Warn has offered a basic guide to winching techniques.  It will familiarize yourself with the basic winch operation and techniques, in order to most effectively and safely recovery a vehicle.  Its a PDF format guide.

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

General Safety Precautions
Winch basics
How the winch works
Winch accessories & enhancements
Before you pull
Pulling
Rigging techniques
Maintenance
The final analysis

 

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