Ramsey Winch HDG-350 LEVER EQUIPPED - Manual (Page 4)

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TECHNIQUES OF OPERATION
The best way to get acquainted with how your winch operates is to make test runs
before you actually use it. Plan your test in advance. Remember, you hear your winch,
as well as see it operate. Get to recognize the sounds of a light steady pull, a heavy
pull, and sounds caused by load jerking or shifting. Gain confidence in operating your
winch and its use will become second nature with you.
The uneven spooling of cable, while pulling a load, is not a problem, unless there is a
cable pileup on one end of drum. If this happens reverse the winch to relieve the load
and move your anchor point further to the center of the vehicle. After the job is done
you can unspool and rewind for a neat lay of the cable.
When pulling a load where there is even a remote chance of cable failure, place
a blanket, jacket or tarpaulin over the cable about six feet behind the hook. This will
slow the snap back of a broken cable and could prevent serious injury.
NOTE: The Ramsey level winder is an available accessory for tightly
respooling unloaded cable onto the drum.
The winch clutch allows rapid unspooling of the cable, from cable drum, for hooking
onto the load. The clutch is operated by the lever located on the clutch housing
of the winch.
1.
TO DISENGAGE CLUTCH, run the winch in the reverse (reel out) direction
until the load is off the cable. Grasp lever and push toward drum to the “ OUT”
position. The lever is latched “ out” by ball and detent in jaw clutch and drum
shaft. The cable may now be pulled from cable drum by hand.
2. TO ENGAGE CLUTCH, pull handle away from drum to the “ IN” position,
while rotating drum, until clutch jaws engage with drum jaws.
CLUTCH MUST BE
TOTALLY ENGAGED DURING WINCHING OPERATIONS. The lever is latched “in” by ball
and detent in jaw clutch and drum shaft. The plastic plug in top of clutch housing
may be removed, for inspection of clutch, to assure total engagement.
WARNINGS
CLUTCH MUST BE TOTALLY ENGAGED BEFORE STARTING THE WINCHING
OPERATION. DO NOT DISENGAGE CLUTCH UNDER LOAD.
DO NOT LEAVE CLUTCH ENGAGED WHEN WINCH IS NOT IN USE.
STAY OUT FROM UNDER AND AWAY FROM RAISED LOADS.
STAND CLEAR OF CABLE WHILE PULLING. DO NOT TRY TO GUIDE CABLE.
DO NOT EXCEED MAXIMUM LINE PULL RATINGS SHOWN IN TABLE.
DO NOT USE WINCH TO LIFT, SUPPORT, OR OTHERWISE TRANSPORT PERSONNEL.
A MINIMUM OF 5 WRAPS OF CABLE AROUND THE DRUM BARREL IS NECESSARY TO
HOLD THE LOAD. CABLE SETSCREW IS NOT DESIGNED TO HOLD LOAD