Primetech 13000LB User manual

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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Warning! Observe safety precautions for personal safety and the safety of others. Improper
equipment operation may cause personal injury and equipment damage.
Read the following carefully before attempting to operate your winch and keep the instructions for
future reference.
1. Dress Properly:
-Don't wear loose clothing or jewellery. They can be caught in moving parts.
-Wear leather gloves when handling winch cable. Do not handle cable with bare hands as
broken wires can cause injuries.
- Non-skid footwear is recommended.
- Protective hair covering to contain long hair.
2. Keep a Safe Distance:
-Ensure that all persons stand well clear of winch cable and load during winch peration, 1.5
times the cable lengthrecommended. If a cable pulls loose or breaks under load it can lash back
and cause serious personal injury or death.
-Don't step over the cable.
-All visitors and onlookers should be kept away from the work area.
-Keep proper footing and balance at all times.
3. Don'tAbuse the Cord:
-Never carry your winch by the cord or yank it to disconnect it from the receptacle.
-Keep cord from heat, oil and sharp edges.
4. Don't Overwork the winch:
-If the motor becomes uncomfortably hot to touch, stop and let it cool for a few minutes.
-Don't maintain power to the winch if the motor stalls.
-Don't exceed maximum line pull ratings shown in tables. Shock loads must not exceed these
ratings.
5. Avoid Unintentional Starting:
-Winch clutch should be disengaged when not in use and fully engaged when in use.
6. Check Damaged Parts:
-Before using, you sould check your winch carefully. Any part that is damaged should be
properly repaired or replaced by an authorized service centre.
7. Repair Your Winch:
-When repairing. use only identical replacement parts or it may cause considerable danger for
the user.
8. Respool the Cable:
-Leather gloves must be worn while respooling. To respool correctly, it is necessary to keep a
slight load on the cable.Hold the cable with one hand and the remote control switch with the other.
Start as far back and in the centre as you can. Walk up keeping load on the cable as the winch is
powered in .
-Do not allow the cable to slop through your hand and do not approach the winch too closely.
-Turn off the winch and repeat the procedure until all the cable except 1m is in.
-Disconnect the remote control switch and finish spooling in cable by rotating the drum by
hand with clutch disengaged.
-On hidden winches, spool in cable under power but keep hands clear.
Warning: The use of any other accessory or attachment other than those recommended in the
instruction manual may present a risk of personal injury.

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WINCH OPERATION WARNINGS
Read the following carefully before attempting to operate your winch and keep the instructions for
future reference.
1. The uneven spooling of cable, while pulling a load, is not a problem, unless there is a cable pile
up on one end of the drum. If this happens reverse the winch to relieve the load and move your
anchor point further to the centre of the vehicle.After the job is done you can unspool and rewind
for a neat lay of the cable.
2. Store the remote control switch inside your vehicle where it will not become damaged, inspect
it before you plug it in.
3. When ready to begin spooling in, plug in remote control switch with clutch disengaged, do not
engage clutch with motor running.
4. Never connect the hook back to the cable. This causes cable damage. Always use a sling or
chain of suitable strength.
5.Observe your winch while winching, if possible while standing at a safe distance. Stop the
winching process every metre or so to assure the cable is not pulling up in one corner. Jamming
the cable can break your winch.
6. Do not attach tow hooks to winch mounting appartus. They must be attached to vehicle frame.
7. The use of a snatch block will aid recovery operations by providing a doubling of the winch
capacity and a halving of the winching speed, and the means to maintain a direct line pull to the
centre of the rollers. When double loading during stationary winching, the winch hook should be
attached to the chassis of the vehicle.
8. Ensure rated"D"or bow shackles are used in conjunction with an approved tree trunk protector
to provide a safe anchor point.
9. When extending winch cable, ensure that at least five wraps of cable remain on drum at all
times. Failure to do this could result in the cable parting from the drum under load.Serious
personal injury or property damage may result.
10.All winches are provided with a Red Cable marking to identify that 5 cable wraps remain on
the Winch drum when this mark appears at the rollers. No recovery should be attempted beyond
this marking.
11.Since the greatest pulling power is achieved on the innermost layer of your winch,it is
desireable to pull off as much line as you can for heavy pulls (you must leave at least 5 wraps
minimum on the drum-red cable).If this is not practical use a snatch block and double line
arrangement.
12.Draping a heavy blanket or similar object over the extended winch cable is recommended as it
will dampen any back lash should a failure occur.
13.Neat, tight spooling avoids cable binding, which is caused when a load is applied and the cable
is pinched between the others. If this happens, alternatively power the winch in and out. Do not
attempt to work a bound cable under load, free by hand.
14.Apply blocks to wheels when vehicles are on an incline.
15.Battery:
-Be sure that the battery is in good condition. Avoid contact with battery acid or other
contaminants.
-Always wear eye protection when working around a battery.
-Have the engine running when using the winch, to avoid flattening the battery.

