WOODY'S WINCH WW-700-34 User manual

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Read this manual carefully, instructions are given for the correct use of this device
WOODY’S WINCH WW-700-34

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WARNING
Activities using this type of equipment are inherently dangerous. It is not possible to cover every eventuality
relating to the use of this equipment. Purchasers and users of Woody’s Winch devices should seek
professional training from a fully qualied and competent instructor prior to engaging in any activity.
If you are not able, or not in a position to assume this responsibility, do not use this product.
The manufacturer its distributors and retailers do not accept any liability if users do not follow the instructions
correctly. Only the techniques shown in the diagrams are authorised. Any other use deviating from those
shown may result in serious injury or death.
Prior to each use a complete risk assessment must be carried out to ascertain that the device chosen
congures with and is appropriate to the work being undertaken. The Woody’s Winch device chosen must
also be compatible with all the other components within the rigging system.
Users must always ensure that all components of the work system are suitable for the foreseeable loadings
that may be applied during use. Poor technique and shock loading may cause catastrophic failure of this
equipment and should be avoided.
Where a failure of the product may occur a suitable backup system must be installed and used. All
components of the system used with the device must be inspected before and after each lowering/lifting
operation.
Retire the Woody’s Winch device from use if there are any tactile or visual signs of wear or damage. The
retention devices must also be inspected & checked for both tension and wear after each lowering or lifting
operation to ensure they are securely attached to the Woody’s Winch device and the mounting point.
The Woody’s Winch lowering bollard should only ever be used with the correct diameter of rope, You must
never exceed the recommended maximum diameters. Each device has a Working Load Limit (WLL) – This is
the maximum load allowed to be applied to the device either for lifting or lowering above which catastrophic
failure will occur. These values are based on a vertical load being applied and used as specied within these
instructions.
Although these devices have been issued with a Working Load Limit (WLL) it is your responsibility to ensure
that all the components used in conjunction with the device are matched equally with their Working Load
Limit (WLL) or Safety Factor (SF) or Safe Working Load (SWL). If you are unsure on a products individual
specications you should contact the manufacturer. You should never exceed the lowest rated section or
component within a rigging system. When calculating any rigging system the strength of the anchor and
attachment points must also be taken into account.
• The Woody’s Winch devices must never be used for lifting or lowering people. They are not intended
or rated for use as Personal Protective Equipment. (PPE)
• Always keep body parts, loose clothing, and debris away from the device when in use.
• Always use appropriate hand protection when operating the device.
• When holding the working line NEVER wrap the line around your hands or other body parts. Always
ensure it can run freely in case you need to release the line in an emergency.
• Do not stand or allow others to stand directly under the load being lowered or under the work being
performed above. Ensure users and other persons are working and operating the device from a safe
distance.
• Any potential shock loading must always be kept to an absolute minimum when using the Woody’s
Winch device as with all rigging equipment.
• All connecting devices or components must be retired from use if they are subjected to impact
loading.
• To avoid damage to the device you must minimise all if any free fall distance.
• Always maintain control of any lowered load.

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Device Identication and Markings
Each Woody’s Winch Device is tted with one Device identication plates as shown below
1. Manufacturers Name
2. Device Product Number
3. Weight of Lowering Device with Winch
4. Complete Weight of Device with Accessories
5. Maximum Working Load using ratchet strap only
6. Maximum Working Load with ratchet strap and dead eye sling
7. Line Size Minimum and Maximum Diameter
8. Lowering Device Serial Number
9. Manufacturers Name
10. Trademark
11. Winch Product Number
12. Winch Weight
13. Maximum Working Load Winching and Non Dynamic Lowering
14. Line Size Minimum and Maximum Diameter
15. Winch Serial Number
LOWERING DEVICE WINCH
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RONSTAN
ANDERSEN
34ST FS
4.1 (kg)
M.W.L - 700 (kg)
Line Size - 8-14 (mm)
WOODY’S WINCH PTY LTD
WW-700-34
16 (kg)
20 (kg)
M.W.L - 250 (kg)
M.W.L - 700 (kg)
Line Size - 12-19 (mm)
www.woodyswinch.com.au
[email protected]
MADE IN AUSTRALIA

