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.
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.
For basic self-recovery, anchor to a tree or heavy rock. When anchoring to a tree, always use a tree trunk protector.
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.
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.
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.
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 Pro Plus 6000/8000 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.
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).
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 ENSURE PROPER ALIGNMENT
OF THE ROLLER FAIRLEAD TO THE
DRUM, POSITION SMALLER (7/16") SET
OF HOLES AT BOTTOM FOR MOUNTING.
DETAIL A
ROLLER FAIRLEAD
CONNECT RED CABLE
TO POSITIVE (+) TERMINAL
OF VEHICLE BATTERY.
CONNECT BLACK GROUND CABLE |
|
TO NEGATIVE (-) TERMINAL |
|
OF VEHICLE BATTERY. |
CONTROL SWITCH |
|
RECEPTACLE |
|
CLUTCH |
|
SHIFTER KNOB |
MOUNTING
CHANNEL
FAIRLEAD MOUNTING BOLT 3/8-16NC X 1-1/4 LG.
HAWSE FAIRLEAD (SEE DETAIL A FOR MOUNTING ROLLER FAIRLEAD)
COTTER PIN 
CABLE HOOK 
CLEVIS PIN
WINCH MOUNTING BOLT
3/8-16NC X 1-1/4 LG.
FIGURE 1
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