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16. Winch Cable:
- Be sure that the cable is in good condition and is attached properly.
- Do not use the winch if cable is frayed.
- Do not move the vehicle to pull a load.
- Do not replace the cable with a cable of lesser strength.
- The life of the cable is directly related to the use and care it receives. Following its first and
subsequent uses, a cable must be would on to the drum under a load of at least 500lbs
(230kg) or the outer wraps will draw into the inner wraps and severely damage the cable
during winching. The first winch use should be a familiarisation run while in a relaxed,
non-recovery situation. Spool out the cable until the red cable mark appears (about five
wraps on the drum), then rewind the cable on to the drum under a load of 500lbs (230kg)
or more. This will slightly tension and stretch the new cable and create a tight cable wrap
around the drum. Failure to do so may result in cable damage and reduced cable life.
- When the cable is replaced, be sure to apply Loctite, or an equal compund, to the cable
clamp thread. Tighten the clamp screw properly but do not overtighten. The locktite will prevent
lossening of the screw in arduous conditions.Loctite 7471 Primer and 222 Threadlocker are
recommended.
17. Do not attempt to exceed the pulling limits of this winch.
18. DO NOT drive your vehicle to assist the winch in any way . Vehicle movement in combination
with operation may overload the cable, the winch itself or cause damaging shock loads.
19. Shock loads when winching are dangerous! A shock load occurs when an increased force is
suddenly applied to the cable. A vehicle rolling back on a slack cable may induce a damaging
shock load.
20. The winches shown in this manual are solely for vehicle and boat mounted, non-industrial
applications.
21. Do not use winch in hoisting applications due to required hoist safety factors and features.
22. Do not use the winch to lift, support or otherwise transport personnel.
ATTENTION:
1. The cable stop spooling auotomatically while overloading. The sound of grating or a alarm
tone means the pull has overed 13000lb / 16800lb and over-load protection is working. Please
disconnect the remote control switch and power off, using pully block to increase the winch
pull. Incorrect operation affects life span of winch.
2. Rubber sealers are install between the drum and two brackets, which protect winch from,
dust and water.

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INSTALLATION
MOUNTING YOUR WINCH
1a) The winch is to be mounted into a suitable steel mounting frame using the 4 point foot
mounting system in either a horizontal or vertical plane.
b) It's very important that the winch be mounted on a flat surface so that the three sections (motor,
cable drum and gear housing) are properly aligned.
c) Before commencing installation ensure the mounting facility being used is capable of
withstanding the winches rated capacity.
d) The fitment of winches and/or a frontal protection system may affect the triggering of SRS air
bags.Check that the mounting system has been tested and approved for winch fitment in the airbag
equipped vehicle.
2. Winch mounting frames and /or Frontal Protection Systems are suggested to suit most popular
vehicles.Winch frames are packaged with detailed fitting instructions.
3. Should you wish to manufacture your own mounting plate the dimensions below will
assist.Asteel mount plate 6mm thick is recommended.Fasteners should be steel high tensile grade
5 or better.A poorly designed mount may void warranty.
4. The winch should be secured to the mounting with M12x35 thread precision Grade12 bolts and
spring washers provided.
5. The roller fairlead is to be mounted so as to guide the rope onto the drum evenly.
A is dimensions of 13000lbs, while B is dimensions of 16800lbs.
LUBRICATION INSTALLATION
All moving parts in the winch are permanently lubricated with high temperature lithium grease at
the time of assembly.Under normal conditions factory lubrication will surfice.Lubricate cable
periodically using light penetrating oil.Inspect for broken strands and replace if neccessary.If the
cable becomes worn or damaged it must be replaced.

