RHINO ATV 2000lbs, UTV 3000lbs, UTV 3500lbs, ATV 3000lbs, ATV 2500lbs Operation Manual
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ORIGINAL INSTRUCTIONS
Winch and Wireless Remote Control Installation and Operation Guide.
Every winching situation has the potential for personal injury. In order to minimize that risk,
it is important to read this guide carefully. Please familiarize yourself with the operation of
you winch before using it and be constantly safety oriented. In this guide we provide
important safety information and instructions on how to install your winch.
SAVE THIS MANUAL and other product literature found in this kit for future reference and
review frequently for continuing safe operation. Instruct all users of this product to review
this manual before operating this product.
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
SAFETY:
Symbol Index
2
General Safety Precautions
3 - 6
INSTRUCTIONS:
Know Your Winch
7 - 10
Mounting
11
Free Spool Operation
11
Electrical Connections
11 - 12
Know Your Wireless Remote Control
12
Maintenance
13
Trouble Shooting/Error Conditions
14
Disposal
15
CE Declaration of Conformity
16
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SYMBOL INDEX
Symbol Index for winch
SYMBOL
EXPLANATION
SYMBOL
EXPLANATION
Read All Product
Literature
Always Wear Leather
Gloves
Always Wear Hearing and
Eye Protection
Do Not Move People
Never Use Winch as a
Hoist
Always Use Supplied
Hook Strap
Properly Seat Load in
Throat of Hook
Never Apply Load to
Hook Tip or Latch
Wind Rope on Bottom of
Drum
Never Wind Rope Over Top
Drum
Finger/Fairlead Crushing
Hazard
Fairlead Pinch Point
Hand Piercing/Cutting
Hazard
Hot Surface Hazard
Explosion/Bursting
Hazard
Fire and Burn Hazard
Never Route Electrical
Cables Across Sharp
Edges
Never Route Electrical
Cables through or Near
Moving Parts
Avoid Installing Electrical
Cables around pinch and
Wear/Abrasion Points
Exposed Wiring Hazard
Insulate Exposed Wiring
And Terminals
Clutch Disengaged
Never Hook Back on
Rope
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W r o n g
Avoid
side pulls
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Never hook
the wire rope
back onto
itself
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GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Warnings and Cautions
As you read these instructions, you will see WARNINGS, CAUTIONS, NOTICES and
NOTES. Each message has a specific Purpose. WARNINGS are safety messages that
indicate a potentially hazardous situation, which, if not avoided could result in serious injury
or death. CAUTIONS are safety messages that indicate a potentially hazardous situation,
which, if not avoided, could result in minor or moderate injury. A CAUTION may also be used
to alert against unsafe practice. CAUTIONS and WARNINGS identify the hazard, indicate
how to avoid the hazard, and advise of the probable consequence of not avoiding the
hazard. NOTICES are messages to avoid property damage. NOTES are additional
information to help you complete a procedure. PLEASE WORK SAFELY!
FCC Regulation
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rule. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions:
This device may not cause harmful interference.
This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital
device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This
equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy, and if not installed and
used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television
reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation between the
equipment and receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
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GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
W A R N I N G
W A R N I N G
MOVING PARTS ENTANGLEMENT HAZARD
Failure to observe these instructions could lead to serious
injury or death.
Winching Safety:
1. Always
Know Your Winch. Take time to fully read the
Instructions in Order to understand your winch and its
operations.
2. Never
exceed winch or winch rope rated capacity.
Double line using a snatch block to reduce winch load.
3. Always
wear heavy leather gloves when handling winch
rope.
4. Never
use winch or winch rope for towing. Shock loads
can damage, overload and break rope.
5. Never
use a winch to secure a load.
6. Never
operate this winch when under the influence of
drugs, alcohol or medication
7. Never
operate this winch if you are under 16 years of
age.
Installation Safety:
1.
Always
choose a mounting location that is sufficiently
strong to withstand the maximum pulling capacity of your
winch.
2.
Always
use class8.8 metric (grade 5) or better hardware.
3.
Never
weld mounting bolts.
4.
Always
use factory approved mounting hardware,
components, and accessories.
5.
Never
use bolts that are too long.
6.
Always
confirm required bolt length to ensure proper
thread engagement.
7.
Always
complete the winch installation and hook
attachment before installing the wiring.
8.
Always
keep hands clear of winch rope, hook loop, hook
and fairlead opening during installation, operation, and
when spooling in or out.
9.
Always
position fairlead with warning readily visible on
top.
10.
Always
pre-stretch rope and re-spool under load before
use. Tightly wound rope reduces chances of ”binding”,
which can damage the rope.
MOVING PARTS ENTANGLEMENT HAZARD
Failure to observe these instructions could lead to
serious injury or death.
General Safety:
Always
inspect winch rope, hook, and slings before
operating winch. Frayed, kinked or damaged winch
rope must be replaced immediately. Damaged
components must be replaced before operation.
Protect parts from damage.
Always
remove any element or obstacle that may
interfere with safe operation of the winch.
Always
be certain the anchor you select will
withstand the load and the strap or chain will not slip.
Always
use supplied hook strap whenever spooling
winch rope in or out, during installation and during
operation.
