid pinching lead in door, then using remote
inside a vehicle.

Never leave the remote control plugged into the

winch while free spooling, rigging or sitting idle.

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