Safety Notes - Westfalia 34 06 95 Bedienungsanleitung

Please note the following safety notes to avoid
malfunctions, damage or physical injury:

Do not use the winch for lifting loads! This winch is only intend-
ed for vehicle recovery or for launching and retrieving boats
from trailers.

This winch may only be installed on the trailer hitch. To mount
the winch, use only bolts and lashing devices which can bear
the involved loads.

Operate the winch only at 12 V DC current.
 Do not overload the winch.

Keep children and uninvolved persons out of the working area.
When moving a vehicle, persons are not allowed to be inside
the vehicle or in the vicinity of it.

Keep the winch out of reach of children. It is not a toy.

Persons with limited physical, sensorial or mental abilities are
not allowed to use the unit, unless they are supervised and
briefed for their safety by a qualified person.

Moving persons with the winch is prohibited.

Wear suitable safety gloves when operating the winch.

While the cable is under load do not stand directly behind or
over the winch but stand sidewise, in an angle of 90° to the
winch. If the cable breaks under load, it can swing back severe-
ly. Do not stay in the danger area and ensure that others are
not endangered.

During operation, keep your hands away from all load bearing
cogs, discs, levers and pulleys.

Under load at least three turns of cable must remain on the
drum. Do not unroll the cable beyond the red marking.

Before using the winch, make sure the cable is in perfect
condition. Only use suitable lifting accessories for fastening the
load.

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