HAVING TROUBLE WITH A WARRIOR WINCH PRODUCT?
In order to ensure the correct winch selection and correct method of use please take time to read the following information.
Failure to select the correct winch and incorrect operation can potentially reduce the life cycle of your winch and result in premature failure.
Winches used under certain conditions i.e. Salvage, recovery and off road applications will require a much higher rated winch than that of a less frequently used winch used for a rolling load such as a small boat, caravan or car onto a trailer.
Winches mounted on a four wheel drive, or trailer can save a lot off effort. Selection of winch capacity for loading needs to be carefully considered. Winches need to be powerful enough to pull your vehicle whilst overcoming the added resistance caused by obstacles such as moving water, gradients, mud, snow or sand.
MAXIMUM LINE PULL OR RATING
This is the maximum effort that the winch can exert on a single line on the first layer of the winch drum.
As the layers of cable build up on the winch drum, the overall cable speed increases, however the rated line pull decreases at the same rate. By using a snatch block to obtain a "double line pull" you can in effect almost double the pulling capacity of your winch, whilst approximately halving the overall recovery speed.
It is good practice to use a snatch block when performing a "heavy" self recovery as it will decrease the current running through your electric winch motor and helps to prevent overheating and damage to the unit.
HOW TO WORK OUT THE CAPACITY OF WINCH YOU NEED
Ideally the rating of your winch should be in excess of 1.5 times the gross weight of your vehicle. Put simply, a 2 tonne Land Rover should be equipped with a winch with a capacity of 3.5 Tonnes or greater.
Vehicle recovery is a high risk activity. The risk can be reduced with some prior training, planning and preparation, and a disciplined approach to the recovery task.
Become familiar with the owner’s manual. Be sure to read and understand how to use your winch properly. Winches are used for pulling not for lifting. Be sure to choose the right winch for the job.
Winches are normally fitted to vehicles to provide a self-recovery capability, or to provide the capability to recover another vehicle, or to move heavy objects. A winch will be rarely suitable for recovery use without some additional equipment to compliment it. Some of the additional recovery equipment should include a snatch block, some “D” shackles, a short length of 3/8 inch chain, a tree trunk protector and a shovel.
OPERATOR TRAINING
A winch which is not used correctly is a significant safety risk. It is vitally important that the drivers of vehicles which are equipped with a winch are properly trained in its safe operation. Regular training and practice will ensure safer and more competent use during an emergency situation.
GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
The following general safety precautions will reduce the risk:
Operator must be trained to know and understand the use of the winch and how to perform safe winching operations. Sturdy gloves must be worn to protect hands from injury, particularly when handling the wire rope.
Winches should never be submerged in water. If a winch is submerged it must be inspected and serviced by a technician immediately to prevent corrosion damage and to ensure its ongoing safety and reliability;
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR PREPARING A RECOVERY TASK
The following safety precautions must be implemented when preparing a recovery task:
Practice using the winch before you need to use it.
Do not rush. Take the time to plan and prepare carefully.
Estimate the load to be winched.
Use the correct equipment and do not take shortcuts.
Recheck the condition of the wire winch rope and any other equipment being used for serviceability and any obvious damage.
Ensure that the winch controls (remote pendant) are not plugged into the winch while setting up.
Do not exceed the rated safety capacity of the wire rope. Use a double line (2:1) recovery layout if required. If the winch rope must be anchored back onto the winch vehicle when using a 2:1 layout do not attach it to the winch frame as this will double the forces acting on the frame. Attach it to the chassis.
Never use a winch as a hoist. Winches are for pulling not for lifting.
Do not use the winch rope as a tow rope.
Do not use the winch rope to secure cargo on a vehicle.
Do not attach a winch rope to a vehicle’s tow ball, axles or suspension.
Wear leather gloves when handling wire rope. Do not allow the rope to slide through the gloves .
Use the hook strap supplied with the winch to pull the winch rope from the drum.
Endeavor to set up the wire rope so that it is retrieved at a 90 degree angle to the winch drum. (straight pull) This will ensure that it is rewound onto the winch drum evenly and will avoid the damage and delays when over stacking and binding occur.
Do not hook the wire rope back onto itself. Use a choker chain or sling instead.
Remove any obstructions which may interfere with the safe winching operation.
Ensure that any anchors used are strong enough to hold the load .
Place a bag or a blanket over the winch rope to minimize cable whiplash damage if it breaks. In the absence of a bag or a blanket consider using a heavy jacket or leafy branches.
Only allow one person to handle the wire rope and the winch controls (remote pendant).
Establish no go safety zones for assistants and onlookers.
THINK SAFETY.
No, you cannot use your winch for lifting. You can only use a hoist, designed specifically for lifting objects.
Here is a calculation will help you choose the correct winch for your application, all winches are rated on a DEAD WEIGHT line pull and can pull in excess of the rating on rolling loads and wheels.
To calculate your line pull
Line Pull = W*(Gr+CF)
W= Weight
GR= Grade Resistance
CF= Coefficent of friction
For example you want to pull a steel bin on wheels up a 30% cement grade with a total weight of 5 tons, What line pull do i need?
Line pull = 5 tons * (.288+.2-.5) = 2.44 tons - 3.94 tons
All recovery winches whether they are 12v or 24v DC need to be powered by a heavy duty 12v or 24v battery or a series of batteries connected together.
All recovery winches from 8000-20000lbs are supplied with a ESB (Emergency Stop Button) this has to be installed in the positive line for safety cut off.
Negative earth leads are provided and MUST be connected to the main battery negative to create a good circuit, if your black earth cable is too short to reach the battery terminal a extension cable will be required (Can be bought separately).
