Operating Instructions
FX85, FX110, FX140
Skidding Winch
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6. Operating Instructions
Read and understand the operating instructions before using the
machine.
6.1 Operating Safety
WARNING!
Wear the personal protective equipment (PPE)
that is required to complete the work safely.
This includes, but is not limited to a hard hat,
hearing protection, a face shield, protective
footwear, a respirator, and heavy gloves.
W101
• Read and understand this manual before you start the
machine. Review all safety information annually.
• Keep the work area clean and free of debris.
• Never climb on any part of the machine.
• Keep bystanders a minimum of 20 ft (6 m) from the
machine and winch path. Mark the safe zone with safety
cones.
• Keep your hands, feet, clothing, and long hair away from
the PTO shaft and clutch assembly. These mechanisms can
entangle your hands, feet, clothing, or long hair causing
serious injury or death.
• Do not let anyone within 20 ft (6 m) of machine or load
during operation.
• Stand a minimum of 10 ft (3 m) to the side to operate the
machine.
• Do not touch or stand directly in line with the cable or
winch rope during operation.
• Before operating the machine, do the Pre-Start Checklist.
• Keep the rear tractor wheels on level ground and lower the
skidding winch to the ground for stability.
• Do not winch at an angle of more than 25° from the centre
of the machine.
• Always winch on level ground or up a slope. Never winch
down or across a slope. The load can roll unpredictably.
• If the machine has a synthetic winch rope, always connect
the hook end to a synthetic choker or choker chain. Never
wrap the synthetic winch rope around a log or attach the
hook end onto the synthetic winch rope. Incorrect use of
a synthetic winch rope causes damage and the synthetic
winch rope can break.
• Replace a cable or winch rope that is kinked, badly frayed,
has knots, cuts, or broken strands. If a cable or winch rope
fails under tension it can move with great force and cause
serious injury or death. Avoid sudden jerks, quick starts, or
quick stops. Use the controls slowly and smoothly.
• Do not operate the machine on a hillside or in an area that
is cluttered, wet, muddy or icy to prevent slipping and
tripping.
• Keep all the PTO shaft guards and shields installed.
• Turn the PTO shaft guards on a regular basis to make sure
that they are not stuck to the shaft.
• Disengage the PTO, stop the tractor engine, and apply
the parking brake before you get off the tractor to clean,
service, maintain, or adjust the machinery.
• Never step over a rotating PTO shaft. Walk around the
tractor or machine.
• Transport the machine at a safe travel speed.
6.2 Pre-Start Checklist
Complete the following before you use the machine the first time
and every time thereafter:
Items to compete
Read and obey the safety information in this manual.
Make sure that the PTO shaft guard is installed and
can turn freely.
Examine and grease the PTO shaft.
For instructions, see Grease Points on page 44.
Check the cable or winch rope for damage. Replace
a cable or winch rope that is kinked, frayed, has
knots, cuts, or any broken strands.
For more information, see Synthetic Winch Rope
Safety on page 30.
Check the winch clutch and make sure that it is in
working condition.
Make sure that all the bearings turn freely. Replace
bearing that are rough or seized.
Make sure that all the machine guards are installed.
Replace any missing guards.
Make sure that all of the fasteners are installed and
torqued to the correct torque. For more information,
see Bolt Torque on page 53.
Make sure that the machine is in working condition.
For FX-R and FX-RS models, move the hand-held
transmitter I/O switch to the I position.
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