Warrior Winches S8000 Quick reference guide

ELECTRICAL WINCH
S8000
Assembly & Operating Instructions

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INTRODUCTION
Congratulations on your purchase of a winch. We design and build winches to strict
specifications and with proper use and maintenance should bring you years of
satisfying service.
WARNING - Read, study and follow all instructions before operating this
device. Failure to heed these instructions may result in personal injury
and/or property damage.
Your winch can develop tremendous pulling forces and if used unsafely or
improperly could result in property damage, serious injury or death. Throughout
this manual you will find the following symbols for caution, warning and danger.
Pay particular attention to the notes preceded by these symbols as they are
written for your safety. Ultimately, safe operation of this device rests with you, the
operator.
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in
minor or moderate injury. This notation is also used to alert against unsafe
practices.
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided
could result in death or serious injury.
CAUTION
WARNING

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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR WINCH
Your 8000lb winch is a powerful piece of machinery. It is important that
you understand the basics of its operation and specifications so that when
you need to use it, you can use it with confidence and safety. Below is a
list of the components of your winch and their use. Practices using your
winch before you are in a situation to need to use it.
1. Motor: Your 4.8hp motor is powered by a 12 volt battery and provides power to
the gear mechanism which turns the drum and winds the wire rope;
2. Winch Drum: The winch drum is the cylinder on which the wire rope is stored. It
can feed or wind the rope depending on the remote winch switch.
3. Wire Rope: Your winch has a 21/64"X95' galvanized aircraft cable designed
specifically for load capacity of 8000lbs. The wire rope feeds onto the drum in
the “under wind” position through the roller fairlead and is looped at the end to
accept the clevis hook pin.
4. Roller Fairlead: When using the winch at an angle the roller fairlead acts to
guide the wire rope onto the drum and minimizes damage to the wire rope from
abrasion on the winch mount or bumper.
5. Mechanic Gear System: The reduction gears convert the winch motor power
into extreme pulling forces.
6. Braking System: Braking action is automatically applied to the winch drum
when the winch motor is stopped and there is a load on the wire rope. The
braking action is applied by a separate mechanical brake.
7. Free Spooling Clutch: The clutch allows the operator to manually disengage
(“Out”) the spooling drum from the gear train, free spool. Engaging the clutch
(“In”) locks the winch into the gear system.
8. Solenoid: Power from the vehicle battery flows through the weather sealed
switch before being directed to the winch motor.
9. Remote Switch: The Power switch lead has a dual switch for powering in or
powering out your winch drum. The Power switch leads allow you to stand clear
of the wire rope when the winch is under load.
10.Wireless Remote Control: allow you control winch far from 50 Ft away.

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11.Universal Flat Bed Mounting Channel: Your winch has been optional supplied
with a flat bed mounting channel that can be mounted to most flat surfaces
such as trailers, step bumpers, truck beds, etc. The mounting channel also has
holes to accept your roller fairlead.
12.Snatch Block: If Your winch were supplied with a snatch block that, used
properly, can double the pulling power of winch, or change your pulling
direction without damaging the wire rope. We recommend you to use double
line and snatch block for pulling over 85% related line pull.
WINCH ASSEMBLY AND MOUNTING
8000lbs:
OUT
IN