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Device Part Minimum Rope
Diameter
Maximum Rope
Diameter
Maximum Working Load
M.W.L
Lowering Device 8mm 19mm 700kg Dynamic Lowering
10:1 SF
Winch 8mm 14mm 700kg Lifting/Lowering
Maximum Working Loads
Woody’s Winch Lowering devices should only ever be used with the correct diameter rope. Never exceed the
minimum or maximum diameter. Each device and component of the device has a M.W.L Maximum Working
Load- This is the maximum load allowed to be applied to the device for either lifting or lowering. These values
are based on a vertical load being applied and used as specied in these instructions. Be aware that certain
components are rated for static loads only.
• You must ascertain that the device chosen is appropriate for the work being undertaken
• The Maximum Working Load M.W.L is based on using a suciently rated Dead-Eye Sling or Whoopie
Sling attached to the bottom backup Sling attachment point in conjunction with the ratchet strap that
comes with device. We provide 1X Teufelberger Sirius 18mm Soft Eye Sling and 1 X 5 ton ratchet strap
Product Life
Check every component of the device before each use. If any of the components of the device show tactile
or visual signs of wear, chemical contact, abrasion or crushing that component should be replaced or retired
from use immediately. By misuse it is possible to destroy this device and or its components during
its rst use.
Individual components of the device must be checked for condition and maintained as per the manufacturers
guidelines. Below is a guidance for maintenance and checking intervals for the device and its components.

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Device Part Daily Use Every Month of Use Every Year of Use
Lowering Device,
Straps & Soft Eye
Sling
Check for Tactile or visual
signs of wear, chemical
contact, corrosion, abra-
sion, cracking or crushing.
Replace if any defects found
Check for Tactile or visual
signs of wear, chemical
contact, abrasion, cracking
or crushing. Replace if any
defects found
Replace Straps & Soft
Eye Sling
Winch
Check mounting bolts
secure, check winch is
clean and has free move-
ment. Check for Tactile
or visual signs of wear.
Remove any sawdust build
up between winch and
bollard housing
Open Housing and check for
any sawdust buildup clean if
necessary. Check for Tactile
or visual signs of wear.
Open Housing and check
for any sawdust buildup
clean if necessary. Lightly
clean and grease all
serviceable parts as per
manufacturer
recommendations.
Remove and check
winch mounting bolts for
corrosion if present replace
and torque to correct
specication
Usage and Service Time Frames
The total maximum life of this device is limited to 10 years, the working life of the device depends on the
frequency and type of use. Heavy daily use will require shorter maintenance intervals and more frequent
checks as well as shorten the overall working life of the device.
Make sure the device is kept dry and free of condensation, the devices are painted with a heavy duty industrial
paint. Normal use of the device will wear this paint o especially on the lowering device bollard and fairleads.
This wear is normal but does expose the hi tensile steel to possible corrosion. If using the device in the rain
or in high humidity climates, ensure that the device is throughly dried after use. If not using the device for
prolonged periods, you can spray the devices exposed metal surfaces with a surface spray such as WD-40.
When the device is to be put back into service it is important to ensure that the working surfaces are clean
of any residue.

