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PRO-TRAX OFF-ROAD ADVENTURES |
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WINCH & RECOVERY TRAINING COURSES |
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CLASSROOM THEORY |
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The components of a winch and basic recovery equipment |
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Mounting a winch to a vehicle and testing cable and electrical connections |
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Tensioning a new cable onto the winch drum, how and why? |
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Understand what line speed is and how to much cable and overloading a winch can cause problems and failures |
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Handling cables and safety practices when working with winches |
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Extra equipment required and why it is needed |
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Use of recovery ropes, type, load and length |
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OUT ON SITE AND PRACTICAL |
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Connection of winch remote and safe use of it |
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Freespool levers and use of |
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How to pull out a cable correctly |
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How to access a recovery scenario |
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Connecting winch cable hook to item to be recovered |
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Demonstrate use of snatch blocks, shackles, tree strops, chains and ground anchors |
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Securing of the recovering vehicle to stop forward movement in case the object being recovered is of a greater force than the weight of the recovering vehicle. |
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The commencement of the recovery procedure |
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Placing of “parachute” over cable in case cable snaps, how and why? |
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Communication hand signals, what and why? |
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The recovery procedure and checking of it |
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How to check cable is flowing onto drum correctly |
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How to assist the winch with the vehicle being recovered |
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Vehicle recovered, or object moved as winches have more than one use |
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De-rigging of all of the equipment used |
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Spooling the cable onto the drum correctly |
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Packing away items securely and checking contents |
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION |
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Demonstration and techniques involved when using a hand or mechanical winch |
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Basic recovery using “recovery ropes” and the techniques required |
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COST |
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three to one using our vehicle and equipment, also including lunch at a country inn = £325 plus Vat |
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Winch and Recovery Course’s |
