Motoalliance MA11927 User manual

Yamaha Grizzly 550/700
Winch Mount Kit
MA11927
23001 Industrial Blvd Rogers, MN 55374
866.527.7637 (toll free) 1 [e-mail]
Kit Contents
(1) Mount plate (2) M10 Hex Head Flange nut (4) M10x16mm Hex Head Bolt (4) 5/16’’ Flat Washers
Winch Installation
A. Preparation and handle-bar wiring
1. Prepare the ATV by removing the battery cover by
pulling it up at the rear corners (figure 1.)
2. Install the power sub-harness (should have been
supplied with your Grizzly 700 purchase. You can
contact your dealer for information if you do not have
this) as shown. (figure 2) See appendix for additional
wiring options if you do not have this harness.
3. Install the winch rocker switch to the handlebar
using the hardware and bracket supplied with the
switch. Route the wiring beside the left switch
harness using the stock cable ties to secure
it. (figure 3 & 4)
4. Route the rocker switch harness to an area on top of
the battery and then route the red contactor power wire
over to the right side of the compartment. Cut the wire
to correct length and crimp a male bullet connector
(not supplied ) to the end of the wire and then plug it
into the red female connector of the harness installed
in step 2. (figure 5)
B. Contactor/Solenoid Wiring
You have several different options for the
contactor/solenoid installation.
Option One: Mount Integrated
1. Assemble the contactor to the winch mounting plate
using the four 1/4-20 x 1 hex bolts, nuts and washers
provided in the winch kit, and torque to 10 ft/lbs.(figure
6)
2. Install color coded cables onto the contactor, matching
the color coded terminals on the contactor. Attach the
blue and yellow cable from the contactor to the winch.
You now have two different options for the cable now:
You can carefully bundle and zip-tie (provided) the
excess cable and carefully tuck it away from sharp
edges. Alternatively, you can cut the cable to about 14”
in length and, with electrical tape, refasten the looped
electrical ends.
Option Two: Under-vehicle
Choose any location under your vehicle and mount the
contactor. There is no right or wrong place. We
recommend a dry place away from sharp or moving
suspension parts, knowing that it is hard to find a totally
dry place on an ATV. You may mount it in the front or
back or under the seat. In this case we mounted it in the
cargo box behind the seat. You may mount it with U-
bolts (holes on contactor are metric) or bolts. We
attached all the wires before bolting it down.
Option Three: Rear Box
You can choose to mount the contactor in your rear box.
You will follow the same instructions as above, but you
will need to purchase an additional length of compatible
cable from your local hardware or auto parts store as the
box is too far away for standard length winch electrical
cable.
C. Winch Installation
1. Install the winch onto the mounting plate using four
5/16-18 hex bolts and lock-washers from winch kit.
2. Install the fairlead onto the front mounting tabs on
the winch mounting kit using the two 3/8-16 hex
bolts and nuts. Install the hook using the pin and cotter
pin supplied with the winch.
3. Locate the front mounting locations on the front
frame tubes of the Grizzly. (figure 7)
4. Place the mounting plate into position on the ATV.
NOTE: The winch space for the Grizzly 700 is a bit

Yamaha Grizzly 550/700
Winch Mount Kit
MA11927
23001 Industrial Blvd Rogers, MN 55374
866.527.7637 (toll free) 2 [e-mail]
tight. If mounting a VIPER MAX 3500-4500lb series,
you will need to move it slightly off-center with the help
of the slotted holes in order to clear your brushguard
tubing. This will not affect winch performance.
5. Attach the front of the mounting plate with the two
M10 X 1.25 X 16mm hex flange head bolts, and
two M10 X 1.25 hex flange head nuts, finger
tighten at this time.
6. Attach the rear of the mounting plate with the two
M10 X 1.25 X 16mm hex flange head bolts. Tighten all
four mounting bolts at this time.
7. Route the black and red battery winch wires up
the left side of the frame and into the battery area.
At the same time, route the rocker switch harness
down beside the battery winch wires and plug the
connectors into the contactor connectors. Gather
all wires and cable tie them neatly away from any
moving suspension parts or any sharp edges.
FIGURE TWO
FIGURE THREE
FIGURE ONE

