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Working on a Steep Slope
The winch and the tractor must be in good
condition for the following procedures.
Make sure that the required maintenance
has been done on the tractor and the
winch. Use only a wire rope that is in
good condition. Make sure the wire rope
and winch have enough capacity for the
load. Make sure the anchor for the wire
rope has enough capacity for the load. A
failure of the tractor, winch, or wire rope
while working on a steep slope can cause
death or injury and loss of equipment.
Tractor is Down the Slope (See Figure 17).
Sometimes a tractor must work on a steep slope and can
use a winch to give assistance when moving on the slope.
Fasten the winch wire rope to the drawbar of another
tractor, a structure or a tree that has enough strength to
hold the tractor on the slope.
A. Moving down the slope:
1. Set the throttle on the tractor for the required engine
speed.
2. Put the tractor in FORWARD. At the same time, move
the winch control lever to a position between BRAKE-
ON and LINE-OUT to control the speed of the tractor
down the slope.
Figure 17 - Working on a Steep Slope
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