Portable Winch High Speed gas-powered pulling winch PCW5000-HS - Manual (Page 8)

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STRETCH EQUALS DANGER!
A stretched rope can recoil and cause serious burns as the rope leaves your hand.
All ropes stretch: a longer one more than a shorter one. The more you pull, the more it
stretches.
A stretched rope can also move the load in an unpredictable or dangerous way.
A stretched rope can recoil and bring your hand towards the winch causing severe
injuries. NEVER WRAP THE ROPE AROUND YOUR HAND.
ALWAYS WEAR GLOVES.
3.1.2 Rope maintenance
VISUALLY INSPECT YOUR ROPE BEFORE EACH USAGE. IF IT
SHOWS ANY SIGN OF DETERIORATION (CUT STRANDS, EXCESSIVE ABRASION)
REPLACE IT.
IF YOUR ROPE IS DIRTY, WASH IT. DIRTY ROPES DETERIORATE
FASTER AND CAUSE PREMATURE WEAR ON PARTS WHICH ARE IN CONTACT WITH
THE ROPE.
3.2 At the end of the rope
3.2.1 Recommended knots
You have to attach the load to the end of the rope. Even if
a simple knot can do the job, we recommend the
installation of a hook with the bowline knot (figure 1 on the
right) because it can be easily undone if you need to
change the hook. Moreover, it retains about 70% of the
rope’s capacity while most knots will reduce it by more
than 50%.
Even better, the double bowline knot (figure 2) will keep
about 75%
of your rope’s capacity.