Ramsey PLAT-9000 User Manual

Techniques of Operation

The best way to get acquainted with how your winch
operates is to make a few test runs before you actually
need to use it. Plan your test in advance. Remember you
hear your winch as well as see it operate. Get to recognize
the sound of a light steady pull, a heavy pull, and sounds
caused by load jerking or shifting. Soon you will gain
confidence in operating your winch and its use will become
second nature with you.

Your winch will not only pull your vehicle up or ease your
vehicle down a steep grade, it will also pull another vehicle
or a load while your vehicle is anchored in a stationary
position. The sketches on this page show you a few
techniques.

For basic self-recovery, anchor to a tree or heavy rock.
When anchoring to a tree, always use a tree trunk
protector.

When pulling a heavy load, place a blanket, jacket or
tarpaulin over the cable five or six feet from the hook. It will
slow the snap back in the event of a broken cable. Also,
open the vehicle hood for additional protection.

Use the vehicle wheel power to help the winch, but don’t
overtake the winch line. Plan your pull. You can’t always
hook up and pull out in one step. Examine all the areas for
anchoring possibilities as well as leverage situations,
direction, and goal.

Winches equipped with cable guide fairleads can pull from
several directions. Pull from an angle only to straighten up
the vehicle-otherwise you can damage structural members
or other parts of your vehicle and cause excess cable
buildup on one end of the winch drum.

For a direct pull of 2000 lbs., hitch truck to a tree or solid anchor,
and take out of gear.

Stakes driven in solid earth and chained together make a
good anchor point for self-recovery when no solid anchor
point is available.

For a solid anchor, bury a log with earth or sand or place it
in a deep ravine.

To double the pull, use 2-part line and tie off to chassis.
Take out of gear.

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Installation

The winch shown in this owners manual is solely and
exclusively designed for vehicle mounted, non-industrial
applications. All other applications will void warranty.

Attach fairlead to channel using hardware furnished with
winch. Attach winch to channel. Place (4) flatwashers and
nuts into pockets of winch mounting feet and thread
capscrews with lockwashers through mounting holes in
channel and into hardware in winch feet (see FIGURE 1).

It is very important that the winch be mounted on a flat
surface so that the three major sections (the motor end, the
cable drum, and the gear housing end) are properly
aligned. It is recommended that Ramsey kits be used to
mount the winch. They are designed to align the winch and
distribute up to the full rated load evenly, to avoid possible
damage to the winch or vehicle. NOTE: If recommended
mounting is not used, a kit of equal design must be used.

Also available for mounting the Platinum 9000 are winch
mounting channels, short length (23.63") #408052 (black),
medium length (30.00") #408120 (black) and long length
(36.00") #408101 (black). It is recommended that Ramsey
mounting channel be used in all non-Ramsey mounting.

CONNECT RED CABLE

CONNECT BLACK GROUND CABLE
TO NEGATIVE (-) TERMINAL
OF VEHICLE BATTERY.

TO POSITIVE (+) TERMINAL
OF VEHICLE BATTERY.

Substitution of attaching hardware items (bolts, nuts or
washers) different from those supplied with your winch and
mounting kit can lead to failure causing damage or serious
injury (use SAE grade 5 bolts or better and torque to 34
ft.lbs.).

Place end of wire rope through fairlead and attach cable
hook. Use clevis pin and cotter pin (see FIGURE 1).

TO INSURE PROPER ALIGNMENT
OF THE ROLLER FAIRLEAD TO THE
DRUM, USE BOTTOM SET OF HOLES
FOR MOUNTING.

DETAIL A

ROLLER FAIRLEAD

CONTROL SWITCH
RECEPTACLE

CLUTCH
SHIFTER KNOB

HAWSE FAIRLEAD
(SEE DETAIL A
FOR MOUNTING
ROLLER FAIRLEAD)

COTTER PIN

MOUNTING
CHANNEL

FAIRLEAD MOUNTING BOLT
3/8-16NC X 1-1/4 LG.

CABLE HOOK

CLEVIS PIN

WINCH MOUNTING BOLT
3/8-16NC X 1-1/4 LG.

FIGURE 1

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