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This manual must be with the vehicle on which this winch is installed. Please check the Allied Systems website regularly for updates to this manual. www.alliedsystems.com P/N 599047W 03/03/2014...
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H12E Serial Number Winch Model Date Installed Date Delivered Special Equipment or Attachments A Product of Allied Systems Company 03/03/2014 Sherwood, Oregon USA Printed in USA...
• Become familiar with the winch and the machine on this Operating Manual, contact your local winch dealer, which it is mounted and see that they are maintained or contact Allied Systems Company: in good condition. Allied Systems Company •...
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Should there be differences in interpretations to the text, please refer to the English language edition published by Allied Systems Company as the controlling document.
Safety Summary Safety Summary General Safety Notices The following pages contain general safety warnings The “WARNING” symbol appears wherever which supplement specific warnings and cautions incorrect operating procedures or practices appearing elsewhere in this manual. All electrical and could cause serious injury or death. Carefully hydraulic equipment is dangerous.
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Should the recommendations in this manual deviate from NOTICE those in the user’ country, the national regulations should be followed. This signal word alerts to a situation that is not related to personal injury but may cause NOTE: All possible safety hazards cannot equipment damage.
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Safety Summary Operation, Inspection, and Maintenance Warnings • Inspect the winch before each use: » Make sure that the controls and instruments Obey the following cautions and operate correctly. warnings before using your winch to » Report the need for repairs immediately. avoid equipment damage, personal »...
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• Never stand nor permit others to stand in the bight • Do not use winch as a hoist. Tractor and skidder (loop) of a wire rope. mounted winches are designed for towing. • Do not stand nor permit others to be near the winch or wire rope when there is tension on the wire rope.
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Safety Summary • Always inspect wire rope, tail chain and other rigging • Do not terminate wire rope to tail chain by the use components for wear, damage, broken strands or of a knot. abuse before use. • Do not handle wire rope if the hook end is not free. •...
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• Maintain a minimum of three (3) complete wraps • Be aware of the ground conditions, and make sure of wire rope on the drum for normal operation. It the ground and tractor are stable enough to pull may help to paint the last fi ve wraps of wire rope the intended load.
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Safety Summary • Be aware of the hazards of pressurized hydraulics: » Wear personal protective equipment, such as gloves and safety glasses, whenever servicing or checking a hydraulic system. » Assume that all hydraulic hoses and components are pressurized. Relieve all hydraulic pressure before disconnecting any hydraulic line.
General General Introduction This Operating Manual contains basic information The winch is powered by an internal hydraulic motor necessary for the operation and maintenance of the winch. connected to the tractor hydraulic system. Oil fl ow and pressure are converted to rotational energy by the winch Operating Principles of Winch motor.
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• Internal Option Code B • Internal Option Code D Operation of the winch is controlled by a control lever, Operation of the winch is controlled by a control lever, and a BRAKE-OFF switch at the tractor’s control station. a BRAKE-OFF switch and a HI-SPEED switch at the tractor’s control station.
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General The tractor must be running, and the tractor work In BRAKE-OFF, hydraulic pressure is applied to release equipment lever must be in the unlocked position. LINE- the brake-off clutch. As wire rope is pulled from the winch, IN, LINE-OUT, and BRAKE-ON are controlled by a the turning drum back-drives the winch gear train to the proportional control lever.
Nameplate Each winch is shipped from the factory with a nameplate as shown in Figure 3. The rated capacity for the winch, as it is equipped, is shown on the nameplate. Each winch must be operated within its rated capacity. If the nameplate is missing, or the wire rope does not match the information on the nameplate, do not operate the winch until its capacity is known.
General Wire Rope Selection Each winch model can have a variety of wire rope sizes During operation of the winch, the operator installed by the user. The maximum wire rope size is shown must know or estimate the line pull and make on the nameplate.
Access Cover for Motor and Hydraulics Drum Shaft Plug to Drain Oil Drawbar Plug to Check Oil Level Breather Tie Bar Maintenance & Warning Decals Fill Plug Serial Number Stamp Bearing Retainer for Intermediate Shaft Nameplate Figure 6 - H12E Towing Winch...
Note: For necessary detailed information, refer to Hydraulic Winch Maintenance Decal on page 18 in this manual, or on the right-hand side of the winch. Figure 7 - Recommended Oil List Oil Capacity The oil capacity for H12E winch is approximately 9 gallons (34 liters).
Serial Number Codes H12E 1001 Winch Model Vehicle Code See Figure 8 Sequence Number Hydraulic Operation Type Internal Options T = Standard B = External Pump, PFR, BRAKE-OFF Clutch Tractor controls & pump. D = External Pump, PFR, BRAKE-OFF Clutch...
