WARN Tabor 12K - Manual (Page 11)

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7) Drive assist
Tells driver to give the tires more
drive force to assist the winching
process.
Winching hand signals
5) Stop the winch
Clinch fist, palm to driver, held high
enough for driver to see and other
arm straight out at shoulder height
is the sign to stop the winch. 6) Braking
Cross your palms together
to tell the driver to apply the
foot brake.
1) Direction of steering
Hold your arms out with
thumbs up and tilt your
hands in the direction you
advise the driver to steer. 2) Power in the wire rope
Hold your forefinger in the
air above your shoulder
height and draw small
circles in the air to indicate
to wind the winch. 3) Power out the wire rope
Hold your forefinger pointing
down and draw circles in the
air at about waist height to
indicate feeding more wire
from the winch. 4) Pulse wind the wire rope
Tells the driver to wind the
winch in short, quick bursts.
Open and close the two
fingertips until you want the
winch to stop.
In some situations, recovery could involve two people. One drives and controls the winch,
while the other provides navigation instructions and ensures the wire rope is winding
properly. You and your helper must established clear and precise hand signals and review so
everyone clearly understands. It should also be understood that if the driver controlling the
winch cannot see both hands of the assistant, the winch should not be activated.
Suggested signals:
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WARN INDUSTRIES • THE BASIC GUIDE TO WINCHING TECHNIQUES
Step 18: REWIND WIRE ROPE. The person
handling the wire rope should walk the
rope in and not let it slide through the
hand and control the winch at all times.
Step 19: DISCONNECT REMOTE
CONTROL. Disconnect the remote control
cord from the control box and store in a
clean and dry place. Winching operations
are now complete. Put the cap on the
solenoid plug in.
How to spool under no load
Arrange the remote control lead so it
can not be caught in the winch. Arrange
the wire rope so it will not kink or tangle
when spooled. Be sure any wire rope
already on the spooling drum is wound
tightly and evenly layered. Tighten and
straighten the layer if necessary. Keep
the wire rope under light tension and
spool the wire rope back onto the winch
drum in even layers. Stop frequently
to tighten and straighten the layers as
necessary. Repeat this process until the
winch hook is the same distance as the
full length of the remote control from
the winch. Pinch the hook between your
thumb and forefinger and attach the
hook strap. Hold the hook strap between
the thumb and forefinger to keep tension
on the wire rope. Walk the wire rope
towards the fairlead, carefully spooling
in the remaining wire rope by pulsing the
remote control switch. Store the hook
at the fairlead or tensioned to a suitable
location to the side.
If you do not have the hook strap, use
a length of cord or something similar. To
prevent serious injury, NEVER put your
fingers inside the hook area as you are
powering in.
Step 17: DISCONNECT WIRE ROPE.
Disconnect from the anchor.
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WARN INDUSTRIES • THE BASIC GUIDE TO WINCHING TECHNIQUES
WARNING
Always keep hands
clear of winch rope,
hook loop, hook and
fairlead opening
during installation,
operation, and when
spooling in or out.