Failure to observe any of these warnings regarding proper winch usage may result in severe injury.
Always use supplied hook strap to hold the hook when spooling wire rope in or out.
Never use as a hoist.
Never use to move persons.
Never exceed winch or synthetic rope rated capacity.
Always wear heavy leather gloves when handling the synthetic rope.
Never touch synthetic rope or hook while in tension or under load.
Never engage or disengage clutch if winch is under load, synthetic rope is in tension, or rope drum is moving.
Always stand clear of synthetic rope and load and keep others away during winching.
Always keep hands and clothing clear of the synthetic rope, hook and fairlead opening during operation and when spooling.
Never wrap synthetic rope back onto itself. Always use a choker chain, wire choker rope or tree trunk protector on the anchor.
Never attach a recovery strap to the winch hook to increase the length of a pull.
Never attempt to tow a vehicle with the recovery strap attached directly to the winch hook.
Never use bungee or kinetic straps that develop tremendous and potentially dangerous amounts of force when stretched.
Always disconnect the remote control when not in use.
Never winch when there are less than 10 wraps of synthetic rope around the winch drum.
Always pass remote control through a window to avoid pinching lead in door, when using remote inside a vehicle.
Never leave the remote control plugged into the winch while free spooling, rigging or sitting idle.