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Tractor Make Model and Starting Tractor Serial Number Where Applicable New Holland Caterpillar John Deere Dressta Komatsu Liebherr & Fiat D85X-15 PR754 D155AX-6 D155AX-7 D275AX-5 Figure 8 - Tractor Identifi cation Codes and Available Gear Ratios for H12E Winch...
Optional Equipment The H12E winch may be equipped with an optional fairlead is not directly behind the fairlead rollers instead of across assembly. A fairlead consists of a set of top and bottom the frame, thus protecting both the frame and the wire horizontal rollers and side rollers that the wire rope is fed rope from excessive wear.
Operation Operation Checks Before Operation Checks During Operation Check the wire rope and hook for wear or damage. Check The Troubleshooting Chart, Figure 14, on page 21 can be that the periodic inspection and maintenance have been used by the operator to identify a problem with the winch done at the recommended operating hours.
Moving the control lever directs a pilot signal to the ripper control valve, which in turn controls oil fl ow to the winch The H12E winch is designed to operate on the tractor motor. Pilot pressure is sequenced to release the holding ripper control hydraulic system.
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Operation OPTION CODE B OPTION CODE D Figure 10 - H12E Towing Winch Operator Controls...
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Option Code D BRAKE-OFF should not be used to lower a Winches with option code D employ a switch panel with suspended load or a load that can slide down two rocker switches, one to control BRAKE-OFF and one a slope. to select HI-SPEED.
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Operation H12E on Caterpillar D8T When H12E is mounted on Caterpillar D8T, the winch LINE-IN, BRAKE-ON and LINE-OUT are controlled with a thumb-actuated rocker switch rather than a lever type actuator. Pushing on the top of the switch commands LINE-IN.
Maintenance Maintenance The Maintenance Schedule is a program that includes Before servicing the hydraulic system: periodic inspection and lubrication. Use the operating 1. Remove any load from the wire rope. time on the hour meter of the tractor to determine the 2.
Maintenance Maintenance Schedule INTERVAL PROCEDURE OR QUANTITY SPECIFICATION 50 hours or weekly Check oil level at plug (item 2). Add oil as See Oil Selection and Oil Capacity for necessary through fi ll plug (item 4). (See details. Figure 10). Do not operate winch when checking the oil level.
Maintenance Troubleshooting Chart PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTION Winch does not operate. Work equipment lock lever is in the Unlock tractor work equipment lock lever. locked position. Operation is rough or not regular. Hydraulic oil is too cold. Allow tractor hydraulics to warm up. Low oil level.
Operating Techniques Operating Techniques Tractor Operation (Solid Arrow indicates lever travel direction) Step 1. The tractor or skidder is moved to an area Step 2. The load is connected to the wire rope. The where a load will be connected. The operator moves control lever is in BRAKE-ON position.
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(Solid Arrow indicates Note: For Option Code D, BRAKE-OFF lever travel direction) is controlled by a rocker switch. See page 2. Step 3. The operator can move the control lever Step 4. If the tractor or skidder must travel through to the LINE-IN position.
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Operating Techniques Note: For Option Code D, BRAKE-OFF is controlled by a rocker switch. See page 2. (Solid Arrow indicates lever travel direction) Step 5. When the vehicle is on fi rm ground, the Step 6. When the operator wants to disconnect operator can deactivate BRAKE-OFF and move from the load, the vehicle is stopped and the control the control lever to LINE-IN position to pull the load...
How to Move a Disabled Vehicle Put the control lever in the LINE-IN position to tighten the wire rope. When the wire rope is tight, put A. A tractor or skidder often travels in areas where traction the vehicle transmission in REVERSE and engage conditions are bad.
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Operating Techniques B. A tractor or skidder equipped with a winch can be used Fasten the wire rope to the tow bar of the other to pull another vehicle from mud or other areas where it vehicle. The wire rope must be in a direction that is cannot move using only the drive wheels or tracks.
Working on a Steep Slope A. Moving down the slope: Set the throttle on the tractor for the required engine speed. The winch and the tractor must be in good condition for the following procedures. Make Put the tractor in FORWARD. At the same time, sure that the required maintenance has been move the winch control lever to a position between done on the tractor and winch.
Operating Techniques B. Moving up the slope: Other Equipment is Down the Slope (See Figure 20). Set the throttle on the tractor for the required engine In this operation, the tractor and winch are on stable speed. ground and other equipment is working on a steep slope.
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A. Lowering the equipment on the slope: B. Raising the equipment on the slope: Set the throttle on the tractor for the required engine Set the throttle on the tractor for the required engine speed. Operator experience is required for this speed.
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