Step 1
Remove the front bumper and any front mounted accessories to
ease the installation of the winch and mounting plate.
Step 2
Before mounting the winch to the mounting plate, you must
install the hydraulic solenoid onto the back of the winch. Be sure to
follow the instructions included with the winch when installing the
solenoid.
Step 3
The winch must be bolted to the mounting plate with the four
supplied bolts and spacers. Install the roller fair lead at this time
with the supplied hardware.
Step 4
Set the winch and mounting plate onto the front cross member and
line up the holes in the side of the mounting plate with the holes in the
vehicle frame. Due to the shackle reversal system and custom bumper mounts
on our Jeep, this step was a bit more complex than it will be for most
installs. Tighten the four bolts and nuts to the recommended torque per the
instructions.
Step 5
Using the hydraulic hoses supplied with the winch, connect
the hoses and necessary fittings to the back of the winch solenoid.
Route the hoses to the power steering pump and steering box per the
instructions. The installation kit comes with a wide variety of fittings to
accommodate your specific application, find the bend and thread pitch your
vehicle requires and connect the hoses to the pump and box. Note: route the
hoses away from sharp objects and sources of high heat, ie: exhaust and intake
manifolds.
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Step 6
Determine a location for the remote control plug terminal. We chose
to drill and mount it on our grill, but it's your choice. Once the hole has
been drilled and it is secured you must route the wires to the winch and small
relay included with the winch.
Step 7
Mount the relay in the engine compartment with
the two small screws provided. The relay requires a 12-volt source to power the
hydraulic solenoid and a suitable ground. Make these connections per the
instructions.
Step 8
Fill the power steering reservoir with fluid. I recommend a
synthetic power steering fluid, as it dissipates heat better, but you can
use any standard power steering fluid.
Step 9
Double check all hose and electrical connections, and start up your
vehicle. Plug in the remote control, and test your new winch by setting the
levers to the high position and try powering the cable out. At this point you
should connect the winch cable to another vehicle or a stationary object and
power out the cable and power it back in to tighten it, and roll it neatly on
the drum. Make sure that you have tension on the cable at all times to keep it
from kinking on the drum.
Step 10
Take the vehicle and a friend's vehicle to your favorite
spot and convince your friend to get stuck so you can rescue him and try
out your new winch! Good luck!
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