Controls
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Skidding Winch
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5. Controls
WARNING!
Do not operate the machine until you are
thoroughly familiar with the position and function
of the various controls. Read the operator’s
manual thoroughly. Your safety is involved!
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5.1 Winch Clutch
The white clutch-control rope (1) controls the winch clutch. The
clutch-control rope is routed through the top directional pulley.
The top directional pulley gives the operator the option to use
the clutch-control rope from each side of the machine.
1. Stand on one side of the machine, a minimum of 10' (3 m)
away.
2. Firmly pull and hold the end of the clutch-control rope to
engage the clutch and wind the cable or winch rope.
3. Release the clutch-control rope to disengage the clutch and
stop winding the cable or winch rope.
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Figure 6 – Winch clutch-control rope
5.2 Winch Drum Lock
Lock the winch drum to prevent the cable or winch rope from
unwinding while skidding. The winch drum must be locked for
the machine to skid a log.
5.2.1 Engage the Drum Lock
The drum lock can disengage if the tractor stops
moving forward.
1. Take the end of the green drum-lock rope (1) to the tractor's
operator position.
Make sure that the drum-lock rope routing is safe.
2. Pull and hold the drum-lock rope.
3. Move the tractor forward until the drum lock contacts the
winch-drum cog.
The forward motion keeps the winch drum locked.
4. Release tension on the drum-lock rope.
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Figure 7 – Drum-lock control rope
5.2.2 Disengage the Drum Lock
When the drum lock is disengaged, the winch drum can move
freely (the cable or winch rope can be pulled out).
1. Stop the tractor.
2. Do one of the following:
• If stopping the tractor disengaged the drum lock, no
more action is necessary.
• If stopping the tractor did not disengage the drum lock,
continue with the following steps.
3. Engage the PTO shaft.
4. Pull the clutch-control rope firmly.
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