Dodge 2011 Ram 1500 - Manual (Page 373)

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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