Grizzly H0937 Instruction Manual

COPYRIGHT © MARCH, 2002 BY GRIZZLY INDUSTRIAL, INC.

1821 VALENCIA ST., BELLINGHAM, WA 98227

WARNING: NO PORTION OF THIS MANUAL MAY BE REPRODUCED IN ANY SHAPE

OR FORM WITHOUT THE WRITTEN APPROVAL OF GRIZZLY INDUSTRIAL, INC.

PRINTED IN CHINA

2000 LB ELECTRIC WINCH

MODEL H0937

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

For Your Own Safety Read Instruction Manual

Before Operating This Equipment

Indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if
not avoided, WILL

result in death or serious injury.

Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if
not avoided, COULD

result in death or serious injury.

Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if
not avoided, MAY

result in minor or moderate injury.

It may also be used to alert against unsafe practices.

This symbol is used to alert the user to useful information
about proper operation of the equipment.

The purpose of safety symbols is to attract your attention to possible hazardous
conditions. This manual uses a series of symbols and signal words which are
intended to convey the level of importance of the safety messages. The progres­sion of symbols is described below. Remember that safety messages by them­selves do not eliminate danger and are not a substitute for proper accident pre­vention measures.

NOTICE

General Safety Instructions

1. KEEP ALL SAFETY DEVICES IN
PLACE and in working order.

2. REMOVE ADJUSTING KEYS AND
WRENCHES. Form habit of check-

ing to see that keys and adjusting
wrenches are removed from winch
before operation.

3. KEEP CHILDREN AWAY. All chil-

dren should be kept at a safe dis­tance from winch.

4. DO NOT USE UNDER THE INFLU­ENCE OF DRUGS OR ALCOHOL.

5. NEVER ALLOW UNTRAINED
USERS TO RUN THIS WINCH
WHILE UNSUPERVISED.

SAFETY

6. WEAR PROPER APPAREL. Do

not wear loose clothing, gloves,
neckties, rings, bracelets, or other
jewelry which may get caught in
moving parts. Non-slip footwear is
recommended. Wear protective
hair covering to contain long hair.

7. ALWAYS USE SAFETY GLASS­ES. Everyday eyeglasses only

have impact resistant lenses, they
are NOT safety glasses.

8. IF YOU ARE UNSURE OF THE
INTENDED OPERATION, STOP
USING THE WINCH.

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Safety Instructions For The Grizzly Winch

1. Be sure the battery is in good
condition. Avoid contact with
battery acid.

2. Always wear ANSI approved eye
protection when operating
winch.

3. Run the engine while operating
the winch to avoid wearing down
battery.

4. Do not stand in line with cable
while the winch is operating. If
the cable breaks it will whip back
along this line.

5. Keep all loose clothing, hair, jew­elry and hands away from operat­ing winch.

6. Use a spotter to help ensure
safety when using the winch. Be
sure the spotter is out of the way
of the vehicle and the cable
before operating the winch.

7. Do not attempt to exceed the
pulling limits of the winch.

8. Never use the hand crank to
assist the winch while running.
This will damage the winch and
could cause personal injury.

9. Be sure the cable is not dam­aged.

10. Do not use the winch if the cable
is frayed.

11. Do not replace the cable with one
of lesser strength.

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INTRODUCTION

Commentary

Most importantly, we stand behind our
tools. If you have any service questions or
parts requests, please call or write us at
the location listed below.

Grizzly Industrial, Inc.

1203 Lycoming Mall Circle

Muncy, PA 17756

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]
E-Mail: [e-mail]
Web Site: http://www.grizzly.com

We are proud to offer the Grizzly Model
H0937 2000 Lb. Electric Winch. This
model is part of a growing Grizzly family of
fine machinery. When used according to
the guidelines set forth in this manual, you
can expect years of trouble-free, enjoy­able operation and proof of Grizzly’s com­mitment to customer satisfaction.

The Model H0937 features convenient,
portable power for pulling boats, stuck
vehicles, and other heavy items. The 2000
lb. pulling capacity can be powered by a
12V battery to eliminate the need for an
extension cord. The winch also has a built
in carrying handle and quick attach mount­ing plate.

We are pleased to provide this manual
with the Model H0937. It was written to
encourage safety considerations and
guide you through general operating pro­cedures and maintenance. This manual
represents our effort to produce the best
documentation possible.

