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Operator's instructions
5. Operating
General
The winch can be used as an additional safety feature, either to provide extra tractive force when
tramming up or down a slippery slope or as an extra brake when tramming down an incline.
NOTE: The winch should not be used for any other purpose.
NOTE: The winch can only be operated from the remote control box.
Remember that the max. pull force is of 3600Kg.
Action before winching
The cable and eye must always be inspected before use.
The rig must be switched off during anchoring or adjustment of the cable.
A damaged cable must always be replaced.
Checking the attachment of the winch cable
It is of the utmost importance that the cable is correctly fitted in the winch eye. It must be checked:
before each use
when replacing the cable
when first attaching the cable after shortening