SECURING WINCH WIRE ROPE

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High speed winch operation is recommended for paying

out line or taking up slack only.

e. To run the winch in high speed, push down and hold winch control lever no. 2.

This will double the winch speed.

f. When the desired amount of line has been paid out, stop the winch by releasing

both control levers.

SECURING WINCH WIRE ROPE

a. Direct a crew member to disconnect the wire rope from the payload.

b. With crew member pulling on the wire rope to keep it fairly taut, start rewinding

the drum by pushing down on winch control lever no. 1.

c. Check that the wire rope winds neatly onto the drum without tangling, kinking,

twisting or overlapping. Make sure that the coils on the drum are tight and close

together.

d. Direct crew member to signal when enough slack has been taken up to anchor

the clevis.

e. Have the crew member anchor the line clevis.