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CABLE INSTALLATION
Unwind the new cable by rolling it along the ground,to prevent kinking.Remove old cable and
obsevre the manner in which it is attached to the cable drum flange.
ELECTRICAL CONNECTION
For normal self -recovery work, your existing electrical system is adequate. A fully charged
battery and proper connections are essential. Run the vehicle engine during winching operations to
keep battery charged.
Pay close attention to proper electrical cable connection as follosws(refer to Diagram1)
1. Short red cable (B') connecting to the red terminal (B) of the motor.
2. Shortt black cable with yellow jacket (C') connecting to the black terminal (C) of the motor.
3. Short black cable with black jacket (D') connecting to the black terminal (D) of the motor.
4. Thin black cable(a') connecting to bottom terminal (A) of the motor.
5. Long black cable (1.8m), one terminal (A') connecting to the bottom termianl (A) of the motor,
and the other terminal negative (-) connecting to negative (-) terminal of battery.
6. Long red cable positive (+) connecting to positive (+) terminal of battery.
NOTE:
1. Your battery must be kept in good condition.
2. Be sure battery cables are not drawn taught across any surfaces, which could possibly damage
them.
3. Corrosion on electrical connections will reduce performance or may cause a short.
4. Clean all connections especially in remote control switch and receptacle.
5. In salty environments use a silicone sealer to protect from corrosion.
6. Index the heads of the plate studs into the keyhole slots on the back of the winch.
7.Attach the winch/Adaptor Plate assembly to your trailer hitch, by inserting the trailer hitch ball
through the shaped hole in the Adaptor Plate.

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WINCH OPERATION
SUGGESTION:
The best way to get acquainted with how your winch operates is to make a few test runs before
you actually need to use it.Plan your test in advance. Remember you can hear your winch as well
as you can see it operate. Get to recognize the sound of a light steady pull, a heavy pull, and
sounds caused by load jerking or shifting. Soon you will gain confidence in operating your winch
and its use will become second nature to you.
OPERATING:
1. Ensure the vehicle is secure by applying the parking brake or chocking the wheels
2. Pull out the winch cable the desired length and connect to an anchor point.The winch clutch
allows rapid uncoiling of the cable for hooking onto the load or anchor point. The shifter tab
located on the gear housing of the winch operates the cluth as follows:
a) To disengage the clutch, move the cluth shifter tab to the "free spool"position. Cable may not be
free spooled off the drum.
b) To engage the clutch, move the clutch shifter tab into the "engaged"position. The winch is now
ready for pulling.
3. Recheck all cable rigging before proceeding.
4. Plug in the winch hand control. It is recommended that the winching operation takes place from
the driver's position to ensure safe operation.
5. To commence winching operation, start vehicle engine, select neutral in transmission, maintain
engine speed at idle.
6. Operate the remote control switch to IN or OUT until the vehicle has been retrieved. Rehularly
check the winch to ensure cables is winding onto the drum evenly.
7. Operate the wireless remote control switch to "enter" or"let out"until the vehicle has been
rerieved.
Note:
1. Never winch with your vehicle in gear or in park, which would damage your vehicle's
transmission.
2. Never wrap the cable around the object and hook onto the cable itself. This can cause damage to
the objec being pulled, and kink or fray the cable.
3. Keep hand, clothing ,hair and jewellery clear of the drum area and cable when winching.
4. Hever use the winch if the cable is frayed, kinked or damaged.
5. Never allow anyone to stand near the cable, or in line with the cable behing the winch while it is
under power. If the cable should slip or brake, it can suddenly whip back towards the winch,
causing a hazzard for anyone in the area. Always stand well to the side while winding.
6. Don't leave the switch plugged in when winch is not in use.
CHECK THE WINCH CAREFULLYAND THOROUGHLY BEFORE OPERATING!
MAINTENANCE
It is highly recommended that the winch be used regularly(once a month). Simply power the cable
out 15m, free spool 5m and then power back in. This will keep all components in good working
condition so that the winch can be relied on when needed. Contact your authorised outlet for
technical assistance and repairs.
SPARE PARTS:
A comprehensive range of spare parts is available.
Please kindly contact the distributor on the end cover or the local retailer.

