Harbor Freight Tools 5798 Owner's Manual
Owner’s Manual & Safety Instructions
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ITEM 5798
2000 lb capacity
25 ft. wire rope
hand worm gear
trailer winch
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and undamaged. If any parts are missing or broken,
please call 1-800-444-3353 as soon as possible.
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improvements, actual product may differ slightly from the product described herein.
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Read this material before using this product.
Failure to do so can result in serious injury.
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Table of Contents
Safety ......................................................... 2
Specifications ............................................. 5
Setup .......................................................... 6
Operation .................................................... 7
WARNING SYMBOLS AND DEFINITIONS
This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to alert you to potential
Maintenance .............................................. 10
Parts List and Diagram .............................. 11
Warranty .................................................... 12
personal injury hazards. Obey all safety messages that
follow this symbol to avoid possible injury or death.
Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
Symbol Property or Statement
Wear heavy-duty, cut- and
abrasion-resistant leather gloves.
Wear ANSI-approved safety glasses.
Cut or sever hazard.
will result in death or serious injury.
could result in death or serious injury.
could result in minor or moderate injury.
Addresses practices not related to personal injury.
Symbol Property or Statement
Do not loop the wire rope around
load and hook onto itself.
Do not use winch in
overwind orientation. (Wire rope
enters/exits at the top.)
Use winch only in underwind orientation.
(Wire rope enters/exits at the bottom.)
Roller entanglement hazard.
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G5
Grade 5
A fastener strength rating.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
WARNING! Read all instructions.
Failure to follow all instructions may result serious injury and/or DEATH.
The warnings and precautions discussed in this manual cannot cover all possible conditions and
situations that may occur. It must be understood by the operator that common sense and caution
are factors which cannot be built into this product, but must be supplied by the operator.
Installation Precautions
1. Prevent entanglement. Do not wear loose clothing
or jewelry, as they can be caught in moving parts.
Non-skid footwear is recommended.
Wear restrictive hair covering to contain long hair.
2. Wear ANSI-approved safety goggles and
heavy-duty leather work gloves during installation.
3. Before installation confirm that area is clear
of fuel lines, brake lines, electrical wires,
gas tanks or any other component which
could be damaged during drilling.
Operation Precautions
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4. Mounting location and hardware
must support Winch and load.
5. Use supplied Wire Rope listed in manual
only. Do not use thinner/longer wire ropes
or link multiple wire ropes together.
6. Install Winch in underwind orientation, so
that the Wire Rope enters and exits the
Winch at the bottom of the Drum.
1. Do not exceed load capacity. Be aware of
dynamic loading! Sudden load movement may
briefly create excess load causing product failure.
2. Verify load is within rated capacity. If any part of
the Winch starts to bend, deform, or show any signs
of damage, STOP using the Winch immediately.
3. 5Use double line rigging whenever possible.
See Double Line Rigging on page 8.
4. Wear ANSI-approved safety goggles and
heavy-duty leather work gloves during operation.
5. Do not try to guide Wire Rope while winching.
6. Stay out of the direct line that the Wire Rope
is pulling. If it slips or breaks, it will “whiplash”
along this line. Place heavy blanket or rug
(not included) over Wire Rope span 6 feet
from Hook to help absorb the force released
if the Wire Rope breaks. (See Figure A)
Load
7. Do not use for lifting or moving people.
8. Use a spotter to assist you in ensuring that it
is safe to operate the Winch. Make sure the
spotter is out of the way of the load and the
Wire Rope before activating the Winch.
9. Use as intended only.
Do not lift items vertically or use
for aircraft purposes.
10. Prevent entanglement. Do not wear loose clothing
or jewelry, as they can be caught in moving parts.
Non-skid footwear is recommended.
Wear restrictive hair covering to contain long hair.
11. Inspect before every use; do not use if damaged
or parts loose. Examine the Winch for structural
cracks, bends, damage, frayed or kinked Wire
Rope, and any other conditions that may affect
the safe operation of the Winch. Do not use
the Winch even if minor damage appears. A
kink permanently weakens the Wire Rope, even
after it is straightened out; kinked Wire Rope
can fail suddenly and must not be used.
Figure A: Whiplash Dampening Blanket or Rug
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12. Keep Wire Rope straight to avoid kinking
it. The illustrations below show how a kink
forms and how to prevent kinking.
a. This illustration shows a kink about
SAFETY OPERATION MAINTENANCESETUP
to form. At this point the Winch
should be stopped and the Wire
Rope should be straightened
out to prevent kinking.
b. This Wire Rope is
kinked. It is
too late
to reverse the
damage at this point, the
Wire Rope must be
discarded. It is permanently
damaged and must not be used.
c.
This is a kinked Wire Rope that has been
straightened out. Even though it has been
pulled straight, some wires in the Wire Rope
are stretched, and others are severely bent,
if not broken. The unstretched wires will
take more load and can fail suddenly before
the rope reaches its capacity. This Wire
Rope must be discarded and not be used.
A kink permanently weakens the Wire Rope,
even after it is straightened out; kinked Wire
Rope can fail suddenly and must not be used.
18. Secure load after moving.
NO LOCKING MECHANISM.
19. Keep at least 5 full turns of Wire Rope on
Drum. The Wire Rope’s connection to the
Drum is not intended to sustain a load,
without the added support from the friction
of at least 5 full turns of Wire Rope.
20. Keep clear of Wire Rope, Hook, and load while
winching. Do not step over Wire Rope.
Do not push sideways against Wire Rope
under tension; Wire Rope might break
under this load and recoil back, striking the
person pushing against it or a bystander.
21. If Wire Rope begins to get entangled, stop Winch
immediately and release tension on Wire Rope.
22. Do not operate the Winch at extreme angles.
Do not exceed the angles shown in Figure B.
15°
Vertical
15°
15°
Horizontal
15°
13. Keep children and bystanders away while operating.
Distractions can cause you to lose control.
14. Stay alert, watch what you are doing and
use common sense when operating.
Do not use a Winch while you are tired or under
the influence of drugs, alcohol or medication.
A moment of inattention while operating Winches
may result in serious personal injury.
15. Do not overreach. Keep proper footing and
balance at all times. This enables better control
of the Winch in unexpected situations.
16. Hook onto the object using a pulling point, tow
strap or chain. Do not wrap the Wire Rope
around the load and hook onto the Wire Rope
itself. This can cause damage to the load being
pulled, and kink or fray the Wire Rope.
17. Do not use a Recovery Strap while winching.
They are designed to stretch and can
suddenly whip back towards the operator
during a winching operation.
Figure B: Maximum Winching Angles
23. If the load to be pulled must be pulled at an
angle in relation to the Winch, use a pulley
(sold separately) and an anchor point directly
in front of the Winch, as shown in Figure C,
to keep the Wire Rope pull straight.
Figure C: Pulley Anchoring
24. Broken strands of Wire Rope will be sharp.
Wear heavy-duty leather work gloves when
handling the Wire Rope. Do not slide Wire
Rope through hands, even with gloves on.
Load
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