Superwinch X1, X1F User Manual

OWNER’S MANUAL

INSTALLATION • OPERATION • MAINTENANCE

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS • REPAIR PARTS

MODEL X1 & X1F

12 & 24 Volt DC Electric Winches

READ AND UNDERSTAND THIS MANUAL

BEFORE INSTALLATION AND OPERATION

OF YOUR SUPERWINCH PRODUCT.

90-10884 Rev- 05/08/03

Superwinch, Inc. Superwinch, Ltd.
Winch Drive Abbey Rise, Whitchurch Road
Putnam, CT 06260 Tavistock, Devon PL 19 9DR
U.S.A. England
Tel. [phone] Tel. [phone]
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Thank you very much for purchasing a Superwinch product. We hope and
expect that you will be pleased with the performance and reliability of this
unit. If you are not, for any reason, please contact our Customer Service
Department: [phone] USA; (1822) 614101 England.

When requesting information or ordering replacement parts; always give the
following information:

1. Winch Part Number

2. Part Number (found in Replacement Parts List section)

3. Part Description

It is extremely important that you read and understand this Owner’s Manual
prior to installing and using your winch. Pay particular attention to “General
Safety Information” and be sure that anyone else who might use your winch
also studies this section.

Pay particular attention to the caution notes preceded
with this symbol. The notes contain advice for your

protection.

Description Quantity

Winch assembly with wire rope and hook installed 1
Switch and harness assembly with two 5' long 8-gauge wires 1
Handsaver 1
Circuit breaker assembly with hardware 1
Poly bag containing: 2 bolts, 2 washers, 2 nuts, 1
4 flat washers and 5 cable ties

INTRODUCTION

UNPACKING: This carton contains the following items. Please unpack care­fully. Read instructions before beginning.

PERFORMANCE

Motor
Volt Load Speed Current
DC lbs kg Ft/min m/min Amps

12 0 0 25 7.6 30

2,000 907 9 2.7 200

24 0 0 25 7.6 20

2,000 907 9 2.7 100

Working Load . . . . . 2,000 lbs. (907 kg)

Stall Load . . . . . . . 2,500 lbs. (1,134 kg)

Wire Rope . . . . . . . . . 3/16” x 25 ft.

Voltage . . . . . . . . 12 or 24 Volt DC

Motor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.3 hp

Gear Ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123:1

Weight . . . . . . . . . . 18 lbs. (8.2 kg)

SPECIFICATIONS

GENERAL SAFETY

INFORMATION

Your new Superwinch is a powerful
machine. Treat it with respect, use it
with caution and always follow
these safety guidelines.

1. The X1 winch is rated at 2,000
lbs. (single-line) capacity. DO NOT

OVERLOAD. DO NOT ATTEMPT
PROLONGED PULLS AT HEAVY
LOADS. DO NOT MAINTAIN
POWER TO THE WINCH IF THE
MOTOR STALLS. Overloads can

damage the winch and/or the
wire rope and create unsafe
operating conditions. FOR

HEAVY LOADS, WE RECOM­MEND THE USE OF THE
OPTIONAL PULLEY BLOCK AND
HOOK ASSEMBLY (PART NO.

2227) TO DOUBLE-LINE THE
WIRE ROPE (Figure 1). This

reduces the load on the winch
and the strain on the wire rope
by approximately 50%.

2. AFTER READING AND UNDER-

STANDING THIS MANUAL,
LEARN TO USE YOUR WINCH.

Practice using it so you will be
familiar with it when the need
arises. Periodically check the
winch installation to assure that
all bolts are tight.

3. DO NOT “move

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your vehicle to
assist the winch in pulling a load.
The combination of the winch
and vehicle pulling together
could overload the wire rope and
the winch itself.

4. KEEP WINCHING AREA CLEAR.
Do not allow people to remain in

the area during winching opera­tions. Do not step over a taut
wire rope or allow anyone else to
do so. Do not stand between the
winch and load.

5. INSPECT WIRE ROPE AND

EQUIPMENT FREQUENTLY. A
FRAYED WIRE ROPE WITH BRO­KEN STRANDS SHOULD BE
REPLACED IMMEDIATELY.

Always replace wire rope
with the manufacturer’s iden­tical replacement part, (see
Replacement Parts List). Never
replace the wire rope with any
kind of rope other than the type
and size specified in the Wire
Rope section of this manual.

6. USE HEAVY LEATHER GLOVES
when handling wire rope. DO

NOT LET WIRE ROPE SLIDE
THROUGH YOUR HANDS. A bro-

ken strand could seriously injure
your hands.

7. KEEP CLEAR OF THE WINCH,

WIRE ROPE, AND HOOK WHEN
OPERATING WINCH. NEVER put

your fingers through the hook
when reeling in the last few feet
of line. If your finger should
become trapped in the hook, you
could lose your finger. Use the
HAND SAVER BAR (Figure 2) to
guide the hook within the last
few feet. Never guide a wire rope
on or off the drum with your hand.

Figure 2

Slope* 10% (6º) 20% (11º) 30% (17º) 100% (45º)

Lbs.**

kg**

10,000

4535

6,800

3084

5,200

2359

2,600

1179

Ratings assume a 10% coefficient of friction.

