Portable Winch AC Electric pulling/lifting winch PCT1800-60Hz-P - Manual (Page 18)

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INSTALL THE ROPE IN SUCH A WAY THAT IT DOES NOT RUB AGAINST
OTHER OBJECTS OR THROUGH AN OBSTRUCTION.
GENERALLY, IF THE ROPE TOUCHES AN OBJECT, YOUR INSTALLATION IS
INCORRECT.
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 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.
3.4.1 Installing the rope on the AC Electric Portable Capstan Pulling/Lifting Winch
TM
NEVER PUT YOUR HANDS ON
THE CAPSTAN DRUM OR THE ROPE ENTRY PULLEY
WHEN THE WINCH IS RUNNING.
1) Figure 1: Open the rope grabbing system (no. 1)
and lock in place with spring pin (no.2);
2) Figure 2: Run the rope OVER the rope keeper and
the rope entry pulley (no. 1) and UNDER the drum
(except when using the vertical pull winch support (see
section 3.3.5.2).
Then, wrap the rope around the
drum 3 or 4 turns (no. 2);
3) Figure 3: Insert the rope into rope grabbing system
device by pulling the spring-loaded cam lever
upwards (no. 1). This will give enough room to
insert the rope.