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E) Checking the winch
Before each starting, check if the winch is not damaged.
Repair or replace any defective components.
Periodically check the winch mounting and making sure
that all screws are properly tightened.
F) Winch rope
The strength of the steel rope (cable) provided with the
winch is appropriate to the power and intended use of
each specific winch.
The diameter and length of the rope for the same winch
model may vary, maintaining constant strength and safety
parameters.
Before each use, check the condition of the rope. Frayed
rope with broken wires should be replaced immediately.
Always replace the rope with the same or equivalent type
recommended by the manufacturer. The equivalent types
must have the same pull force, quality, arrangement para-
meters and wire performance.
Pay attention to the correct direction of rope winding. The
rope must be wound on the underside of the winch drum
(between the mounting plate and the drum). Wrong di-
rection of rope winding may cause serious damage to the
winch.
The rope must be wound uniformly – fake next to fake
– on the winch drum in such a manner as to avoid building
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up of the rope in one place or jamming under the lower
layers. Improper winding of the rope significantly reduces
the efficiency of the winch and may lead to damaging the
equipment. In such cases unwind the rope and start wind-
ing again.
After work, the rope should be
pulled (laid on the drum) with no
load. Hold the tightened rope in
one hand and the winch remote
control in the other.
For your own safety, during win-
ding keep a minimum distance of
1.5 m from the winch.
ATTENTION
!
Do not use the winch rope as a tow-rope.
Pulling the load use only the winch.
Do not "boost" the winch with the vehicle
drive.
The working life of the rope is directly dependent on how
it is used and stored.
Repairing the rope
Repairing of a damaged rope consists in shortening it abo-
ve the damaged place and terminating it with a thimble.
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