Warn ENDURANCE 12.0 Instructions D'installation page 6

ENDURANCE
12.0 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
STRETCHING WIRE ROPE
WA R N I N G
To prevent severe injury or
death:
• Always keep hands clear of
wire rope, hook loop, hook
and fairlead opening during
installation, operation, and
when spooling in or out.
• Always use extreme caution
when handling hook and wire
rope during spooling
operations.
• Always use supplied hook
strap whenever spooling
wire rope in or out, during
installation or operation to
avoid injury to hands or
fingers.
The life of a wire rope is directly related to the use
and care it receives. During its first use, a new wire
rope must be spooled onto its drum under a load of
at least 1000 lbs. (454 kgs). Use the following
instructions to properly stretch the wire rope onto
the winch drum.
1) Choose a
FLAT AND LEVEL location that
is large enough to run out the entire length of
wire rope.
2) Turn the clutch lever on the winch to the "Free
Spool" position. Spool out the wire rope to the last
5 wraps on the drum. Once the wire rope is spooled
out, turn the clutch lever on the winch to the
"Engaged" position.
3) Attach the hook end of the rope to a suitable
anchor point and back the vehicle away from the
anchor point until there is very little slack in the wire
rope. Before getting out of the vehicle, set the
parking brake, place the vehicle in gear or park and
turn the vehicle off.
4) Connect the remote control to the winch.
Standing approximately 6 ft away from the winch,
power in the winch until all of the slack is wound
onto the winch drum. Disconnect the remote
control from the winch. Hold tension on the wire
rope with one hand; carefully push the wire rope to
the side of the drum the wire rope is attached to so
there are no gaps between each coil on the drum.
Be sure to check that the wire rope is winding off
of the bottom of the drum, not the top, or the
automatic load holding brake will not function
properly. (If the wire rope is winding off the top you
have powered the winch "out" instead of "in" on
the remote control).
5) The following steps should be done using two
people for proper safety. If you attempt to tension
your wire rope alone be sure to always engage the
parking brake, place the transmission in gear and
turn the vehicle off every time you exit the vehicle
to inspect the winch wire rope. Never exit the
vehicle with a load on the winch wire rope.
Tensioning the wire rope is critical to ensure a long
product life. Tensioning the wire rope will prevent
outer layers of wire rope from pinching and
deforming the inner layers.
6) Use care to evenly wrap each layer to
prevent damage to the rope.
7) Pass the remote control through the
driver's window for the driver of the vehicle to
operate. Instruct your assistant to stand to the side
of the vehicle and away from the winch wire rope.
Your assistant should signal you if the wire rope is
winding correctly by watching it move across the
fairlead as the wire rope is powered in. Start the
vehicle and place the transmission in neutral.
Release the parking brake while applying moderate
brake pedal pressure. Press power in on the
remote control switch. After winching in for
approximately 6 ft, stop winching. Slowly let up off
of the brake pedal and then apply the parking
brake. This will ensure that there is no load on the
winch rope. Then place the transmission in park or
gear and turn the vehicle off. Exit the vehicle and
inspect the winch to make sure that the wire rope
is being evenly wound onto the winch drum and not
sinking into the lower layer. If the wire rope is
sinking, power the wire rope out and repeat this
step from the beginning with more brake pedal
pressure.
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8) When you are convinced the wire rope is winding
onto the winch drum properly, repeat step 6 until the
vehicle is within 6 ft of the winch anchor. Once within 6 ft,
slowly let up off of the brake pedal and then apply the
parking brake. This will ensure that there is no load on the
winch wire rope. Then place the transmission in park or in
gear and turn the vehicle off. Exit the vehicle. Disconnect
the hook from the anchor. While holding onto the supplied
hook strap, hold tension on the winch rope and slowly
power in the winch by "pulsing" the power in on the
remote control until the hook is within 3 ft of the fairlead.
Stop winching in and attach the hook to a suitable anchor
point on the vehicle. DO NOT POWER THE HOOK INTO
THE FAIRLEAD. This could cause damage to the fairlead.
Once the hook is suitably attached to the vehicle, power in
the remaining slack in the winch rope by "pulsing" the
power in on the remote until there is minimal slack in the
winch wire rope.
SPOOLING
SPOOLING OUT
• Freespooling is generally the quickest and easiest
way to spool out wire rope. Before freespooling
wire rope out from the winch, power out enough
rope to remove any tension the wire rope may be
under. Disengage the clutch. Now freespool by
manually spooling out enough wire rope for the
winching operation. Always leave at least 5 wraps
on the drum.
SPOOLING IN UNDER LOAD
• Never exceed winch's rated line pull.
• Power in the wire rope evenly and tightly on the
drum. This prevents the outer wire wraps from
drawing into the inner wraps, binding, and
damaging the wire rope.
• Avoid shock loads when spooling, by using the
control switch intermittently to take up wire rope
slack. Shock loads can momentarily far exceed the
winch and wire rope ratings.
ENDURANCE
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
SPOOLING IN UNDER NO LOAD
• Assisted - Have your assistant hold the hook with
the hook strap putting as much constant tension
on the wire rope as possible. While keeping
tension, the assistant should walk toward the
winch while you operate the control switch
spooling in the wire rope. Release the switch
when the hook is a minimum of 8 ft
[ 2.44 m ] from the fairlead opening.
Spool in the remainder for storage.
• Unassisted - Arrange the wire rope to be spooled
so it will not kink or tangle when spooled. Be sure
any wire rope on the drum is tightly and evenly
layered. Spool enough wire rope to complete the
next full layer on the drum. Tighten and
straighten the layer. Repeat process until
the hook is a minimum of 8 ft [ 2.44 m ]
from the fairlead opening.
Spool in the remainder for storage.
SPOOLING REMAINDER FOR STORAGE
• Secure the hook to a suitable anchor point near
the winch. Carefully power in the remaining wire
rope, jogging the control switch to take up the last
of the slack. Be careful not to over tighten or
damage may occur to the wire rope or anchor
point.
COOLING FAN
The cooling fan is used to cool the winch motor. A
thermostat inside the winch motor automatically
controls the fan and turns it on and off according to
the winch motor temperature. The fan will not run
until the winch motor reaches a predetermined
temperature.
There is also a fan override switch in the remote
handle that can be used to operate the fan. When
properly connected the fan delivers cooling air that
flows through the inlet hose to the winch motor. Hot
air from the winch motor is exhausted through the
outlet hose.
See the Cooling Fan Mounting Instructions for
proper fan, hose, and control cable installation.
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