Spooling The Rope During Winching

Stop winching occasionally and check the rope on the winch drum.

Never let the winch rope “stack” or accumulate at one end of the winch drum. Too much winch cable at one end of the winch drum can damage the winch and the winch rope. If stacking occurs, stop winching. Rewind the rope evenly before continuing winch operation.

Never winch up or down at sharp angles. This can destabilize the winching vehicle and cause it to move without warning.

Pinched Rope: If the rope becomes pinched or wedged between other portions of the rope on the drum, do not attempt to fix the rope while under tension. Alternate powering the winch in and out until the rope is no longer pinched.

Stacked Rope: When winching at an angle the rope can stack up at one end of the drum and damage the winch. Spool out the rope and respool it evenly on the drum. If the rope continues to stack, try a different anchor point or a new winching strategy.