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NOTE:
The safety precautions and instructions discussed in this manual can't cover all possible
conditions and situations that may occur. It must be understood by the operator that common
sense and caution are factors, which cannot be built into this product,but must be applied by
the operator.

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13000LBS FEATURES AND SPECIFICATIONS
Single Line Rated Pull 13000lb(5900kg) single line
Motor 12V 5.5hp/4.0kw,24V 6.44hp/4.8kw Series Wound
Control Remote Switch,12ft(3.7m)lead
Gear train 3 Stage Planetary
Gear reduction ration 218.4:1
Clutch flexible operation,water-resistent
Braking Action Automatic In-The-Drum
Drum Size Φ64mmxL223mm
Cable Φ9.5mm, 26m
Fairlead 4-Way Roller Fairlead
Remote Control Included
Battery Recommended:650CCA minimum for winching
Battery Leads 2 gauge,72"(183mm)
Finish Dark gray powder coat
Overall Dimensions 21.3"x6.3"x8.6"(540mmx160mmx218mm)
Mounting Bolt Pattern 254mmx114.3mm(10"x4.5")
Weight N.W:36kg G.W: 38Kg
Packing size 57x19x34.5cm 1PC/CTN
12V LINE SPEED ANDAMP DRAW(FIRST LAYER)
Line Pull(lbs./kg) Line Speed
FPM(m/min) Motor(Amps)
0 22.5ft(6.85m) 65
2000(907) 12.4ft(3.8m) 110
4000(1814) 9.8ft(3.0m) 165
6000(2721) 8.5ft(2.6m) 220
8000(3628) 7.5ft(2.3m) 270
10000(4536) 6.56ft(2.0m) 340
13000(5900) 4.8ft(1.48m) 430
24V LINE SPEED ANDAMP DRAW(FIRST LAYER)
Line Pull(lbs./kg) Line Speed
FPM(m/min) Motor(Amps)
0 24.86ft(7.85m) 52
2000(907) 12.79ft(3.9m) 107
4000(1814) 10.23ft(3.12m) 146
6000(2721) 8.79ft(2.68m) 178
8000(3628) 8.04ft(2.45m) 205
10000(4536) 6.89ft(2.1m) 235
13000(5900) 5.12ft(1.56m) 305

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16800LBS FEATURES AND SPECIFICATIONS
Single Line Rated Pull 16800lb(7620kg) single line
Motor 12V 5.6hp/4.2kw,24V 6.17hp/4.6kw Series Wound
Control Remote Switch,12ft(3.7m)lead
Gear train 3 Stage Planetary
Gear reduction ration 312.4:1
Clutch flexible operation,water-resistent
Braking Action Automatic In-The-Drum
Drum Size Φ85mmxL221.5mm(3.35"x8.72")
Cable Φ11.5mm, 28m
Fairlead 4-Way Roller Fairlead
Remote Control Included
Battery Recommended:650CCA minimum for winching
Battery Leads 2 gauge,72"(183mm)
Finish Dark gray powder coat
Overall Dimensions 21.5"x7.09"x9.73"(547mmx180mmx247mm)
Mounting Bolt Pattern 254mmx114.3mm(10"x4.5")
Weight N.W:54kg G.W: 56Kg
Packing size 60x23x38.5cm 1PC/CTN
12V LINE SPEED ANDAMP DRAW(FIRST LAYER)
Line Pull(lbs./kg) Line Speed
FPM(m/min) Motor(Amps)
0 23.94ft(7.30m) 75
2000(907) 12.27ft(3.74m) 106
4000(1814) 9.38ft(2.86m) 167
6000(2721) 7.41ft(2.26m) 195
8000(3628) 6.16ft(1.91m) 246
10000(4536) 5.18ft(1.58m) 283
12000(5443) 4.46ft(1.36m) 340
6800(7620) 2.95ft(0.9m) 480
24V LINE SPEED ANDAMP DRAW(FIRST LAYER)
Line Pull(lbs./kg) Line Speed
FPM(m/min) Motor(Amps)
0 25.6ft(7.8m) 60
2000(907) 12.7ft(3.88m) 97
4000(1814) 9.7ft(2.90m) 138
6000(2721) 7.79ft(2.37m) 162
8000(3628) 6.4ft(1.95m) 193
10000(4536) 5.4ft(1.65m) 228
12000(5443) 4.6ft(1.41m) 256
16800(7620) 3.31ft(1.01) 350