* A 10% slope is a rise of one foot in ten feet. Slope in approximate degrees is also shown above.

** All loads shown are for single-line operation (see Figure 1). Double-line operation with optional

pulley block (P/N 2227) approximately doubles capacity of winch (see Figure 1).

ROLLING LOAD CAPACITY**

Figure 1

Single Line

Double Line

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8. NEVER HOOK THE WIRE ROPE
BACK ONTO ITSELF. Use a nylon
sling (Superwinch Part No. 1509).
Hooking the wire rope onto itself
can damage the rope (Figure 3).

9. It is a good idea to lay a heavy
blanket or jacket over the wire
rope near the hook end when
pulling heavy loads (Figure 4). If
a wire rope failure should occur,
the cloth will act as a damper
and help prevent the rope from
whipping. Raise the hood of the
vehicle for added safety.

10. NEVER USE YOUR WINCH FOR

LIFTING OR MOVING PEOPLE.

The winch is not designed nor
intended for use in lifting or
moving people.

11. Your winch is not designed or
intended for overhead hoisting
operations.

12. DO NOT ATTEMPT PULLS

FROM ANGLES WITHOUT
USING OPTIONAL FAIRLEAD,
P/N 1507 OR 1560, as damage

to winch and wire rope may result.

13. AVOID CONTINUOUS PULLS
FROM EXTREME ANGLES as
this will cause the wire rope to
pile up at one end of the drum
(Figure 5). This can jam the wire
rope in the winch, causing dam­age to the wire rope or winch
itself.

14. Always operate winch with an
unobstructed view of the winch­ing operation.

15. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT A
FAIRLEAD BE USED to guide
the wire rope onto the winch.
Two types of fairleads are
offered: the Hawse Fairlead,
Part No. 1507, and the Roller
Fairlead, Part No. 1560.

16. DO NOT OPERATE WINCH

WHEN UNDER THE INFLUENCE
OF DRUGS, ALCOHOL OR
MEDICATION.

17. ALWAYS REMOVE THE
SWITCH BEFORE WORKING IN
OR AROUND THE WIRE ROPE,
FAIRLEAD, OR WINCH DRUM
(THE DANGER ZONE) so that

the winch cannot be turned on
accidentally.

18. NEVER WORK ON OR

AROUND THE FAIRLEAD OR
WINCH DRUM, WHEN WINCH
IS UNDER LOAD.

19. When using your winch to move
a load, place the vehicle trans­mission in neutral, set vehicle
parking brake, chock all wheels,
and keep the engine running.

20. DO NOT USE THE WINCH TO

HOLD LOADS IN PLACE.

Use other means of securing
loads such as tie down straps.
Superwinch offers a wide variety
of tie down straps. Contact your
local Superwinch dealer.

21. USE ONLY FACTORY

APPROVED SWITCHES,
REMOTE CONTROLS, AND
ACCESSORIES. Use of non-fac-

tory approved components may
cause injury or property damage
and could void your warranty.

22. DO NOT MACHINE OR WELD

ANY PART OF THE WINCH.

Such alterations may weaken
the structural integrity of the
winch and could void your warranty.

23. Maintain 5 turns of wire rope
around wire rope drum to pre­vent the wire rope from pulling
off under load.

24. NEVER INSTALL WINCH IN

SUCH A WAY THAT THE
WARNING AND INSTRUCTION
LABELS ARE OBSCURED.

Someone who had not read this
manual may need to see them
to understand the proper opera­tion of the winch. ALWAYS

CHECK FOR CORRECT DIREC­TION OF ROTATION BEFORE
USING WINCH. The winch must

be properly wired to ensure cor­rect direction of rotation.

25. When moving a load, slowly
take up the wire rope slack until
it becomes taut. Stop, recheck
all winching connections. Be
sure the hook is properly seated.
If a nylon sling is used, check the
attachment to the load.

26. Always install winch in such a
way that the operator will be
standing with a comfortable
posture, with unobstructed
access to, and a clear view of the
winch, its labels, and its controls.

TOOLS NEEDED FOR MOUNTING
AND WIRING

Open End Wrenches – 9/16", (2), or
small adjustable wrenches, wire
strippers, or cutters, terminal
crimpers (pliers), torque wrench, Pair
3/8" bolts and nuts, four flat and
two lock washers.

MOUNTING

The mounting location for the
winch must be capable of handling
the loads of the job you intend the
winch to do. Suggested locations
are: a flat front or rear bumper of a
vehicle, on a pickup truck bed or the
winch stand on a trailer.

The winch can be mounted in a hor­izontal or vertical position (Figure

6). Do not mount the winch where

there would be the possibil­ity of it being submerged in water.
The winch is weather resistant but
not waterproof.

Superwinch mounting (fitting) kits
are available for most popular vehi­cles. If you can’t obtain a kit locally,
contact Superwinch at the address
listed in this manual for the name of
a Superwinch dealer near you.

GENERAL SAFETY

INFORMATION

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INSTALLATION

Horizontal

Vertical

Figure 6