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1. Baseplate Fair leads
2. Lowering Bollard Fair leads
3. Lowering Bollard
4. Winch Andersen 34ST
5. Preservation Mounts x 4
6. 18mm Soft Eye Sling Main Base Anchor Point x 1
7. Top Attachment Point 500kg M.W.L
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WARNING:
It is important that all Safety Labels are visible
and present. It is recommended that you
replace these immediately if they are removed
or unreadable. New stickers can be ordered
using the appropriate part numbers shown
opposite.
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8. 5 ton Ratchet Strap Anchor Points x 2
9. Bollard and Winch Product Information &
Identication Label (WW-34-SK1)
10. Product Logo (WW-SK4)
11. Anchor Point Labels (WW-SK5)
12. Top Attachment Point Label (WW-34-SK6)
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Attachments Points
The Top Attachment Point has a Maximum Working Load of 500kg.
The Main Strap Anchor Points and the Base Anchor point take the strain of the device during use. Always
check the main mounting straps are in good usable condition before using them to mount the device. A
suciently rated Soft Eye Sling or Whoopie Sling must also be connected to the Base Anchor Point before
putting the device into service. The device is currently supplied with a Teufelberger Sirius 18mm Soft Eye Sling
4 meters in length. It is recommended that a cow hitch the two half hitches is used to secure the Soft Eye
Sling to the base of the tree. All Straps and mounting hardware must have a tactile and visual inspection for
both tension and wear after each lowering/lifting operation to ensure they are securely attached to the device
and to the mounting points.
Device Mounting Instructions
ENSURE THE WORK AREA IS FREE AND CLEAR OF ANY OBSTACLES AND A FULL RISK
ASSESSMENT HAS BEEN UNDERTAKEN BEFORE USING THE WOODY’S WINCH DEVICE.
1.
When mounting the device it is important to locate
an area where there is little to no stem taper. This is
particularly important when the preservation mounts are
been used. If the tree is to be removed cutting the device
into the stem of the tree is usually the best option. If cut-
ting the device into the tree make sure there is sucient
clearance for the clutch to be attached, if it is to be used.

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2.
Using the provided sling with karabiner and “Camjam
XT” attach the sling to the tree following the steps shown
in the photos.
3.
Make sure the sling is pulled tight and correctly set in
the cam device. The karabiner should be oriented in
the downwards position.
4.
Attach the lowering device top attachment point to
the Karabiner. Make sure the device is suspended at a
height where it can be operated safely.
5.
Attach the 5 ton ratchet strap to the lowering device.
Make sure the strap J hooks are properly seated in the
lowering device anchor points. Make sure the strap
is seated properly and lying at against the tree stem.
Lightly tension both straps at this stage.
Device Mounting Instructions

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8.
Tighten the 5 ton strap, making sure the strap is kept
in alignment while tightening down. Tighten down to
a “Standard Hand Force” SHF of around 50 DAN or
50KG, or a “Standard Tension Force” STF of 300 DAN
or 300kg and lock the handles in place.
Bundle up any loose strap and place out of the way of
device and ropes in use.
7.
This diagram shows the correct mounting conguration
of the lowering device and the winch. You can now
tighten the 5 ton strap, making sure the straps are kept
in alignment while tightening down.
6.
Using a suciently rated Soft Eye sling or Whoopie sling,
attach the sling to the base anchor point as shown in the
diagram. The device is currently supplied with a Teufel-
berger Sirius 18mm Soft Eye Sling 4 meters in length. It
is recommended that a cow hitch with two half hitches
is used to secure the Soft Eye Sling to the base of the
tree.
Device Mounting Instructions

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10.
The Diagram opposite shows the correct attachment to
the tree of the Woody’s Winch lowering device with the
base anchor and 5 ton strap.
It is important to note that the full 700kg dynamic rating
with a safety factor of 10:1 is reached only when both
the 5 ton ratchet strap and suitably rated dead eye
sling are both used in conjunction.
The device is currently supplied with a Teufelberger Siri-
us 18mm Soft Eye Sling 4 meters in length. It is recom-
mended that a cow hitch the two half hitches is used to
secure the Soft Eye Sling to the base of the tree.
11.
With the device now in position, make sure the working
line enters the device through the lowering device fair-
leads. As shown in the diagram opposite.
Correct alignment is not always automatic and a maxi-
mum 10 degrees oset is the maximum limit allowed. If
this is not possible you must add an additional fairlead
into the system to allow correct alignment of the working
rope to the device.
Failure to do this may put unnecessary strain on the low-
ering device fairleads.
Device Mounting Instructions

