WARN XD9000i - Manual (Page 8)

WARN INDUSTRIES
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STRETCHING WIRE ROPE
STRETCHING WIRE ROPE Cont.
5) The following steps should be
done using two people for proper
safety. If you attempt to tension
your wire rope alone be sure to
always engage the parking brake,
place the transmission in gear
and turn the vehicle off every time
you exit the vehicle to inspect the
winch wire rope. Never exit the
vehicle with a load on the winch
wire rope. Tensioning the wire rope
is critical to ensure a long product
life. Tensioning the wire rope will
prevent outer layers of wire rope
from pinching and deforming the
inner layers.
6) Use care to evenly wrap each
layer to prevent damage to the
rope.
7) Pass the remote control through
the driver’s window for the driver
of the vehicle to operate. Instruct
your assistant to stand to the side
of the vehicle and away from the
winch wire rope. Your assistant
should signal you if the wire rope
is winding correctly by watching
it move across the fairlead as
the wire rope is powered in.
Start the vehicle and place the
transmission in neutral. Release
the parking brake while applying
moderate brake pedal pressure.
Press power-in on the remote
control switch. After winching in
for approximately 6 ft. (2 m), stop
winching. Slowly let up off of the
brake pedal and then apply the
parking brake. This will ensure that
there is no load on the winch rope.
Then place the transmission in
park or in gear and turn the vehicle
off. Exit the vehicle and inspect the
winch to make sure that the wire
rope is being evenly wound onto
the winch drum and not sinking
into the lower layer. If the wire rope
is sinking, power the wire rope
out and repeat this step from the
beginning with more brake pedal
pressure.
WARNING
Never operate
winch with less
than 5 wraps
of rope around
the drum. Rope
could come
loose from the
drum, as the
rope attachment
to the drum is
not designed to
hold a load.
8) When you are convinced the
wire rope is winding onto the winch
drum properly, repeat step 6 until
the vehicle is within 6 ft. (2 m) of
the winch anchor. Once within 6 ft.
(2 m), slowly let up off of the brake
pedal and then apply the parking
brake. This will ensure that there
is no load on the winch wire rope.
Then place the transmission in
park or in gear and turn the vehicle
off. Exit the vehicle. Disconnect
the hook from the anchor. While
holding onto the supplied hook
strap, hold tension on the winch
rope and slowly power-in the winch
by “pulsing” the power-in switch on
the remote control until the hook
is within 3 ft. (1 m) of the fairlead.
Stop winching in and attach the
hook to a suitable anchor point on
the vehicle.
DO NOT POWER THE
HOOK INTO THE FAIRLEAD.
This could cause damage to the
fairlead. Once the hook is suitably
attached to the vehicle, power-in
the remaining slack in the winch
rope by “pulsing” the power-in
switch on the remote control until
there is minimal slack in the winch
wire rope.
WARNING
Always
prestretch rope
and respool
under load
before use.
Tightly wound
rope reduces
chances of
“binding”, which
can damage the
rope.
WARNING
Never touch
rope or hook
while someone
else is at the
control switch or
during winching
operation.