Ramsey Winch REP 5000 - Manual (Page 4)

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Installation
The winch shown in this owners manual is solely and
exclusively designed for vehicle mounted, non-industrial
applications. All other applications will void warranty.
It is very important that the winch be mounted on a flat
surface so that the three major sections (the motor end,
the cable drum, and the gear housing end) are properly
aligned. It is recommended that Ramsey kits be used to
mount the winch. They are designed to align the winch
and distribute up to the full rated load evenly, to avoid
possible damage to the winch or vehicle.
NOTE: If a recommended mounting kit is not used, a kit
of equal design should be used.
The following winch mounting channels are available for
mounting the REP 5000 winch:
#408052 - Short (23.63") black
#408120 - Medium (30.00") black
#408101 - Long (36.00") black
It is recommended that a Ramsey mounting channel be
used with all non-Ramsey mounting kits.
Attach fairlead to channel using hardware furnished with
winch.
Attach winch to channel. Place (4) flatwashers and nuts
into pockets of winch mounting feet and thread cap-
screws with lockwashers through mounting holes in
channel and into hardware in winch feet (see figure at
right).
Substitution of attaching hardware items (bolts, nuts or
washers) different from those supplied with your winch
and mounting kit can lead to failure causing damage or
serious injury (use SAE grade 5 bolts or better and
torque to 34 ft.lbs.).
Place end of wire rope through fairlead and attach cable
hook. Use clevis pin and cotter pin (see figure at right).
Operating Instructions
The winch clutch allows rapid unspooling of the wire
rope for hooking onto the load or anchor point. The
clutch is operated by the shifter tab located on the gear
housing end of the winch as follows:
1. To DISENGAGE the clutch, move the clutch shifter
tab to the “OUT” position. Wire rope may now be
free-spooled off the drum.
2. To ENGAGE the clutch, move the clutch shifter tab
into the “IN” position. The winch is now ready for
pulling.