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B. A tractor or skidder equipped with a winch can be used
to pull another vehicle from mud or other areas where it
cannot move using only the drive wheels or tracks. See
Figure 16. Use the following procedure:
Use extra care if the traction conditions
are bad or if the vehicles are on a slope.
Bad traction conditions can cause the
disabled vehicle or the tractor to slide. A
slope can require additional distance to
stop the vehicles.
Make sure the wire rope and tow chain have the
capacity to do the job. If the disabled vehicle does not
have a tow pin or other equipment for towing, carefully
fasten the tow chain around a suitable pulling location
of the disabled vehicle. Make sure the tow chain is
fastened so that the chain will not cause injury to
people or damage to the vehicle.
An operator must be on the disabled vehicle to operate
the steering and brakes when it is towed.
1. Fasten the winch wire rope to the tow bar of the other
vehicle. The wire rope must be in a direction that is
approximately parallel to the direction of travel of the
vehicle. Apply the brakes on the tractor or skidder. Use
the throttle to set the engine speed at a power level to
operate the winch. (Operator experience is required
because the winch can use most of the engine power
in some vehicles.)
2. Use the LINE-IN control lever to tighten the winch wire
rope. When the winch wire rope is tight, use the power
from the engine to the winch to pull the vehicle from the
bad area. If the disabled vehicle moves under its own
power, keep the towing wire rope tight so that the wire
rope does not pass under the drive wheels or tracks
of the vehicle being towed.
Figure 16 - Moving a Disabled Vehicle (Step B)
Operating Techniques
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