I N T E R M I T T E N T D U T Y
An electric winch is like any othe motor
driven power tool such as an electric drill
or saw. The electric motor should not be
allowed to become excessively hot.
Normal,precautions will extend the life
of your motor. Keep the duration of pulls
as short as possible. If the end of the
motor becomes uncomfortably hot
to touch, stop winching and allow the
motor to cool down.
P E R F O R M A N C E
EP/EPi 6.0
Wire Rope
Max. Pulling Capacity
Layer
lbs.
kg
1
6,000
2722
2
5,465
2477
3
5,000
2268
4
4,670
2118
Line Speed and Amp Draw
EP/EPi 6.0
Load
Line Speed*
Lbs.
kg
FPM
MPM
0
0
48
14.6
2,000
907
23
7.0
4,000
1814
13
4.0
6,000
2722
10
3.1
8,000
3629
NA
NA
9,000
4082
NA
NA
S P E C I F I C A T I O N S
EP/EPi 6.0
Working Load*
6000 lbs. (2722 kg)
Wire Rope
EP 6.0/9.0
100' x 21/64" (8.3mm x 30m)
EPi 6.0/9.0
125' x 21/64" (8.3mm x 37.5m)
Motor Type
Series Wound
Motor Output 12V
3.6 HP (2.7 kW)
Motor Output 24V
2.0 HP (1.5 kW)
Clutch
Sliding Ring Gear
Brake
Auto. Load-holding
Gear Ratio
156:1
* Based on first layer performance
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If the winch
CAUTION
!
motor stalls,
do not continue to apply power
to the winch.
Brake housing
WARNING
!
will get hot
during extended power out operation.
EP/EPi 9.0
Wire Rope
Max. Pulling Capacity
Layer
lbs.
1
9,000
2
8,190
3
7,500
4
7,010
5
6,570
EP/EPi 9.0
AMP Draw
Line Speed*
Amp Draw
12V
24V
FPM
MPM
12V
60
24
44.0
13.4
55
170
102
15.0
4.6
110
320
210
11.0
3.4
200
400
264
9.0
2.7
230
NA
NA
7.5
2.3
260
NA
NA
6.4
2.0
350
EP/EPi 9.0
9000 lbs. (4082 kg)
Series Wound
4.6 HP (3.4 kW)
2.6 HP (1.9 kW)
Sliding Ring Gear
Auto. Load-holding
156:1
G E N E R A L S A F E T Y
I N F O R M A T I O N
Your winch is a very powerful
machine. Treat it with respect, use it
with caution and always follow these
safety guidelines.
WARNING
!
tion and operation of the winch and
prevention of personal injury and
property damage ultimately rests
with you, the operator. There is
no substitute for the use of good
judgement and caution in operating
a winch.
WARNING
!
kg
the winch stalls. For heavy loads, use
4082
a pulley block to reduce the load on
3715
the wire rope.
3402
1. Do not maintain power to the
3180
winch if the motor stalls. Overloads
2980
can damage the winch and/or the
wire rope and create unsafe oper-
ating conditions. FOR LOADS OVER
2/3 RATED CAPACITY, WE
RECOMMEND THE USE OF A
24V
PULLEY BLOCK TO DOUBLE LINE
30
THE WIRE ROPE (Figure 1). This
65
reduces the load on the winch and
100
the strain on the wire rope by
130
approximately 50%. If attaching
170
back to vehicle, attach to the frame
210
or other load bearing part. The
vehicle engine should be run-
ning during winch operation to
minimize battery drain and
maximize winch power and
speed. If considerable winching is
performed with the engine off, the
battery may be too weak to restart
the engine.
Figure 1
2. AFTER READING AND
UNDERSTANDING THIS
MANUAL, LEARN TO USE
YOUR WINCH. After installing the
winch, practice using it so you will
The responsibility
be familiar with it when the need
for safeinstalla-
arises.
3. DO NOT "move" your vehicle to
assist the winch in pulling a load.
The combination of the winch and
vehicle pulling together could
overload the wire rope and the
winch itself.
The wire rope
4. KEEP WINCHING AREA CLEAR. Do
may break before
not allow people to remain in the
area during winching operations.
ALWAYS STAND CLEAR OF WIRE
ROPE/HOOK AND WINCH. IN THE
UNLIKELY EVENT OF ANY COMPO-
NENT FAILURE IT'S BEST TO BE OUT
OF HARM'S WAY.
5. INSPECT WIRE ROPE AND EQUIP-
MENT FREQUENTLY. A FRAYED
WIRE ROPE WITH BROKEN
STRANDS SHOULD BE REPLACED
IMMEDIATELY. Always replace
wire rope with the manufacturer's
identical replacement part (see
Replacement Parts List). Periodically
check the winch installation to
ensure that all bolts are tight.
6. USE HEAVY LEATHER GLOVES when
handling wire rope. DO NOT LET
WIRE ROPE SLIDE THROUGH YOUR
HANDS EVEN WHEN WEARING
GLOVES.
Single Line
Double Line
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