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Insert the end of your winch line through the fairlead and
around the back side of the drum.
Slip the end of the winch line through the Rope Retainer. |
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Wrap the end around the drum while holding the Rope Retainer
in place. |
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Wrap around once more to get two complete wraps around the
drum, going OVER the Rope Retainer.
Don't let go of the Rope Retainer! |
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Go around the drum once more, but this time slip the end
through the Rope Retainer. |
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Go around the drum once more and fasten the end of the rope
to the winch as shown.
Some winches have a different attachment method, so consult your manual
if yours is different.
At this point, it's a little 'fiddly' trying to get everything in
place- just keep the wraps loosely in place until you've got everything
lined up. |
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Now- pull everything tight.
Slide the rope all the way towards the left and work each wrap tight
until you can pull the cable as tight as possible. |
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All done!
Spool in your line under tension and you're done. |
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The winch used in this demo is a TMax 12000 with integrated solenoids
and wireless remote... it's quite a beast and pulls around a Discovery II
without a hint of strain. The rope used is the DAP WinchSafe©
synthetic made with Amsteel Blue (except custom made in orange for visibility). The inner
25 feet are heat resistant and red colour so you can tell at a glance how
much rope is on your drum when spooling out. There is an integrated chafe
guard pre-installed on them as well as the new Safety Thimble which
negates the need for a hook.
The Rope Retainer works on steel cable too, so even if you haven't
upgraded to synthetic you can still have peace of mind that when you
unspool your cable you won't pull it off the drum.
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