Yamaha Grizzly 550/700
Winch Mount Kit
MA11927
23001 Industrial Blvd Rogers, MN 55374
866.527.7637 (toll free) 2 [e-mail]
FIGURE FOUR
FIGURE FIVE
FIGURE SIX
FIGURE SEVEN
Appendix to Electrical Installation (if
necessary)
Hook Up the Electricity
1. The next step is to install the contactor (control
relay). There is no right or wrong place. We
recommend a dry place away from sharp or
moving suspension parts, knowing that it is hard to
find a totally dry place on an ATV. You may mount
it in the front or back or under the seat. In this
case we mounted it in the cargo box behind the
seat. You may mount it with U-bolts (holes on
contactor are metric) or bolts. We attached all the
wires before bolting it down. We do offer an
optional side bracket mount. This bracket allows
the contactor to hang on the side of square tubing.
There is an additional cost associated with this
part, just call us for details. See picture 5.
2. Now the power wires can be run. Take the long
set of red/black power wires and attach the red
wire to the winch’s red terminal and the black wire
to the silver terminal. Keep the wire away from
moving suspension parts. We left wire loose as we
went down the upper frame. When fastening any
wire where moisture could cause problems put
dielectric tune-up grease (Permatex 22058 from
NAPA) on all connections. Also if you want extra
vibration protection Napa has plastic split tube
conduct that can also be installed over the wire

Yamaha Grizzly 550/700
Winch Mount Kit
MA11927
23001 Industrial Blvd Rogers, MN 55374
866.527.7637 (toll free) 3 [e-mail]
after it has been routed through the frame.
Connecting the wire to the contactor, you will want
the red wire attached to the red nut on winch motor
to go to the blue terminal on contactor. (Blue is
painted on top of contactor terminal). The black
wire attached to the silver terminal on winch goes
to the yellow terminal on contactor. If you get this
wiring backwards this will not damage anything, the
control switch on handlebars will just work in
reverse.
3. Next run the power wires from the battery into the
compartment or location you have chosen for your
contactor. The red wire goes to the positive
terminal on the battery and the red terminal on the
contactor. The black wire goes negative terminal
on the battery and the black terminal on contactor.
We didn’t attach the red wire until all the rest of the
wiring was complete. Caution! It is easier to
reverse the polarity at the battery then you would
think and that can cause damage to your voltage
regulator, contactor, and can start fires. The
battery is capable of supplying a lot of current even
to a short.
4. The last of the wiring is to mount and wire in the
control switch on the handle bars. We wrapped a
couple wraps of electrical back tape on the handle
bars before we clamped the switch down.
Remove the center plastic cover that holds the key
switch. The cover for the screws pops off with a
flat blade screw driver. Remove the two screws
with a Phillips screw driver. Pull up on the cover
exposing the rear underneath the key switch.
Route the control wiring down the vertical wiring
harness and join up with the power cable on left
side of cowling. Keep the red wire that hangs out
near the back of key switch. Route the control wire
down to the power wire and follow the power wire
back to the contactor location. Fasten the green
wire to the green wire on contactor and black wire
to the black wire on the contactor. (The connectors
are gender specific and can’t be reversed.)
5. The red switch control wire is the next item, which
often raises some questions. The red control wire
hanging out of the control cable near the switch
goes to the switch 12 volts on the ATV. Some
ATV’s will have an accessory wire provided and it
is spelled out in the owner’s manual. The wire will
be fused for it. The wires can be many different
colors. You could also call an Yamaha Service
Center & they will give you the location and color
wire for winch control switch 12 volts over the
phone. A factory service manual will also have the
schematic in it. We found the switch 12 volts by
using a 12 volt test light. We poked a hole though
the insulation. With the test light clipped to the
frame we turned on the key and lit the light. We
turn turned off the key and light went out.
(Switched 12 volts is defined as 12 volts is
removed with the key off, as opposed to battery 12
volts that has power all the time. You can always
find switch 12 volts on the back side of the ignition
switch.) We found a blue with an orange tracer
wire. You may obtain a crimp on side tape terminal
for taping into insulated wire at an Auto parts store
or hardware store. We bared the insulation and
soldered the red wire to the blue/orange wire. We
used RTV Silicone on the joint and wrapped it in
electrical tape.
6. Lastly, fasten down the contactor with the bolts
provided in the winch box. Make sure the 10 MM
terminal nuts are tight on the contactor and wire
terminal lugs and not shorting. Double check the
green and black control wires on the contactor.
They can mate hard, so make sure they are
seated. Then, attach the battery wires to the
battery. Your winch is operational. With the
ignition key on, the relay should click when the
handle bar control switch is activated. You should
test both halves of the switch. The click is
independent of switch 12 volts. It will click even if
the battery is not wired to the contactor or winch.
Wind in excess winch steel cable by carefully
guiding it to the spool. Installation technicians are
available to answer questions that may arise.
Please call our toll-free line at 866-527-7637.