Become Familiar With Your Winch - Horntools Winch Box Benutzerhandbuch

Become familiar with your winch

Your winch is a powerful machine. t is important that you
understand the basics of their operation and the specifications so that
you can operate the machine optimally and safely. You should practice
using your winch before a situation occurs where you need to use the
machine.
We strongly recommend that you take a course on winches before
using it. The course is fun and the gained know-how extends the
life of your winch. The most important thing, however, is to handle
the winch safely. Never underestimate the immense power of
this machine.
If you do not choose a course, let your specialist retailer instruct
you and follow the manual.
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1 These winches develop the maximum traction on the lowest rope row.
2
Engine: Your engine is powered by a 12 / 24-volt battery and
transfers power to the gearbox. The gearbox then turns the drum
and winds up the rope.
3 Winch drum: The winch drum is a cylinder on which the rope is
wrapped. It can wrap and unwrap the rope. At the same time,
it serves as a drum brake. The drum brake is located inside the drum.
Exception: the HWS95G winch has a transmission brake.
4 Rope: Your winch has a synthetic rope or steel cable specifically
designed for a load capacity of the nominal pull force. The rope
is wound up in the 'winding in' position on the drum and ends up with
a noose to pick up the lifting hook.
5
Rope guidance: For steel winch cables we use roller fairleads,
for synthetic ropes we use billet aluminum fairleads. If you use the
winches at an angle, the rope window is there to guide the rope
to the drum, minimizing the damage to the rope caused by abrasion.
6 Mechanical transmission system: The reduction gear transforms
the engine power into extreme pulling forces.
7 Brake system: The winch has a drum brake that acts from the inside
on the rope drum and is triggered automatically. The brake shoes
are similar to the ones on a car and do also wear out (depending on
load and operating hours). The HWS95G winch has a transmission
brake. The transmission brake doesn't wear out, compared to the drum
brake and doesn't lose any braking effect when using for a long time.
Never use the winch to rope down persons!
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