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13000LBS LINE PULLAND CABLE CAPACITY
Layer of cable 1 2 3 4
13000 10010 8840 7410Rated line
pull per layer 5900 4541 4010 3361
15 34.6 58.6 85.3Cumulative
cable capacity 4.58 10.54 17.87 26
16800LBS LINE PULLAND CABLE CAPACITY
Layer of cable 1 2 3 4
16800 13779 13779 11202 9358
Rated line
pull per layer 7620 6250 6250 5081 4245
16.64 37.78 37.78 63.40 91.86
Cumulative
cable capacity 5.1 11.5 11.5 19.3 28
13000LBS/16800LBS WINCH PARTS LIST
Item
No. Part No. Description Qty Item
No. Part No. Description Qty
1 0107/08-01 Transmission Shaft 1 14 0107/08-15 Sealing Ring 2
2 0115/16-02 Fixed Screw 1 15 0107/08-16A Nylon Bearing 1
3 0107/08-24 Gear Box 1 16 0107/08-25A Brake 1
4 0107/08-04 Clutch Handle 1 17 0107/08-18 Gear-Box
Bracket 1
5 0115/16-06 Clutch Gear 1 18 0107/08-19
Mounting Bolt
M12x35 4
6 0107/08-07 Drum 1 19 0107/08-20 Sealing Ring 1
7 0107/08-08 Tie Bar 2 20 0115/16-21 Gear Carrier
Ass y-output 1
8 0115/16-09 Connecting Shaft 1 21 0115/9-22
Gear Carrier
Ass
y-intermediate
1
9 0107/08-10
Torque Overload
Protection 1 22 0115/16-23 Gear Carrier
Ass y-Input 1
10 0107/08-11 Lining 1 23 0115/16-50 Sun Gear-Input 1
0115/16-12 Motor(12V) 1 24 0115/08-26 Bearing 1
11 0115/1612A Motor(24V) 1 25 0107/08-27 Roller Fairlead 1
12 10107/08-13 Link Screw M8x25 4 26 0107/08-28 Hook 1
13 0107/08-14 Motor Bracket 1 27 0113-14-29 Wire rope 1

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13000LBS SOLENOID BOX ASSEMBLY (12V/24V) PARTS LIST
Item No. Part No. Description Qty
1 S13000/08-30 Solenoid Cover 1
S13000/08-31 Solenoid- 12V 12
S13000/08-32 Solenoid- 24V 1
3 S13000/08-33 Black Cable with Black Sleeve(0.75mmx0.45m;earth) 1
4 S13000/08-34 1.8m Long Red Cable 1
5 S13000/08-35 0.425m Short Black Cable with Yellow Terminal
Sleeve
1
6 S13000/08-36 0.425m Short Red Cable with Red Terminal Sleeve 1
7 S13000/08-36A Wireless remote receiver (invisible in the picture
though, it is inside the solenoid box)
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16800LBS SOLENOID BOX ASSEMBLY (12V/24V) PARTS LIST
Item No. Part No. Description Qty
1 S16800/08-30 Solenoid Cover 1
S16800/08-31 Solenoid- 12V 12
S16800/08-32 Solenoid- 24V 1
3 S16800/08-33 Black Cable with Black Sleeve(0.75mmx0.45m;earth) 1
4 S16800/08-34 1.8m Long Red Cable 1
5 S16800/08-35 0.425m Short Black Cable with Yellow Terminal
Sleeve
1
6 S16800/08-36 0.425m Short Red Cable with Red Terminal Sleeve 1
7 S16800/08-36A Wireless remote receiver 1