Portable Winch Gas-powered pulling/lifting winch PCH1000 - Manual (Page 22)

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NEVER PUT YOUR HANDS ON THE CAPSTAN DRUM, THE ROPE
GRABBING SYSTEM, THE ROPE GUIDE OR THE ROPE ENTRY PULLEY WHEN THE
ENGINE IS RUNNING.
LOOK AT YOUR SET-UP TO MAKE SURE THAT THE WINCH ANCHORS
AND THE ROPE ENTRY PULLEY ARE ALIGNED WITH THE ROPE.
WHILE WINCHING, POSITION YOURSELF AWAY FROM THE WINCH IN
ORDER TO SEE BOTH THE WINCH AND THE LOAD. PULL HORIZONTALLY ON THE
ROPE. THE TENSION YOU EXERT ON THE ROPE WILL KEEP THE WINCH LEVELED. DO
NOT OPERATE WITH THE WINCH TILTED OR THE OIL ALERT
™ WILL KICK IN (SEE
SECTION 3.5).
DO NOT WRAP THE ROPE AROUND YOUR HANDS OR YOUR BODY!
ALSO BEWARE OF THE ROPE ACCUMULATING NEXT TO YOU; MAKE SURE YOUR FEET
DO NOT GET TANGLED IN IT.
CAREFULLY WATCH THE CAPSTAN DRUM DURING THE OPERATION
AND MAKE SURE THE ROPE DOES NOT CROSS OVER ON IT. IF IT HAPPENS, RELEASE
THE TENSION ON THE ROPE AND STOP THE ENGINE WHILE UNDOING THE CROSS
OVER.
DO NOT PULL A LOAD DIRECTLY TOWARD THE WINCH IN A DOWNWARD
SLOPE SINCE IT COULD SLIDE WITHOUT YOU BEING ABLE TO STOP IT. IN THAT
SITUATION, USE A PULLEY AT THE BOTTOM OF THE HILL AND POSITION THE WINCH
OUTSIDE OF THE LOAD’S PATH.