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Operating Procedures
The control lever assembly has a power control lever
for the winch control. If the winch has the FREESPOOL
function, a second control lever is added. Both control
levers are connected to the winch through control cables.
The power control lever is connected to the spool in the
control valve and is used to select one of the following
operations:
• BRAKE-OFF
• LINE-OUT
• BRAKE-ON
• LINE-IN
When using LINE-IN or LINE-OUT, the power control
lever will return to BRAKE-ON position when released.
BRAKE-OFF is a detent position, the power control lever
must be pulled back to the BRAKE-ON (Neutral) position.
The BRAKE-ON position is a neutral position. No hydraulic
pressure is applied to the brake or the clutches. Springs
apply the brake so that the winch drum will not rotate.
The BRAKE-OFF position has a detent, and neither clutch
is applied. Hydraulic pressure is applied to release the
brake. The winch will not rotate easily because of friction
in the clutches, brake and gear train. Wire rope cannot be
pulled from the winch by hand. The BRAKE-OFF function
can be used to move the tractor away from a stationary
load (not suspended), at a speed set by the tractor, and
keep the wire rope tight. If a winch is equipped with the
optional FREESPOOL function, the BRAKE-OFF position
is different from the FREESPOOL position where the drum
is disengaged from the gear train.
A second control lever engages and disengages a sliding
sleeve to control the optional FREESPOOL operation. The
FREESPOOL control lever has two positions: NORMAL
OPERATION and FREESPOOL. The FREESPOOL
control lever disengages the gear train so the wire
rope can be pulled from the winch by hand. NORMAL
OPERATION is used for LINE-IN and LINE-OUT.
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