Portable Winch Gas-powered pulling/lifting winch PCH1000 - Manual (Page 27)

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BEWARE OF ROPE SNARLS WHILE LOWERING. IF ROPE GETS
TANGLED, PULL ON ROPE WHILE ENGINE IS RUNNING UNTIL CLEARED.
DO NOT TOUCH THE CAPSTAN DRUM IMMEDIATELY AFTER OPERATION
AS IT WILL GET HOT AND BURN BARE SKIN.
When you stop lifting with the Portable Capstan Pulling/Lifting Winch
TM
, the rope grabbing
system engages, therefore, holds a load in position and keeps the rope under tension. To
release it, follow these steps:
1. Figure 1, no. 1: Pull horizontally (and gently) on the pulling rope to engage the throttle,
this will release the tension applied by the rope grabbing system on the pulling rope;
2. Figure 1, no. 2: Pull gently on the rubber handle of the rope attached to the rope grabbing
system; this will disengage the system;
DO NOT COMPLETELY DISENGAGE THE ROPE GRABBING
SYSTEM, IN CASE OF EMERGENCY, SIMPLY LET THE RUBBER HANDLE GO, THE
SYSTEM WILL RE-ENGAGE.
NEVER LET THE PULLING ROPE SLIDE SUDDENLY IF A LOAD IS
SUSPENDED.
3. Figure 1, no. 3: Slowly payout the pulling rope (push it towards the winch if necessary -
this may occur if you have four wraps of rope on the drum and a light load) while keeping
the rope grabbing system slightly open;
4. Figure 1, no. 4: Release the tension applied to the rubber handle, this will re-engage the
rope grabbing system. You can now let go the pulling rope and grab it further;
5. Repeat steps 1 to 4 until the load is at desired position or completely lowered;
6. Once at desired position, let the rubber handle go, this will re-engage the system (if
needed);
7. If needed, stop the engine with the on/off switch.