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Sales & service world wide www.ironman4x4.com IMPORTANT: Please read all safety warnings and precautions before installing and using the Ironman 4x4 Monster Winch. If you have any questions please contact our customer service department listed on the back of the user guide.
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Safety WARNING: For personal safety and the safety of others please read and fully understand these safety instructions before operating your winch. Failure to User Guide do so could cause personal injury or damage to equipment. After installing the winch, practise using your winch before the need arises. 4 Getting Started 6 Pre Tensioning CLOTHING...
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The winch has a clutch handle mounted on the gearbox that is used to engage and disengage the cable drum from the gearbox. The handle can only be moved when there is no load on the cable. Because the clutch gear has straight cut teeth sometimes the drum might need to be rotated slightly to align the teeth on the gears before the handle can be moved.
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Pre-Tensioning Spooling Out It is very important to pre tension the cable before the first time the winch is used. Failure to do The quickest and easiest way spool the cable out from the drum is to free spool it with the this will dramatically shorten the life of the cable and will not be covered by warranty.
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Winching Tips Finding A Suitable Anchor Point When choosing an anchor point it is crucial that it will be strong enough to hold while winching. IMPORTANT: Before winching under load please refer to the safety section of Always try to winch in a straight line away from the winch to prevent the cable bunching up at this manual.
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If multiple blankets are required when doing a double or triple line pull, a rag, jacket or solid Winching - Single Line Pull branch can be used as a cable dampener. IMPORTANT: Before winching please refer to the safety section of this manual. Using your hand controller, un-spool cable slightly to release the tension on the cable and turn the clutch handle to the disengage position.
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Winching Techniques Double & Triple Line Pull Different winching situations require different winching techniques. This section covers various The pulling power of your winch increases with less winds of cable on the drum. If the only ways improving the versatility of your winch. anchor point available is too close to your winch you can loop the cable through a snatch block and attach the hook end of your cable back to the rated recovery hook on your vehicle.
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NOTE: Also make sure that the drum support bush remains in the end of the drum support housing with the locating tang in the correct position. IMPORTANT: Before winch is installed to winch cradle, the clutch handle might need to be rotated to a more convenient position for access through bull bar. To do this, refer to the following steps.
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7. Bolt winch to cradle. For most applications 12. Connect the thin black earth wire and the gearbox will go to the left hand side of negative battery cable to the earth connection vehicle and cable spooling from bottom of on the opposite side of winch motor.
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Pin c) Ferrel Your Ironman 4x4 Monster winch will require very little maintenance as long as it is cared for in the following manner. 1. Although every precaution is taken in the design of your winch to prevent water or moisture 2.
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9500lb Monster Winch - Steel Cable 9500lb Monster Winch - Synthetic Rope Power 12VDC Power 12VDC Motor 5.5HP / 4.1KW, Series Wound Motor 5.5HP / 4.1KW, Series Wound Hand Control Wireless Remote - Range 30.5m (100ft) Hand Control Wireless Remote - Range 30.5m (100ft) Lead Remote - 3.6m (12ft) Lead...
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Snatch Block A snatch block is a valuable addition to your vehicle To compliment your Ironman 4x4 Monster Winch, recovery winch. It allows you to maximise the pulling the following accessories can be purchased power of your winch and allows the winching angle to be changed if a suitable anchor point can’t be found in a...
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Recovery Hitch & Bow Shackle Winching Gloves This is a removable recovery point that fits into the hitch Sturdy winching gloves are essential for hand protection receiver of most heavy duty tow bars and allows the when winching or handling winch cable. vehicle to be recovered from behind.
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PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION Winch won’t work Replace or recharge Check all connections Flat battery in vehicle Winch will only work in Winch has been wired battery one direction incorrectly on motor as per wiring NOTE: Winch should diagram in installation always be connected pages of this manual...
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Warranty Terms & Conditions Ironman 4x4 will provide warranty to the original purchaser and only the original purchaser of the Ironman Monster Winch under the following conditions; Ironman 4x4 will warrant against manufacturing, mechanical or electrical defects, and defects in material and workmanship for a period of 3 years from original purchase date.
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