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1. Your 8000lb winch is designed with a bolt pattern that is standard in this class
of winch. Many winch mounting kits are available that utilize this bolt pattern
for the most popular vehicle and mounting channels. If you cannot find a kit
locally, contact us and we will provide you with the name of a dealer near you.
If you will utilize the mounting channel you must ensure that it is mounted on a
flat surface so that the three major sections (motor, drum and gear housing) are
properly aligned. Proper alignment of the winch will allow even distribution of
the full rated load.
2. Start by connecting the Roller Fairlead (Part# 800900) to the Mounting Channel
(Part# 801000) using 2 each of the Cap Bolt M10 X 35 (Part# 800002), Flat
Washer (Part# 800004), Lock Washer (Part# 800003) and securing with M10
Nut(Part# 800005) (Make sure the bolt is placed through the mounting channel
and roller fairlead from inside the channel. This will allow enough clearance for
the winch to be placed in the channel without obstruction.)
3. Assemble the winch to the Mounting Channel (Part# 801000) by first pulling
and releasing the clutch knob to “Off” position (Free Spooling). Pull out a few
inches of cable from the drum and feed the wire loop through the opening in the
front of the mounting channel and roller fairlead. Now, using the remaining
M10 x 35 Cap Bolts (Part# 800002), Flat Washer (Part# 800004), Lock Washer
(Part# 800003) and M10 Nut (Part# 800005) secure the winch to the mounting
channel.
4. Connect the battery and motor leads as the drawing above every type of winch
is different each other.
CAUTION – Batteries contain gases which are flammable and explosive.
Wear eye protection during installation and remove all jewelry. Do not lean over
battery while making connections.
5. Assemble the Clevis Hook to the cable. Take off the pin from the Clevis Hook,
connect the Clevis Hook to the cable and mount the pin back to the Clevis
Hook.
6. Always use the Hand Saver when free-spooling and re-spooling the wire rope.
Using the Hand Saver keeps your hands and fingers away from the rotating
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7. Check for proper drum rotation. Pull and turn the clutch knob to the “off”
position (Free-spooling). Pull out some cable from the drum, and then turn the
clutch knob to the “In” position to engage the gears. Press the cable out button
on the power switch. If the drum is turning and releasing more cable then your
connections are accurate. If the drum is turning and collecting more cable then
reverse the leads on the motor. Repeat and check rotation.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
WARNING
WARNING – DO NOT EXCEED RATED CAPACITY.
WARNING – Intermittent use only.
WARNING - Do not use winch in lifting or moving or persons.
WARNING - A minimum of five wraps of cable around the drum
barrel is necessary for pulling and holding the rated load. The
cable clamp is not designed to hold the load without 5 wraps of
cable around the barrel.
WARNING - Keep yourself and others a safe distance to the
side of the cable when under tension.
WARNING – The wire rope may break before the motor stalls.
For heavy loads at or near rated capacity, use a pulley
block/snatch block to reduce the load on the wire rope.
WARNING -Never step over a cable, or near a cable under load.
WARNING - Don’t move the vehicle to pull a load (towing) on
the winch cable. This could result in cable breakage.
WARNING-Disconnect the remote control and battery leads
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WARNING- Do not exceed maximum pull rating. Avoid “shock
loads” by using the control switch intermittently to take up the
slack in the wire rope. “Shock loads” can far exceed the rate
capacity for the wire rope and drum.
WARNING- Do not exceeds maximum line pull ratings shown
on the tables.
WARNING-When re-spooling the cable, ensure that the cable
spools in the under-wind position with the cable entering the
drum from the bottom, not the top. To re-spool correctly, and
while wearing gloves, keep a slight load on the cable while
pushing the remote button to draw in the cable. Walk toward
the winch not allowing the cable to slide through your hands.
Do not let your hands get within 12″of the winch while re-
spooling. Turn off the winch and repeat the procedure until a
few feet of cable is left. Disconnect the remote control and
finish spooling by hand by rotating the drum by hand with the
clutch disengaged. Keep hands clear of the fairlead and drum
while the winch is under power.
Do not use as a hoist. Do not use for overhead lifting.
Failure to heed these warnings may result in personal injury
and/or property damage.
WARNING - Use gloves to protect hands when handling the
cable. Never let the cable slide through your hands.
WARNING – Never connect the cable back to itself.
Apply blocks to the wheels of the vehicle when on an incline.
No modifications, alterations, or deviation to the winch are
authorized by the manufacturer and SHALL not be made.
Duration of winching pulls should be kept as short as possible. If
the motor becomes uncomfortably hot to the touch, stop
winching immediately and let it cool down for a few minutes. Do

