Operating Procedures - Allied Systems W8L Operating Manual

Operating Procedures

The electronic control lever is connected to the winch
through electrical wiring, an electronic control module,
and a solenoid actuated control valve. A winch activation
switch is installed on the faceplate of the control lever.
When the activation switch is turned OFF, the LED will
illuminate continuously, and the control lever is disabled.
This prevents inadvertent winch operation if the control
lever is bumped. The activation switch should be in the
OFF position unless the winch is being used. When the
activation switch is turned ON, the LED should be off. If it is
blinking, this indicates an error that should be addressed.
If there are errors important to winch safety, the winch will
remain in the off state even when the switch is in the ON
position. Refer to error codes in Figure 10-2 to determine
the cause of the error.
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This control lever is used to select one of the following
operations:
• BRAKE-OFF
• LINE-OUT
• BRAKE-ON
• LINE-IN
The BRAKE-OFF positions are detented. To return to
the BRAKE-ON (neutral) position the control lever must
be moved back. When using the LINE-IN and LINE-OUT
functions, the control lever will return to the BRAKE-ON
position when released.
WARNING
Moving the control lever with the engine
OFF and the keyswitch ON may result in
accumulator discharge and brake release,
which will cause loss of load.