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Figure 8.
WARNING
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Heavy-duty winch operator shall ensure all personnel keep hands
and feet clear of heavy-duty winch during operation. Failure to comply
may result in injury or death to personnel.
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Keep all personnel clear of area when tension is on winch cable.
Winch cable could come loose or break. Failure to comply may result
in injury or death to personnel.
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Always wear protective gloves when handling winch cable. Never let
cable run through hands. Frayed cables can cut severely. Failure to
comply may result in injury or death to personnel.
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Never operate winch with less than five wraps of cable on winch
drum. Failure to comply may result in injury or death to personnel.
CAUTION
Ensure assistant routes winch cable to avoid snag hazards on tractor
vehicle and semitrailer. Failure to comply may result in damage to equip-
ment.
NOTE
The operator may notice the vehicle mounted (manual) winch control
lever mimicking the inputs applied to remote-control unit winch control
lever. This is a normal condition.
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