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not pull for more than one minute at or near the rated load.
CAUTION - If the motor stalls do not maintain power to the
winch. Electric winches are designed and made of intermittent
use and should not be used in constant duty applications.
CAUTION - Never release the free-spool clutch when there is a load on
the winch.
CAUTION - Use hand saver hook when handling the hook for spooling
or un-spooling the wire rope.
GENERAL TIPS FOR SAFE OPERATION
·The 8000lbs and its all derivative types are rated at 8000 lbs
capacity when spooling the first rope layer on the drum. Overloads
can damage the winch/motor/ or wire rope. For loads over 6800 lbs.
we recommend the use of the pulley block/snatch block to double
the wire rope line. The will aid in two ways: a) reduce the number or
rope layers on the drum, as well as, b) reduce the load on the wire
rope by as much as 50%. When doubling the line back to the
vehicle, attach to the frame or other load bearing part.
·The vehicle engine should be kept running during operation of the
winch to minimize battery drain and maximize power and speed of
the winch. If the winch is used for a considerable time with the
engine off the battery may be drained and too weak to restart the
engine
·Get to know your winch before you actually need to use it. We
recommend that you set up a few test runs to familiarize yourself
with rigging techniques, the sounds your winch makes under
various loads, the way the cable spools on the drum, etc.
·Inspect the wire rope and equipment before each use. A frayed or
damaged rope shall be replaced immediately. Use only
manufacturer’s identical replacement rope with the exact
specifications.
·Inspect the winch installation and bolts to ensure that all bolts are
tight before each operation.

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·Never connect the cable back to itself. This will cause cable
damage. Always use a snatch block, sling or chain of suitable
strength as shown in the illustrations.
·Store the remote control inside your vehicle in a place that it will not
be damaged.
·Any winch that appears to be damaged in any way, is found to be
worn, or operates abnormally SHALL BE REMOVED FROM
SERVICE UNTIL REPAIRED. It is recommended that the
necessary repairs be made by a manufacturer’s authorized repair
facility.
·Pull only on areas of the vehicle as specified by the vehicle
manufacturer.
·Only attachments and/or adapters supplied by the manufacturer
shall be used.
RIGGING TECHNIQUES
Self Recovery
Locate a suitable anchor such as a strong tree trunk or boulder.
Always use a sling as an anchor point. CAUTION Do not attach
the clevis hook back onto the cable as this could cause damage to
the cable.
As shown in Fig 3.1
Do not winch from an acute angle as the wire rope will pile up
on one side of the drum causing damage to wire rope and the
winch. Fig 3.2
Short pulls from an angle can be used to straighten the vehicle.
Long pulls should be done with the wire rope at a 90° angle to the
winch/vehicle.
When pulling a heavy load, place a blanket or jacket over the wire
rope five or six feet from the hook. In the event of a broken cable it
will dampen the snap back. For additional protection open the
hood of the vehicle as shown in Fig 3.3
Fig 3.1
Fig 3.2
Fig 3.3

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For pulls over 6800lbs, we recommend the use of the snatch
block/pulley block to double line the wire rope. Fig 3.4
This reduces the load on the winch and the strain on the rope by
approximately 50%.
WARNING - Never use your winch for overhead hoisting or
for lifting people or moving people.
WINCHING TECHNIQUES A-Z
a. Take time to asses your situation and plan your pull.
b. Put on gloves to protect your hands.
c. Disengage the clutch to allow free-spooling and also save battery power.
d. Attach the hand saver hook to the clevis hook.
e. Pull out the wire rope to your desired anchor point using the hand saver hook.
f. Secure the clevis hook to the anchor point: Sling, chain or snatch block. Do not
attach the hook back onto the wire rope.
g. Engage the clutch.
h. Connect the remote control to the winch.
i. Start your engine to ensure power is being replenished to the battery.
j. Power in the wire rope guiding the wire under tension to draw up the slack in the
wire. Once the wire is under tension stand well clear. Never step over the wire rope.
k. Double check your anchors and make sure all connections are secure.
l. Inspect the wire rope. Make sure there are at least 5 wraps of wire rope around the
winch drum.
m. Drape a blanket or jacket over the wire rope approximately 5 to 6 feet from the
hook. Open the hood for added protection.
n. Clear the area. Make sure all spectators all well back and that no one is directly in
front or behind the vehicle or anchor point.
Fig 3.4
Fig 3.5