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WINCHING
Before using the winch,
you have to pull the cable
!
completely out of the drum
and winch the cable back on
the drum with a heavy load.
CAUTION!
Otherwise the cable will be
damaged.
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Park the winch and tractor on level, stable
ground. Lock the brakes of the tractor before
winching. Lower the 3-point hitch so that the
dozer blade anchors the winch to the ground.
.
Do not let the dozer blade
sink too deeply into the
!
ground, so that the PTO
shaft is not damaged.
CAUTION!
•
Before using the skidding winch, make sure
that the lower snatch block, the upper snatch
1.
Draw the cable to the load but avoid twitches.
Do not draw out too much cable to avoid loose
spaces when the cable is reeled in.
2.
Start the tractor, turn the PTO on. Use the
winch with the control rope and stand in a safe
place at a distance of at least 2 m (6 ft) from
the winch. Use the upper snatchblock when
winching.
3.
clutch to avoid warming of the clutch. Stop
winching by letting go of the control rope for
the leave. The clutch will slip when the load is
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heavier than the selected pull. This prevents
damages to the cable or winch. Avoid extra
large loads. The winding speed depends on
the number of revolutions of the tractor. Do not
wind too fast.
4.
Stop winching when the logs are at about
1,5-3 m (5-10 ft) from the tractor. Install the
cable on the lower snatch block.
SKIDDING
1.
Turn the P.T.O on. Pull the clutch control rope
and winch the logs to the pulley. Keep the
tension on the cable and pull the thinner rope
that operates the brake ratchet. Stop pulling
in place. Alternatively the skidding chains can
be attached to the notched beam.
2.
Turn off the P.T.O.
3.
Raise the 3-point hitch so that the logs come
4.
Move the logs to the desired place.
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