E-Z-GO Terrain 1500 Owner Manual - Page 43

OPERATING PROCEDURES Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. from winch drum. Leave at least five turns of cable on drum. Re-engage drum by turning clutch knob 90°, returning it to original position. To wind cable, use handsaver bar to keep tension on the cable while activating remote. When winding cable, make sure the cable winds tightly and evenly onto the drum leaving no gaps that could cause premature wear to the cable. When using winch under a load, operate the remote control from as far to the side of the vehicle as possible. Do not operate winch while sitting in passenger seat. Read the following section (Winch Applications) before attempting to operate winch. ENGAGED Clutch Knob LOCKED OUT Pull out Turn 90° 4 Winch Application Winch Clutch Knob The optional winch may be used for a number of purposes, including pulling the vehicle if it loses traction on unsuitable terrain. Improper use of the winch could result in a number of conditions that could cause severe injury or death to operator, occupants of vehicle or bystander. It is impossible to predict all conditions that the winch could be used, therefore the following warnings should not be considered as complete. Before operating the winch, consider the possible dangers and take precautions to protect yourself, your passenger and any bystanders. To prevent severe injury or death to operator, occupants or bystanders, select the object to which the cable is attached with the following considerations: Make sure the object cannot be pulled over or otherwise damaged. The object the winch cable is attached to could fall on the vehicle and it's occupants. If attaching the winch to a dead tree, a section could fall. When pulling vehicle with winch, pull straight only. Do not permit the cable to contact the side of the drum. Do not pull vehicle at an angle. If the vehicle is pulled at an angle, it could turn over causing severe injury or death to anyone in the area. The winch cable could also become overstressed and break causing severe injury or death to anyone struck by the cable. The rear drive axle is equipped with a manually operated locking differential. With the differential unlocked, if one drive wheel looses traction, all available power is transferred to that wheel until it regains traction. In normal driving this is not a problem. However, if the vehicle becomes 'hung up' on an object, the vehicle will stop. With the differential locked, power is distributed to both drive wheels at all times. If both drive wheels lose traction as a result of the vehicle becoming 'hung up' on an object, the vehicle will stop. If the vehicle cannot be pushed off the obstruction, it will have to be pulled off using the winch. Depending on the location of the obstruction, the vehicle may need to be pulled either forward or backward. The winch may be installed in either the front or rear receiver and held in place with the locking pin provided. 4 - 11