Protective traverse for a cable winch

The crossmember has a bracket section (4) provided in form of a trough-shaped welded structural steelwork, in which horizontal and vertical rollers are integrated. The bracket section is provided with a center part (1) and left and right side parts (2). Two horizontally attachable extension parts are fixed on ends of the side parts. The side parts are provided into an up-swiveled horizontally layer that is in alignment with the center part. Sharpening metal sheets are attached above the vertical rollers held in the bracket section.