2010 Dodge Ram 1500 Regular Cab Owner Manual - Page 362

360 STARTING AND OPERATING • After extended operation in mud, sand, water, or WINCH USAGE (POWER WAGON ONLY) - IF similar dirty conditions, have the radiator, fan, brake EQUIPPED rotors, wheels, brake linings, and axle yokes inspected Things To Know Before Using Your Winch and cleaned as soon as possible. General Winch Information WARNING! Your vehicle is equipped with an electric vehicle recovery winch. This winch uses the electrical power from the Abrasive material in any part of the brakes may cause vehicle charging system to power a motor that winds excessive wear or unpredictable braking. You might wire rope into the winch drum via planetary gear reducnot have full braking power when you need it to tion. By nature, a winch is capable of generating very prevent an accident. If you have been operating your high forces and should be used with care. Do not operate vehicle in dirty conditions, get your brakes checked the winch without reading and understanding the comand cleaned as necessary. plete winch owner's manual. • If you experience unusual vibration after driving in mud, slush or similar conditions, check the wheels for impacted material. Impacted material can cause a wheel imbalance and freeing the wheels of it will correct the situation. Tensioning the Wire Rope The winch rope must be properly tensioned before use. Follow the instructions below to tension the rope: 1. Un-spool the wire rope leaving five wraps of rope on the winch drum.