CAUTION
CUT AND BURN HAZARD
Failure to observe these instructions could
lead to minor or moderate injury.
To avoid injury to hands and fingers:
• Always wear heavy leather gloves when
handling a rope.
• Never let rope slip through your hands.
• Always be aware of possible hot surface at
winch motor, drum or rope during or after winch
use.
CAUTION
MOVING PARTS ENTANGLEMENT
HAZARD
Failure to observe these instructions could
lead to minor to moderate injury.
• Always use a hook with a latch
• Always insure hook latch is closed and not
supporting load.
• Never apply load to hook tip or latch. Apply
load only to the center of hook.
• Never use a hook whose throat opening has
increased, or whose tip is bent or twisted.
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WARNING
FALLING OR CRUSHING HAZARD
Failure to observe these instructions could
lead to severe injury or death.
• Never use winch to lift or move persons.
• Never use winch as a hoist or to suspend a
load.
NOTICE
AVOID WINCH AND EQUIPMENT
DAMAGE
• Always avoid side pulls which can pile up
rope at one end of the drum. This can damage
rope or winch.
• Always ensure the clutch is fully engaged or
disengaged.
• Never use winch to tow other vehicles or
objects. Shock loads can momentarily exceed
capacity of rope and winch.
• Always avoid "powering out" for extended
distances. This causes excess heat and wear
on the winch motor and brake.
• Always use care to not damage the vehicle
frame when anchoring to a vehicle during a
winching operation.
• Never "jog" rope under load. Shock loads can
momentarily exceed capacity of rope and
winch.
• Never use winch to secure a load during
transport.
• Never submerge winch in water.
• Always store the remote control in a protected,
clean, dry area.
• Always double line or pick distant anchor point
when rigging. This maximizes pulling power
and avoids overloading the winch.
Specifications
Part number: PN 78000 (RT15); PN 78500 (XT15)
Rated line pull: 1500 lbs. (680 kgs.) single-line
Motor: 12V DC, .4 hp (.3kW) permanent magnet
Control: Handlebar mounted Mini-rocker switch
Figure 1. WARN RT/XT15 winch
kit
Geartrain: 3-Stage Planetary
Gear ratio: 103:1
Clutch (freespooling): Cam activated
Brake: Mechanical brake standard
Drum diameter/Length: 1.5"/3.0" (3,8cm/7,6cm)
Weight: 11.5 lbs. (5.2 kgs)
Wire rope: 50', 5/32" diameter (15m, 4mm diam.)
Fairlead: Hawse
Recommended Battery: 12 Amp/hour minimum
for winching
Battery leads: 10 gauge
Duty Cycle: Intermittent
Finish: Grey
Performance Data
Line Pull
lbs (kgs)
0
500 (227)
1000 (455)
1500 (680)
Above performance specs are based on first layer of drum
Figure 2. Winch dimensions:
Pulling power
10.3" L. x 4.0" D. x 4.56" H.
lbs (kgs)
26cm L. x 10cm D. x 11cm H.
1500 (680)
1320 (599)
1162 (527)
1020 (463)
Line Speed
Motor Current
ft/min (m/min)
Amps
15 (4.6)
6
11 (3.3)
27
7 (2.1)
44
5 (1.5)
65
Wire rope layer
1st is closest to drum
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
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