The specifications, details, and pho­tographs in this manual represent the
Model H0937 as supplied when the manu­al was prepared. However, owing to
Grizzly’s policy of continuous improve­ment, changes may be made at any time
with no obligation on the part of Grizzly. If
you have any comments regarding this
manual, please write to us at the address
below:

Grizzly Industrial, Inc.

C

/O Technical Documentation

P.O. Box 2069

Bellingham, WA 98227-2069

Read the manual before assembly
and operation. Become familiar with
this machine, its safety instructions,
and its operation before beginning
work. Serious personal injury may
result if safety or operational infor­mation is not understood or followed.

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PARTS IDENTIFICATION

3

2

4

1

1. Power cable, fitted with a water resis-

tant plug and alligator clips.

2. Remote switch with a water resistant

plug for safe operation.

3. Mounting bracket for a trailer hitch.

4. Emergency crank handle.

Figure 1: Parts layout.

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INSTALLATION

Wiring Your Grizzly Winch

2. Connect the red alligator clip to the

positive (+/RED) terminal of your bat­tery. Use only a 12V battery source
that is in good working condition.
Connect the black alligator clip to the
frame of your vehicle to establish a
ground connection.

3. Plug the remote control switch into the

second plug socket on the side of the
winch. This remote switch allows the
winch to be operated from a safe dis­tance.

4. Set the remote control aside in a safe

place until the winch is ready to oper­ate.

PERMANENT WIRING

The winch can be permanently wired to
your vehicle or trailer in one of two ways.

Example 1:

The included power cable can be used for
a permanent wire set-up; however, the
alligator clips must be be cut from the
power cable. Replace the red alligator clip
with a suitable connector to allow hook up
to the positive 12V power source and
replace the black alligator clip with a 14
A.W.G. ring tongue connector. Connect
the red positive power cord to the positive
12V power source and the black ring
tongue connector to the frame of the vehi­cle. Connect the power cable plug into the
plug socket on the side of the winch.

Example 2:

New 14 gauge wiring can also be used for
connecting the winch permanently to the
12V DC electrical system. The winch plug
sockets are not used in this configuration;
instead, the power cable is attached
directly to the solenoid within the winch
body. Remove the plastic body from the
winch and locate the two wires on the
back side of the power cable plug socket.
These two wires will terminate at the sol-

Your winch may be permanently or tem­porarily wired to a power source.

TEMPORARY WIRING

1. Remove the plug socket cover from

the side of the winch body. Plug the
power cable into the corresponding
plug socket on the winch. Route the
power cable from the winch to your
battery, being careful to avoid getting it
tangled with the other wires or causing
a tripping hazard.

Important Wiring Reminders

1. Always connect the positive
(+/RED) cable to the positive
(+/RED) battery post and the neg­ative (-/BLACK) cable to the vehi­cle frame.

2. Never run the battery dead while
using the winch.

3. Running your vehicle while oper­ating the winch will prevent the
battery from running dead; how­ever, avoid standing in front or
behind the running vehicle.
Serious personal injury could
occur if the gear became
engaged.

4. Never use a battery that is leak­ing acid or is badly corroded.

5. Always wear ANSI approved
safety glasses when operating
the winch or working near the
12V battery.

6. Always connect the red alligator
clip to the battery FIRST, fol­lowed by the black alligator clip
to the vehicle frame.

Failure to comply with these and
other warnings could result in seri­ous personal injury.

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enoid. Connect the new power cable
to the corresponding solenoid termi-

nals shown in Figure 2, making sure

to leave the existing wires hooked up.
This allows the winch to be operated
with the original power cable and a
separate 12V battery if your vehicle
battery is not working.

The Model H0937 is designed to be
mounted temporarily to the trailer hitch
mounting plate; however, you may also
mount the winch permanently.

TEMPORARY MOUNTING

1. Attach the (3) plate stud bolts to the

mounting plate using the supplied hex
nuts. Tighten securely.

2. Index the heads of the mounting plate

studs into the keyhole slots on the
back of the winch.

3. Attach the mounting plate assembly to

your trailer hitch by inserting the trail­er hitch ball through the shaped hole
in the mounting plate.

PERMANENT MOUNTING

1. Select a mounting location on your

bumper, boat trailer, truck bed, or
some other suitable location.

2. Place the winch in the desired mount-

ing location and mark the location of
the mounting holes with a scribe or

some other marking tool.

3. Drill out the holes for mounting the

winch.

4. Using hardened steel bolts of at least

3

⁄8" diameter, mount the winch to the

vehicle.