Always
require operators and bystanders to be
aware of vehicle and or load.
Always
be aware of stability of vehicle and load
during winching, keep others away. Alert all
bystanders of an unstable condition.
Always
unspool as much winch rope as possible
when rigging. Double line or pick distant anchor
point.
Always
take time to use appropriate rigging
techniques for a winch pull.
Never
touch winch rope or hook while someone else
is at the control switch or during winching operation.
Never
engage or disengage clutch if winch is under
load, winch rope is in tension or drum is moving.
Never
touch winch rope or hook while under tension
or under load.
Always
stand clear of winch rope and load and keep
others away while winching.
Never
use vehicle to pull load on winch rope.
Combined load or shock load can damage, over load
and break rope.
Never
wrap winch rope back onto itself. Use a
choker chain or tree trunk protector on the anchor.
Never
use remote when vehicle is not in line of sight
of operator.
Never
pair more than one winch and one remote
together at the same time.
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GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
W A R N I N G
W A R N I N G
MOVING PARTS ENTANGLEMENT HAZARD
Failure to observe these instructions could lead to serious
injury or death.
Always
ensure hook latch is closed and not supporting
load.
Never
apply load to hook tip or latch. Apply load only to the
center of hook.
Never
use a hook whose throat opening has increased, or
whose tip is bent or twisted.
Always
use a hook with a latch.
Always
ensure the operator and bystanders are aware of
the stability of the vehicle and/or load.
Never
hook back on rope.
FALLING OR CRUSHING HAZARD
Failure to observe these instructions could lead to
serious injury or death.
Always
stand clear, keep hands clear, and keep
others away.
Never
operate winch with less than 5wraps of wire
rope/10wraps of synthetic rope around the drum.
Rope could come loose from the drum, as the rope
attachment to the drum is not designed to hold a load.
Never
use winch as a hoist or to suspend a load.
Always
be certain anchor will withstand load, use
appropriate rigging and take time to rig correctly.
Never
use winch to lift or move persons.
Never
use excessive effort to free spool winch rope.
Always
use proper posture/lifting technique or get
lifting assistance while handling and installing
product.
Always
wind the winch rope on bottom (mount side)
of drum.
Never
wind rope over top of drum.
Always
spool the winch rope onto the drum in the
direction specified by the drum rotation labels on the
winch and/or in the documentation. This is required
for the automatic brake (if so equipped) to function
properly.
W ARN IN G
CHEMICAL AND FIRE HAZARD
Failure to observe these instructions could lead to serious
injury or death.
Always
remove jewelry and wear eye protection.
Never
route electrical cables across sharp edges.
Never
route electrical cables near parts that get hot.
Never
route electrical cables through or near moving parts.
Always
place the supplied terminal boots on wires and
terminals as directed by the installation instructions.
Never
lean over battery while making connections.
Never
route electrical cables over battery terminals.
Never
short batter terminals with metal objects.
Always
consult operator’s manual for proper wiring details.
Always
insulate and protect all exposed wiring and
electrical terminals.
Always
connect red (+) power cable ONLY to the positive
(+) terminal of the battery.
Always
connect black ground (-) power cable ONLY to the
negative (-) terminal of the battery.
Never
connect red (+) power cable to the negative (-)
terminal of the battery.
WA RN I NG
CUT AND BURN HAZARD
Failure to observe these instructions could lead to
serious injury or death.
To avoid injury to hands and fingers:
Always
wear heavy leather gloves when handling
winch rope.
Always
be aware of possible hot surfaces at winch
motor, drum or rope during or after winch use.
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GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
C A U T I O N
C A U T I O N
MOVING PARTS ENTANGLEMENT HAZARD
Failure to observe these instructions could lead to serious
injury or death.
To avoid injury to hands and fingers:
Never
leave winch remote control where it can be
activated during free spooling, ringing, or when the winch
is not being used.
Never
leave the wireless winch remote control turned on
when installing, free spooling, rigging or servicing winch,
or when the winch is not being used.
CUT AND BURN HAZARD
Failure to observe these instructions could lead to
minor or moderate injury.
Never
let winch rope slip through your hands.
This manual provides instructions on how to install and operate your winch and operating
your Wireless Remote Control.
SAFETY
When installing your winch system, read and follow all mounting and safety instructions.
Always use caution when working with electricity and remember to verify that no exposed
electrical connections exist before energizing your winch circuit.
For specifications and performance data, refer to the specification sheet supplied in this
manual.
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NO TI C E
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AVOID WINCH AND EQUIPMENT DAMAGE
Always
avoid side pulls which can pile up winch rope at
one end of the drum. This can damage winch rope or
winch.
Always
ensure the clutch is fully engaged or disengaged.
Always
use care to not damage the vehicle frame when
anchoring to a vehicle during a winching operation.
Never
submerge winch in water, if not IP68 rated.
Always
store the remote control in a protected, clean dry
area.
Never hook the wire rope back onto itself
because you could damage the wire rope .Use a
strap.
Avoid continuous pulls from extreme angles as
this will cause the wire rope to pile up on one
end of the drum. This can jam the can jam the
wire rope of the winch.
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