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13.
The photo opposite shows the correct working line
orientation around the winch drum over the self tailing
arm and through the self tailing grips. Three full wraps is
sucient to maintain full pulling power on the winch up
to its 700kg limit, this is due to the ribbed design of the
Andersen winch drum. In the conguration shown in the
photo opposite the winch handle can now be clicked
into position and rotated to tension the line, or lift a load.
The winch is a 2 speed device and rotating the handle
counterclockwise gives a 34:1 power ratio while rotat-
ing in the clockwise direction give a 9.5:1 power ratio.
If lowering directly on the winch carefully remove the nal
wrap around the self tailing grips and o the self tailing
arm while keeping tension on the rope. Keep tension in
rope to hold the load. To lower the load carefully and
slowly reduce tension on the rope, allowing the rope to
slowly feed around the drum and lower the load. Mod-
ulating the tension in the system either speeds up or
slows down the load being lowered.
12.
Attach the Woody’s winch and clutch device as pre-
viously described. The working line should be running
vertically through the lowering device fair leads and into
the winch opening.
A minimum of 3 clockwise wraps around the winch drum
and into the self tailing device provides sucient friction
on the line for winching operations up to the M.W.L of
700 KG lifting force. The ribbed drum of the Andersen
winch allows for more friction between the rope and the
winch drum.
For loads that are not dynamically rigged or negatively
rigged and within the M.W.L of the winch it is ne to
lower the load directly on the winch itself, making sure
the correct number of wraps are used to maintain
lowering control.
Winch, Lowering Device Instructions

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14.
The photo opposite shows the correct working line
orientation through the lowering device fairleads and
around the lowering bollard. The lowering bollard is de-
signed to take larger shock loads than the winch drum
and must be used when dynamically lowering large sec-
tions of timber. Never lower directly o the bollard fair
leads, these are designed for line orientation only. The
line must run at least 1 half a wrap around the bollard
drum before lowering.
When using the lowering device bollard the working line
can be wrapped in either clockwise or anti clockwise
direction. Make sure the line exits on one of the four low-
ering bollard fairleads.
When using the winch the line can ONLY be wrapped in
a clockwise direction and when exiting the winch
ONLY the horizontal failrleads can be used.
Winch, Lowering Device Instructions

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15.
Add more wraps to create extra friction, remember the
Woody’s Winch has a large diameter lowering bollard
that creates a larger amount of friction per wrap than
smaller bollards, take this into account when determin-
ing the amount of wraps to apply. Apply the appropriate
number of wraps and ensure the working line exits the
bollard via an exit fairlead.
When the device is new the lowering bollard is nished in
a industrial 2 pack paint system designed to protect the
high tensile steel from corroding. This paint system will
wear o the bollard drum during normal use. It is recom-
mended to use an old rigging rope for the rst few uses
of the lowering bollard to wear some of the thicker paint
o and reduce paint transfer to your new rigging ropes.

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17.
When using the Woody’s Winch for horizontal winching
operations the operator must ensure the working line is
redirected using an additional fairlead mounted above
the Woody’s Winch. Using a suitably rated pulley and
sling is recommended.
Failure to follow this procedure will damage the
devices fairleads and pull them out of alignment.
Warranty will not cover damage caused by failure
to adhere to these instructions

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Inspection Record
The manufacturer recommends this device be inspected prior to use along with periodic inspections as
described in the Usage and Service Time Frames table.
Model Serial Number Purchased from
Purchase date
Date rst used
Periodic examination record
Date Serial Number Examination Notes Name Signature
Manufacturer Details
Woody’s Winch Pty Ltd 29 Morley Crescent
Box Hill North
Melbourne Victoria 3129
Australia
Tel: [phone]
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.woodyswinch.com.au
Woody’s Winch Pty Ltd reserves the right to change specications or modify these instructions without prior notication.