Mounting Your
Grizzly Winch

1. Place the vehicle in Neutral. Never

winch a vehicle while it is in Gear or
Park. This could damage the trans­mission of the vehicle. Put your emer­gency brake ON and block the wheels
with suitable chocks.

2. To pull out the cable, turn the clutch

knob counterclockwise to loosen it,
then pull out the amount of cable you
need. Always leave at least three
turns of cable on the winch to prevent
it from slipping off under initial ten­sion.

3. Hook onto the pulling object using a

pulling point, tow strap, or chain.

Using Your Grizzly Winch

This winch creates 2000 lbs. of
pulling force. Be sure the mounting
location is capable of withstanding
this amount of force. Reinforcement
or modification may be required
depending on the mounting location.
Failure to comply with this notice
could result in damage to your vehi­cle and/or property.

NOTICE

Figure 2: Solenoid connections.

Red Power Cable

Black Power Cable

Solenoid

If holes are drilled into metal to route
the power cable, be sure to use rubber
grommets to protect the cable from
being cut on the sharp metal.

NOTICE

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4. Retighten the clutch knob.

5. Stand clear of the cable. Use the

remote control to turn the winch ON
and begin retracting the cable.

USING THE HAND CRANK

1. Turn the clutch knob clockwise until it

is hand tight. Do not force it or over­tighten it.

2. Place the end of the hand crank over

the flattened end of the threaded shaft
on the left side of the winch.

3. Rotate the hand crank clockwise to

tighten the cable. Continue to turn
until the cable has been completely
retracted.

Ocassionally examine the cable for
any fray or other damage. Damage
to the cable can significantly reduce
the pulling capacity and will
increase the likelihood of breaking
under load. This could cause seri­ous personal injury.

1. Ocassionally lubricate the cable with a

light machine oil.

2. Grease the gears every 6 months.

Separate the left and right housing to
expose the gears. Use a good quality
waterproof grease.

Maintaining Your
Grizzly Winch

This winch has a pulling capacity of 2,000
lbs. Applying this capability to a practical
sense, you can:

• Move a load from a “dead” stop of up to
2,000 lbs. on level ground.

• Move a water-born craft of up to 4,800
lbs.

• Maintain movement of a wheeled vehi­cle of up to 6,000 lbs.

Pulling capacity is reduced as the incline
increases. For example, maintaining vehi­cle movement capacity is reduced from
6,000 lbs. on flat ground to 1,100 lbs. on

a 45° incline. Please refer to Figure 3 for

estimated pulling capacity (maintaining
vehicle movement) on various inclines.

Pulling Capacity

Never use the hand crank to assist
the operating winch. This will dam­age the winch and may cause seri­ous personal injury.

Never wrap the cable around the
object and attach the hook to the
cable itself. This can cause damage
to the object and can fray or kink the
cable. Should the cable or pulling
object fail, serious personal injury
could occur.

Figure 3: Pulling capacity chart.

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Grizzly Industrial, Inc. warrants every product it sells for a period of 1 year to the original

purchaser from the date of purchase. This warranty does not apply to defects due directly
or indirectly to misuse, abuse, negligence, accidents, repairs or alterations or lack of main­tenance. This is Grizzly’s sole written warranty and any and all warranties that may be
implied by law, including any merchantability or fitness, for any particular purpose, are here­by limited to the duration of this written warranty. We do not warrant or represent that the
merchandise complies with the provisions of any law or acts unless the manufacturer so
warrants. In no event shall Grizzly’s liability under this warranty exceed the purchase price
paid for the product and any legal actions brought against Grizzly shall be tried in the State
of Washington, County of Whatcom.

We shall in no event be liable for death, injuries to persons or property or for incidental, con­tingent, special, or consequential damages arising from the use of our products.

To take advantage of this warranty, contact us by mail or phone and give us all the details.
We will then issue you a “Return Authorization Number,” which must be clearly posted on
the outside as well as the inside of the carton. We will not accept any item back without this
number. Proof of purchase must accompany the merchandise.

The manufacturers reserve the right to change specifications at any time because they con­stantly strive to achieve better quality equipment. We make every effort to ensure that our
products meet high quality and durability standards and we hope you never need to use this
warranty.

Please feel free to write or call us if you have any questions about the machine or the man­ual.

Grizzly Industrial, Inc.

1203 Lycoming Mall Circle

Muncy, PA 17756

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

E-Mail:

[e-mail]

Web Site: http://www.grizzly.com

Thank you again for your business and continued support. We hope to serve you again
soon!

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