Important Safety Information
WARNING! Read all instructions.
Failure to follow all instructions may result in fire, serious injury and/or DEATH.
The warnings and precautions discussed in this manual cannot cover all possible conditions and
situations that may occur. It must be understood by the operator that common sense and caution
are factors which cannot be built into this product, but must be supplied by the operator.
Installation precautions
1. Do not wear loose clothing or jewelry,
as they can be caught in moving parts.
Non-skid footwear is recommended.
Wear restrictive hair covering to contain long hair.
2. Wear ANSI-approved safety goggles and
heavy-duty leather work gloves during installation.
3. Before installation confirm that area is clear
of fuel lines, brake lines, electrical wires,
gas tanks or any other component which
could be damaged during drilling.
4. Mounting location and hardware
must support winch and load.
5. Use supplied power cords and wire rope listed
in manual only. Do not use thinner/longer
cables or link multiple cables together.
6. Do not route electrical cables near sharp edges
or parts that will move or become hot.
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7. Ventilate area well before and while working
on battery. Explosive invisible hydrogen gas
can accumulate and then explode when ignited
by a spark from the battery connection.
8. Only connect to a clean, corrosion free battery.
9. Do not lean over or come in contact with
battery while making connections.
10. Remove all metal jewelry before
working near battery.
11. Connect red wire to positive battery terminal
and black wire to negative battery terminal.
12. Insulate all exposed wiring and
terminals after installation.
13. Install winch and fairlead in underwind orientation,
so that the wire rope enters and exits the
winch at the bottom of the drum.
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