Bandit INTIMIDATOR 15XP/1390 Operating & Parts Manual page 169

BANDIT CONTROLS
Electric Feed Assist
Electric Winch with Feed Assist
There is a switch on the winch that sends a 12V signal to enable the winch valve. The winch switch indicates
to the control system whether the winch is stowed or deployed. The status of this switch is displayed on
Maint1 as shown above right.
Electric Feed Assist is designed to operate both Feed and Winch functions at the same time but only for short
durations. When the Winch is deployed away from its stow point and the Winch valve is enabled, moving the
Feed Assist joystick to the right will also enable Feed Fwd for approx 1/2 sec, then it will timeout and stop; this
can be repeated.
In order for the Feed Assist timer to work and allow oil during Feed Assist, the controller must see :
- a 12V signal from the Winch Stow Switch
- a 0V signal from Feed Assist Joystick Feed Fwd
When the operator is finished with winch operations, the winch rope must be stowed properly to tighten
down on the Stow Bar. The Stow Switch will now indicate that the winch is no longer deployed, winch
functions will be disabled, and normal chipper functions can resume feed fwd, etc.
The Yoke/Lift is disabled while winch is deployed. Except, Yoke/Lift can momentarily operate with Feed-
Assist-Fwd. Yoke/Lift is fully enabled again once the winch is properly stowed tight on the stow bar.
If the Feed Assist Joystick is disconnected a 0V signal will be sent to the control system. The Feed Assist will
then time out and prevent Feeding until the switch is reconnected to a 12V signal.
(If a Radio is added to the control system of a machine with an Electric Winch Feed Assist, the Feed Assist will
also work when the Radio/Tether Feed Fwd button is pressed. This will provide the same 1/2 sec pulse
forward as the Joystick/Button feed assist).
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Winch In-Out Switches,
Stow Switch,
Feed Assist Switch
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