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WARN Industries, established in 1948, is an American company that is headquartered in Clackamas, Oregon and specializes in vehicle accessories, including winches, plows and mounting systems. A winch is a device that either tightens or loosens a wire or rope. WARN produces the WARN 3000 ACI winch, and you can purchase this winch directly from the companys online store.

Body

The dimension of the WARN 3000 ACI winch are 11 inches long by 2 feet 5 inches wide by 1 foot 1 inch high, and it weighs 76 pounds. It has a pulling capacity of 3,000 lbs when using a single line. It comes with 100 feet of 5/16 inch rope. It comes with a station control switch, which allows you to power up or power down the device, and it has a clasp hook for attaching to an exterior object. As of 2011, this winch costs $1,399.99, and the part number for this winch is PN 93000.

Power

The motor on this winch is a 0.75 totally enclosed, fan cooled (TEFC) alternating current (AC) induction motor, which means that it comes with an external fan that brings in air to the motor. This helps keep the motor cool while you are operating it, and this technology helps extend the life of your motor. It also comes with a three stage planetary gear train that includes a lever actuated sliding clutch. The WARN 3000 ACI winch produces between 115 and 230 volts of power.

Pulling Power

The winchs pulling speed ranges from 8.1 feet per minute when pulling 3,000 lbs to 12.2 ft/min when pulling 0 lbs. The motor current when operating at 120 V AC power ranges from 9.1 amps to 20.9 amps, and the pull by layer ranges from 5/2070 layer/lbs to 1/3000 layer/lbs. The winch features both a mechanical and dynamic braking system.

Warranty and Accessories

The WARN 3000 ACI winch comes with a one year warranty, allowing you to receive a replacement device if something goes wrong. You can purchase a free-spooling clutch for this winch and a winch rigging kit. The winch rigging kit includes straps, anchors, shackles and a snatch block all kept within a nylon carrying case.

Catalytic converters are engine exhaust emissions devices installed on vehicles to help reduce the levels of vehicle exhaust emissions. Similar in size and shape to a vehicle exhaust muffler, a catalytic converter is attached directly to a vehicles exhaust system.

Significance

A catalytic converter is an exhaust emissions device installed on vehicle exhaust sytems in order to reduce the levels of engine exhaust emissions, most notably the levels of hydrocarbon emissions. Catalytic converters were first installed on American cars in 1976 in response to growing concerns about vehicle-generated air pollution.

Function

The main function of a catalytic converter is to reduce the amount of exhaust hydrocarbon emissions exiting a cars tail pipe. A catalytic converter is filled with a thin, porous material called catalyst, which is designed to react with and burn flowing engine exhaust gases, thereby re-burning these gases, which leads to a reduction in hydrocarbon emissions.

Fun Fact

Vehicles equipped with catalytic converters require the use of unleaded gasoline. Leaded gasoline damages and destroys the catalyst element located inside a catalytic converter, which renders the converter useless as an exhaust emissions lowering device.

Geography

A catalytic converter is bolted directly to a vehicles exhaust system at a point roughly halfway between the vehicle exhaust manifold and the tail pipe. Located in close proximity to the vehicle muffler on a cars underside, the catalytic converter is normally installed at a point almost directly underneath the drivers side area of a car.

Benefits

Catalytic converter use results in a marked decrease in vehicle exhaust hydrocarbon emissions, emissions that are created when gasoline is burned inside a vehicles engine. Widespread catalytic converter use has significantly reduced the levels of vehicle exhaust emissions since converters became standard vehicle equipment in 1976.

Yamaha provides a limited warranty for its motorcycles sold by authorized dealers. Buyers should receive an explanation and copy of warranty information from the dealer at the time of purchase.

Time Frame

The full warranty -- covering all manufacturer parts and defects -- lasts for one year, with no mileage limitation from date of purchase. The warranty covers some parts, such as the engine, for up to five years or until the motorcycle reaches a specific mileage.

Repair

The warranty covers repairs, free of charge, by a licensed Yamaha dealer during the warranty period. Repaired parts remain covered for the duration of the warranty.

Exclusions

Certain circumstances void the warranty and require the owner to cover the cost of repairs and parts during the warranty period, including damage done by racing, improper transit of motorcycle, and abnormal strain or abuse of the motorcycle. The warranty also will not cover repairs done by someone other than the dealership or if the owner installs non-manufacturer parts during the warranty period.