All Ninja winches come complete with battery leads (Red & Black Long leads) and also the motor leads (Red & black Short leads). On installation of your new winch you first need to connect the black & red motor cables (short leads) to the winch motor from the solenoid box and then connect the positive (Red) and negative (BLACK) cables to the battery terminals.
If you choose to install your recovery winch using a prefabricated mounting plate (Sold separately) there are different models to suit different winches.
The following guide will help
On todays market there are only two types of batteries Leisure and Deep Cycle, both can be used as winching battery but MOST common is Deep Cycle (Starting Battery) with a minimum 650CCA.
Deep Cycle Batteries (Starting battery) are built to directly power electric motors, heating elements, winches, compressors, fridges, information processors and other electrical devices. they are designed to allow repeated full ’dis-charging’ and charging without shortening the lifespan of the battery.
An ordinary lead-acid car battery is kept topped-up all the time by the car alternator and never runs flat. If it does - its life will be foreshortened significantly as it cannot survive being below 90% charge for very long. This is a trade-off in the form of CCA power instead.
Deep Cycle Batteries by contrast are built with heavier charge and discharge cycles in mind and can be used up fully / remain uncharged for longer periods of time with less deterioration and fewer adverse affects on the overall performance.
Generally a 3 figure number the ‘Cold Cranking Amps’ (CCA) are the battery‘s ability to throw plenty of power into the starter motor and engine first thing in the morning or otherwise from ‘cold’.
The ‘cold’ refers to when the engine is started from cold - e.g. the engine has cooled to below a few degrees celsius whilst the vehicle has been parked up.
A cold engine, as opposed to one that has just been running at optimum temperature, will take more energy to start and thus needs plenty of CCA from the battery. The reason for this is that the moving parts of the engine when cold encounter more resistance as they move against one another. Metal (or metal alloy blends), similar to most materials contract and become physically smaller / tighter when cold. The amount of contraction may only be a few thousandths of a millimeter but in a car engine where mechanical tolerances are very fine - it can make, especially in older vehicle designs, a big difference to the job the starter motor has to do.
Diesel engines typically need more CCA for example than petrol equivalents due to them being a much heavier design in general. Diesel engines require certain parts of the engine to be heavier / thicker walled than their petrol siblings and need more CCA to crank them over at startup- especially in winter!
An older car that struggles to start because the engine isn‘t as free turning as a newer version simply needs a battery with 5-10% more CCA than the previous battery! More regular oil servicing will otherwise no doubt help...
PLEASE NOTE :
Your car can take a new battery with the same or more CCA but NOT less!
The charge that a battery holds can be likened to the usable amount of potential energy it has.
Similarly - to charge a battery is to increase that amount of energy to a certain extent so obviously a battery can be full or empty like a cup.
Ordinary Lead Acid batteries such as car batteries need to be regularly charged and kept topped up by the vehicle alternator to keep them working properly. If, for any reason the battery‘s energy levels fall below a certain amount and stay there for prolonged periods of time - it will become unreliable. By contrast a mismatching alternator fitted by a bad mechanic will slowly ruin the battery by overcharging it.
Most types of battery, whilst charging will feel warm to the touch. This is quite normal. If the battery(ies) start to feel too hot to touch then there may be a problem. During charging, lead acid car batteries generate a by product called oxyhydrogen gas. Oxyhydrogen gas in great quantity in an enclosed space can explode when exposed to sparks, lit cigarettes and so on.
When most types of battery have overheated the chemical compounds inside will change due to them having been cooked. Generally the unit will at best be unusable - at worst will melt, deform or explode, often into flames. Smoke or vapors from overheated batteries can also be very toxic. It is generally a good idea to keep the area around charging batteries well ventilated especially older technology.
Do not couple up any type of battery charger to a battery unless you are certain the pair are suited. Some combinations e.g. using grandads old charger on your AGM battery will probably, if not definitely cook it.
The same applies to mobile phones and laptops etc.
Pairing your Wireless Remote Control to your winch is very simple and straight forward. Watch one the videos below which shows the method of pairing the different remote control models to the winch.
Most common cause is the user has not installed batteries into the transmitter (handset), or other common causes are transmitter battery low, main power supply low, low voltage to the receiver or interference between transmitter and receiver.
If you have 2.4G wireless remote set then transmitters can be paired separately again, to pair a transmitter to receiver please follow these steps
See below in RED and also as follows.
It is also in the instructions manual under No. 7 Pairing.
To pair all you need to do is:
Turn off the power to the receiver
Turn off power to transmitter (handset)
Turn on power to transmitter (handset)
Press and hold IN & OUT buttons continuously
Turn on power to receiver
Release IN & OUT buttons (should get a sold red light on transmitter)
(If you don’t) Press green button on transmitter (handset)
Then press either IN or OUT to move winch.
Pairing complete
If transmitter and receiver still has a fault or will not pair the transmitter or the whole set should be replaced.
Most common cause is the user has not connected up the RED & BLACK power cables either to the battery or to the motor (Only applicable on a NINJA series)or powering 12v or 24v battery is low and under load drops. Check all leads and connections to test battery use a battery load tester.
Most common cause of your scaffold hoist not working from new is the ?Safety Interlock Key? has not been inserted.
Your hoist is supplied with a interlock key attached to the hook that needs to be inserted in the red interlock switch, first remove the dust cover on the bottom of the interlock switch assembly and insert the key to power up the hoist.
The NH Series Hydraulic Winches uses 1/2 NPT ports.
Your winch comes with a Limited Lifetime warranty for the geartrain, and 7-year warranty for electrical. If you have any questions, please reach out to us at support@detailk2.com or call us toll-free at 1 (888) 277-6960.