Operation
OPERATIONAL CHECK
IMPORTANT
The Autostop system is intended to prevent winch damage caused by over-tightening the rope, but cannot prevent all possible winch damage. The winch system is very powerful and care should be exercised whenever it is in operation.
The winch operator is always responsible for using the winch properly, as described in the “Winch User Guide” included in the winch kit. The Autostop system should only be used as a secondary preventive measure to help prevent damage to the winch from over-tightening the rope.
NOTE
During rope recovery the winch should automatically stop when the
magnetic stop 4 comes close to or contacts the autostop fairlead 3 (within approximately 1 inch (25 mm)). Magnets in the stop
trigger sensors in the fairlead, stopping the winch.