General Machine Products 70601 Adams CD Lite Winch - Manual (Page 7)

3. INSTALLATION
3.01 GENERAL
- The following procedures are recommended to assure trouble-free operation:
For typical automotive applications, the winch is normally mounted behind the chassis cab in the for-
ward section of the body load area, directly to the chassis frame. Two steel mounting brackets are fur-
nished with each winch.
Sufficient clearance should be allowed between the front body panel or other restrictive members and
the winch to permit normal maintenance.
For standard installations, orient the winch assembly on the chassis frame so that the level-wind is fac-
ing rearward and the drum shaft is projecting toward the right (curb) side as viewed from the rear of the
vehicle looking forward.
The CD Lite is designed in an underwind configuration, that is, the direction of drum rotation for pull-
ing in is counter-clockwise when viewed from the right side of the vehicle. The wire rope is wound
onto the drum from the bottom.
The SAE rated mounting brackets supplied with the Adams® Model CD Lite Continuous Duty Winch
are of a ʺbolt-onʺ design with no welding required. First, the winch must be positioned on the truck
chassis with the center line of the drum upon the center line of the chassis. Attach the mounting brack-
ets to the bottom of the winch frame on each side using the quantity eight (8)
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8
- 11 HHCS grade 8
bolts with disc spring washers. Finger tighten only until the remaining fastners are installed.
Clamp the mounting brackets to each side of the truck chassis.
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