CHAMPION 40252 User Manual

OWNER’S MANUAL & OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

4500 lb. Winch

ATV/UTV Winch Kit

MODEL NUMBER

40252

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

Important Safety Instructions are included in this manual.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

40252

4500 lb. Winch

ATV/UTV Winch Kit

Introduction ....................1

Introduction ..................1

This Booklet ................. 1

Accessories .................. 1

Manual Conventions ............... 2

Safety Rules ................... 3

Controls and Features .............. 5

Winch ..................... 5

Assembly ..................... 6

Assembling the Winch ............ 6

Mounting the Remote Control ........ 6

Winch Wiring ................. 7

Wiring Diagram ................ 8

Operation ..................... 9

General Tips for Safe Operation ....... 9

Self Recovery ................. 9

Winching Techniques A-Z ......... 10

Maintenance .................. 11

Lubrication ................. 11

Cable Assembly Replacement ....... 11

Speciﬁcations .................. 12

Performance Speciﬁcations ........ 12

Parts Diagram ............... 13

Parts List .................. 14

Troubleshooting ................. 15

Warranty ..................... 16

Warranty Qualiﬁcations .......... 16

Repair/Replacement Warranty ....... 16

Do Not Return The Unit

To The Place Of Purchase ......... 16

Warranty E xclusions ............ 16

Limits of Implied Warranty

And Consequential Damage ........ 16

Contact Information ............ 16

Address ................. 16

Customer Service ........... 16

Technical Service ........... 16

INTRODUCTION

ENGLISH 40252

Introduction

Congratulations on your purchase of a Champion

Power Equipment winch. CPE designs and builds

winches to strict speciﬁcations. With proper use

and maintenance, this winch will bring years of

satisfying service.

Accessories

Champion Power Equipment manufactures and

sells accessories designed to help you get the

most from your purchase. To ﬁnd out more about

our covers, tree savers, hooks, fairleads, etc.,

please visit our web site at:

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This Booklet

Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy

and completeness of the information in this manual.

We reserve the right to change, alter and/or improve

the product and this document at any time without

prior notice.

Record the model and serial numbers as well as date and place of purchase for future reference. Have

this information available when ordering parts and when making technical or warranty inquiries.

Champion Power Equipment Support

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Model Number

40252

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Serial Number

Date of Purchase

Purchase Location

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MANUAL CONVENTIONS

This manual uses the following symbols to help differentiate between different kinds of information.

The safety symbol is used with a key word to alert you to potential hazards in operating and owning

power equipment.

Follow all safety messages to avoid or reduce the risk of serious injury or death.

DANGER

DANGER indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury.

WARNING

WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury.

CAUTION

CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury.

CAUTION

CAUTION used without the safety alert symbol indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in property damage.

NOTE

If you have questions regarding your winch, we can help. Please call our help line at

1-877-338-0999

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SAFETY RULES

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WARNING

Read this manual thoroughly before operating your winch. Failure to follow instructions could result in serious injury or death.

WARNING

Do not exceed the rated capacity.

DANGER

Do not use this winch for lifting or moving people or animals.

DANGER

Keep yourself and others a safe distance to the side of the cable when under tension.

DANGER

Never step over a cable or near a cable under load.

WARNING

Do not use the winch to secure or hold a vehicle for a long period of time. Do not use the winch to secure a vehicle for transport.

WARNING

Disconnect the remote control and battery leads when not in use.

WARNING

Avoid “shock loads” by using the control switch intermittently to take up the slack in the wire rope. “Shock loads” can far exceed the rate capacity for the wire rope and drum.

Do not accelerate your vehicle while winching. Loss of traction can cause a shock load on the cable.

WARNING

Batteries contain acid and produce explosive gases.

WARNING

The wire rope may break before the motor stalls. For heavy loads at or near rated capacity, use a pulley block/snatch block to reduce the load on the wire rope.

WARNING

Do not move the vehicle to pull a load (towing) on the winch cable. This could result in cable breakage.

WARNING

Pull only on areas of the vehicle as speciﬁed by the vehicle manufacturer.

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Keep sparks, ﬂames and cigarettes away from batteries at all times. Wear safety glasses and protect the eyes at all times. Do not lean over the batteries during operation.

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