Superwinch Husky 10 Mode D'emploi page 4

G E N E R A L S A F E T Y
I N F O R M A T I O N
( C O N T. )
6. USE HEAVY LEATHER
GLOVES when handling wire
rope. DO NOT LET WIRE ROPE
SLIDE THROUGH YOUR HANDS. A
broken strand could seriously
injure your hands.
7. NEVER WINCH WITH LESS THAN 5
TURNS OF WIRE ROPE AROUND
THE DRUM since the wire rope
end fastener will NOT withstand
a load.
8. KEEP CLEAR OF WINCH WIRE
ROPE AND HOOK WHEN OPERAT-
ING WINCH. NEVER put your fin-
gers through the hook when reel-
ing in or out the last few feet of
rope near the hook. If your finger
should become trapped in the
hook, you could lose your finger.
Use the HANDSAVER BAR (Figure
3) to guide the hook within the
last few feet. Never guide a wire
rope onto or off the drum with
your hand.
Figure 3
9. NEVER HOOK THE WIRE ROPE
BACK ONTO ITSELF. Use a nylon
sling (Superwinch Part Nos. 2531
or 1509). Hooking the wire rope
onto itself can damage the rope
(Figure 4).
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Wrong Right
Figure 4
10. It is a good idea to lay a heavy
blanket or jacket over the wire
rope near the hook end when
pulling heavy loads (Figure 5). If
a wire rope failure should occur,
the cloth will act as a damper
and help prevent the rope from
whipping. Raise the hood of the
vehicle for added safety.
Figure 5
11. NEVER USE YOUR WINCH FOR
LIFTING PEOPLE OR MOVING
PEOPLE OR ANYTHING CON-
TAINING PEOPLE. The winch is
not designed nor intended
for use in lifting or moving
people.
12. Your winch is not designed or
intended for overhead hoisting
operations.
13. AVOID CONTINUOUS PULLS
FROM EXTREME ANGLES as this
will cause the wire rope to pile
up at one end of the drum
(Figure 6). This can jam the wire
rope in the winch, causing damage
to the wire rope or winch itself.
Right Wrong
Figure 6
G E N E R A L S A F E T Y
I N F O R M A T I O N
( C O N T. )
14. NEVER INSTALL WINCH IN SUCH
A WAY THAT THE WARNING
AND INSTRUCTION LABELS ARE
OBSCURED. Someone who has
not read this manual may need
to see them to understand the
proper operation of the winch.
15. Always operate winch with an
unobstructed view of the winch-
ing operation.
16. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT A
FAIRLEAD BE USED to guide the
wire rope onto the winch.
Operator injury or winch
damage can result if a fairlead
is not installed.
17. NEVER RELEASE CLUTCH WHEN
THERE IS A LOAD ON THE WINCH.
18. STORE THE REMOTE SWITCH
ASSEMBLY IN A SAFE PLACE
when not in use to prevent use
by children or other unautho-
rized persons who could injure
themselves or others.
19. DO NOT OPERATE WINCH
WHEN UNDER THE INFLUENCE
OF DRUGS, ALCOHOL OR
MEDICATION.
20. ALWAYS UNPLUG THE REMOTE
SWITCH BEFORE WORKING IN
OR AROUND THE FAIRLEAD OR
WINCH DRUM (THE DANGER
ZONE) so that the winch cannot
be turned on accidentally.
21. NEVER WORK ON OR AROUND
THE FAIRLEAD OR WINCH DRUM
WHEN WINCH IS UNDER LOAD.
22. When using your winch to move
a load, place the vehicle trans-
mission in neutral, set vehicle
parking brake, chock all wheels,
and keep the engine running.
23. DO NOT USE THE WINCH TO
HOLD LOADS IN PLACE. Use
other means of securing loads
such as tie down straps.
Superwinch offers a wide variety
of tie downs. Contact your local
Superwinch dealer.
24. USE ONLY FACTORY APPROVED
SWITCHES, REMOTE CONTROLS
AND ACCESSORIES. Use of non-
factory approved components
may cause injury or property
damage and could void your
warranty.
25. DO NOT MACHINE OR WELD
ANY PART OF THE WINCH. Such
alterations may weaken the
structural integrity of the winch
and could void your warranty.
26. DO NOT WINCH IN THE OVER-
WIND POSITION.
27. Your Husky 10 winch wire rope
has a ten-foot red "safety
stripe" on each end. The "safety
stripe" at the end of the wire
rope that attaches to the drum
warns you that the wire rope is
almost completely payed out.
DO NOT use the winch for this
last ten feet of wire rope since
the wire rope end fastener will
NOT support a heavy load. The
"safety stripe" at the hook end
of the wire rope warns you that
the wire rope is almost
rewound. ALWAYS USE THE
HANDSAVER BAR when han-
dling the hook (Figure 3). As
you use your winch, the red
paint will wear off due to nor-
mal wear. When this happens,
you should renew the red paint
as it is a safety feature of the
winch.
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