The mount puts the winch upside down (bolts on the top of the mount) and when I just rotated the winch 180 degrees the rope unwinds off the drum the wrong way (according to the instructions-This winch MUST be mounted with the wire rope in the underwind direction. Improper mounting could damage your winch and void your warranty.).
I am having a difficult time orienting my brain around what an underwind is when the winch is now upside down. By my reckoning the cable now has to wind off to the rear of the unit. So to get it where I THINK it should be oriented, I decided to not only rotate the winch 180 degrees, but also swiveled it on it’s axis 180 degrees, so the motor now protrudes to the left (was protruding to the right, or passenger side).
Did I do that right?
Another question- does anyone bother with the circuit breaker included with a Superwinch kit? When I installed a Warn winch into my Nissan Pathfinder years ago the cables were directly attached to the battery- no circuit breakers at all.
PS- Anyone buying the KFI 100740 mount should note that the kit does not include the 5/16-18 bolts and lock washers to bolt the mount to your 570. Ask me how I found out. I went with 1-1/4" but 1" would have done the job.
