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RECOVERY SAFETY
USE EXTREME CAUTION DURING A RECOVERY
Recovery safety should not be taken lightly. A moment of carelessness could result in significant damage
to your vehicle, injury to you or those around you, or even death. Here are a few things you should never
do during winch or rope recoveries.
DURING A WINCH RECOVERY DURING A ROPE RECOVERY
NEVER winch without gloves. NEVER use a rope or strap to winch.
NEVER stand next to or straddle a winch cable. NEVER step over a strap when it is connected
NEVER jerk the line or use like a snatch strap. at both ends.
NEVER drive over your winch cable. NEVER join two straps or rope with a shackle.
NEVER hook onto your winch cable. NEVER attach a strap to a ball or bumper
NEVER wrap a tree without a tree strap. tow hitch.
NEVER wrap a tree strap above the base of NEVER use a frayed or damaged strap.
the tree. NEVER recover from non-tow-rated points.
NEVER winch without a line dampener. NEVER use a strap for a vehicle completely
NEVER run rope over a jagged rock. bogged in mud.
NEVER subject recovery points to side loads.
NEVER winch at an angle.
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