SECTION II
CONTROLS AND OPERATION
Figure 2-7. Upper Controls
winch. Push the lever forward to power down a load on
the auxiliary winch (see Figure 2-8).
Maximum recommended load to be
The Gearmatic winch free-fall feature
lowered using free-fall must not
allows a load to be free-fall lowered
exceed 50% of the rating plate or
whenever the free-fall lever is
hoist reeving chart. Caution must be
squeezed, regardless of winch lever
exercised when using free-fall.
position.
In other words, it is
Always allow the winch lever to
possible to free-fall a load when the
return to the power down position
winch lever is in the raise, neutral, or
slowly to avoid shock loading of the
lower positions, just by squeezing
winch and winch line.
the free-fall lever.
The auxiliary winch lever will function as follows when the
Squeeze the free-fall lever toward the winch lever to free-
machine is equipped with a Gearmatic winch (see Figure
fall lower a load. Release the squeeze lever slowly to
return the winch to normal operation. This squeeze lever
is only furnished when the Gearmatic winch has a free-
Pull the lever back to lift a load with the auxiliary
fall feature.
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