2007 Ford F250 Special Off-Road Package Supplement 1st Printing - Page 12

Driver Controls 16. Once recovery of the vehicle is complete, be sure to secure the vehicle's brakes and put the transmission in P (Park) (automatic transmission) or 1 (First) (manual transmission). Release tension in the wire rope. 17. Disconnect the wire rope from the anchor. 18. Rewind the wire rope. Control the winch at all times and walk the rope in without letting it slide through your hands. 19. Disconnect the remote control from the control box and store it in a clean dry place. Install the cap on the solenoid plug. How to spool under no load Arrange the remote control lead so it cannot be caught in the winch. Arrange the wire rope so it will not kink or tangle when spooled. Be sure any wire rope already on the spooling drum is wound tightly and evenly layered (unspool and tighten and layer evenly, if necessary). Keep the wire rope under light tension and spool the wire rope back onto the winch drum in even layers. Stop frequently to tighten and straighten the layers as necessary. Repeat this process until the winch hook is the same distance as the full length of the remote control from the winch. Attach the hook strap, then walk the wire rope toward the fairlead, carefully spooling in the remaining rope by pulsing the remote control switch. Store the hook at the fairlead or tensioned to a suitable location to the side. 12