2009 Dodge Ram 3500 Pickup Owner Manual - Page 315

STARTING AND OPERATING 313 Clevis/D-Shackles: The D-Shackle is a safe means of connecting the looped ends of cables, straps and snatch blocks. The shackle's pin is threaded to allow easy removal. Operating Your Winch WARNING! • Always use supplied hook strap to hold the hook when spooling wire rope in or out. • Never use as a hoist. • Never use to move persons. • Never exceed winch or wire rope rated capacity. • Always wear heavy leather gloves when handling the wire rope. • Never touch wire rope or hook while in tension or under load. • Never engage or disengage clutch if winch is under load, wire rope is in tension, or wire rope drum is moving. • Always stand clear of wire rope and load and keep others away during winching. (Continued) 5 Tree Trunk Protector: Typically made of tough, highquality nylon, it provides the operator an attachment point for the winch rope to a wide variety of anchor points and objects, as well as protect living trees.