SPIETH America P201 User guide

ASSEMBLY AND CARE INSTRUCTIONS
SELF-LOCKING WINCH
P201
VERSION: 8920051 (Revised 09/17)
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P201 SELF-LOCKING WINCH Assembly Instructions
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Thank you for purchasing a SPIETH America Self-Locking Winch from our line of Volleyball
equipment.We appreciate your business and value you as a customer!
The Self-Locking Winch is manufactured of the finest materials and has been thoroughly inspected
before leaving our plant. We are sure you will be pleased with its quality, durability and performance.
The P201-Self-Locking Winch has been designed for use with SPIETH America Volleyball
posts only. The use of this winch on any other type of equipment, either manufactured by
SPIETH America or any other company, will void the warranty and could cause serious injury!
Consult SPIETH America for any custom applications of this P201 Self Locking Winch.
Please carefully read the following instructions before assembling and using your new equipment, as
they pertain to the particular equipment you have purchased.
The exclamation mark symbol when seen in this manual is used to indicate warnings or
items that require special attention during the use or assembly of the apparatus.
Only qualified persons should undertake assembly, installation and adjustment of this
equipment. At no time should children or other unqualified persons undertake the
assembly, installation or adjustment of this equipment.
For installation instructions, please read Section I of this manual.
For winch operation instructions, please read Section II of this manual.

P201 SELF-LOCKING WINCH Assembly Instructions
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3/8-16 NC x 1"
Hex Head Bolt
3/8-16 NC
Hex Lock Nut
Winch
Strap
Net Leader
Cable
Snap Link
1. Installation
The P201-Self Locking Winch consists of:
One (1) fully assembled Self-Locking winch
One (1) Winch Handle
Two (2) 3/8-16 NC x 1" Hexagonal Head Bolts
Two (2) 3/8-16 NC Hexagonal Lock Nuts
1. If replacing an existing winch, release any tension on the net and remove the winch before
proceeding.
2. With the net rope attached to the hook on the other volleyball post, pull the net tight and loop the
leader cable over the pulley on the post the winch is being attached to. Check to see how far the
net leader cable reaches down the post. This will tell you where the winch needs to be installed
(Fig. 1).
3. Using the supplied mounting hardware, attach the winch to the volleyball pole as shown in Fig. 1.
The winch strap should have at least 2 turns around the spool in the winch box, but should be
extended with enough length to allow proper tensioning of the net. Tighten nuts firmly.
4. Attach the net leader cable to the winch strap using the snap link. Ensure the
net cable runs over the pulleys on both volleyball posts. Tighten winch to take
up slack on the net rope.
Figure 1
Pulley

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TIGHTEN
LOOSEN
Winch Handle
2. Winch operation
The winch has a Self-Locking function that allows tension to be applied to the net and released slowly
when needed.
1. Install the winch handle onto the square nut to operate the winch.
2. Turn the winch handle clockwise to tighten the winch and apply tension to the net. You should
hear a clicking noise as the winch tightens which means it is locking itself as the handle is turned.
The handle can be removed and rotated to a different position on the square nut during the
tightening process (Fig. 2).
Only tighten the winch as needed to apply tension to the net. Over tightening the winch
can cause damage to the volleyball post and winch components. Never use an
extension or any other tool on the winch handle when tightening. Damage to the
components or serious personal injury could occur!
3. Refer to “Volleyball Net Setup Instructions” for information on setting up the posts and net
properly.
4. Turn the winch handle Counter-clockwise to loosen the winch and release tension on the net.
When loosening at first, the winch strap will automatically unroll as the handle is turned. As the net
tension decreases, you may have to pull the winch strap by hand to unroll it further.
5. Remove and store the winch handle when finished tensioning to
prevent the winch from being accidentally released during use.
Figure 2