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This
feature also enhances operator safety and production. Without leaving
the tractor seat, one can release the load, drive out of adverse conditions
and winch the load in again. When winching from the tractor seat, one
must have the optional protective screen installed between the winch and the
operator. The clutch enables the operator to select any pull
from zero to maximum pull of the winch. The clutch will slip when the
load is heavier than the selected pull. This prevents damage to
the cable or winch even if the load gets hooked behind stump or root.
The clutch
has a 5 year parts warranty.
A new clutch can be riveted on he old sprocket so the clutch is easy and
inexpensive to replace. The sturdy upper sprocket acts as a heat
sink and absorbs the heat generated in the clutch when winching, so the
clutch will not burn out.
The winch frame is high. The high point of
pull is very beneficial as it creates
down-pressure on the winch when winching.
The down-pressure pushes the blade or legs into
the ground which anchors the winch and tractor
in place.
After the logs are winched
in, one slips the cable under the lower snatchblock for skidding the load
out. The lower snatch-block lowers the point of pull so one can pull out
much larger loads. The thin winch frame keeps the weight close to the
tractor, large net loads can therefore be skidded out. ROPS cab, and front
end weight or front end loader is a must.
Four
logs can be winched in and skidded out hooked to the cable. An
additional six logs can be hooked up and skidded out from the notches on the
winch frame.
The
wire rope has a steel core and stays flexible even with use. The wire
rope is fastened to the winch drum on the outside so the fastening will not
cause hookups or tangle inside the drum.
The upper pulley has a shield
which prevents the cable sliders from jamming into the pulley.
Clutch
adjustment, brake adjustment, replacing the cable and all other service
can be done without any disassembly of the winch. Repair of
the winch is also very easy because the entire winch mechanism can be
removed in one piece after removal of six easy-to-get-to bolts.
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