Safety for operators and ground personnel is of prime
concern. Always take the necessary precautions to
ensure safety to others as well as yourself. To ensure
safety, the tractor and winch must be operated with care
and concern by the operator for the equipment, and a
thorough knowledge of the machine’s performance
capabilities. The following recommendations are offered
as a general safety guide. Local rules and regulations
will also apply.
1.
Read all warning tag information and become famil-
iar with all controls BEFORE operating the winch.
2.
Never attempt to clean, oil or perform any mainte-
nance on the winch with the engine running, unless
instructed to do so in this manual.
3.
Before starting the tractor, be certain all controls
move freely and are placed in the “Brake-On” (neu-
tral) position.
4.
Never operate winch controls unless you are prop-
erly seated at the operators station on the tractor
and you are sure personnel are clear of the work
area.
5.
Never attempt to handle winch cable when the hook
end is not free. Keep all parts of body and clothing
clear of cable rollers, cable entry area of fairleads
and winch drum.
6.
Ground personnel should stay in view of tractor
operator and clear of winch drum. Do not allow
ground personnel near winch line under tension. A
safe distance of at least 1 ½ times the working
length of the cable should be maintained. Never
allow anyone to stand under a suspended load.
7.
Avoid sudden “shock” loads or attempting to “jerk” a
load free. This type of operation may cause heavy
loads in excess of rated capacity, which may result
in failure of cable and/or winch.
8.
Use only GENUINE CARCO parts. Do not use parts
from other winch manufacturers on your CARCO
winch. Do not use CARCO parts on winches from
other manufacturers.
9.
Use correct size ferrule for cable and pocket in
winch drum. Never use knots to secure or attach
cable. The cable anchor or ferrule pocket in the
cable drum is designed to provide a self release in
the event a back-sliding load must be released from
the tractor in an emergency situation. The cable
anchor or ferrule alone will NOT support rated line
pull. Therefore, a minimum of five (5) complete
wraps of cable must be maintained on the winch
drum.
NOTE:
We suggest painting the last five
wraps of cable bright red to serve as a
visual warning.
Recommended Operating Practices
1.
Leather gloves should be used when handling winch
cable.
2.
Operate the winch to match line speeds to job con-
ditions.
3.
Assure that personnel who are responsible for hand
signals are clearly visible and that the signals to be
used are thoroughly understood by everyone.
4.
Inspect winch cable, rigging, winch and tractor at the
beginning of each work shift. Defects should be cor-
rected immediately.
5.
Position tractor for straightest line of pull to reduce
wear on winch cable and ensure even spooling.
6.
When winding winch cable on the winch drum, never
attempt to maintain tension by allowing winch cable
to slip through hands. Always use “hand-over-hand”
technique, being careful to keep hands and clothing
away from winch drum and fairlead rollers.
7.
Be sure of tractor ground stability before winching in
a load.
8.
Store unused chokers, slings and rigging in a neat
and orderly fashion to prevent damage to equipment
or injury to personnel.
9.
The maximum rated bare drum line pull of the Model
H90VS winch is 90,000 LB (400 kN).
Do not operate the winch under loads that exceed
the maximum rated bare drum line pull. If excessive
loads are encountered, use a multi-part line and
sheave blocks. Any attempt to exceed the capacity
of one winch (such as coupling 2 or more tractors
together) is extremely hazardous.
10. The factory approved adaptions for CARCO winch-
es are designed and intended for use on specific
models of crawler tractors. Changing winches
between tractors is not possible in some cases
because of differences in tractor models. Some
changes cannot be approved by CARCO because of
safety limitations. Call a CARCO dealer or the
CARCO factory prior to attempting winch modifica-
tions or before mounting on a different tractor.
11. CARCO H90VS winches are powered by the tractor
hydraulic system. Discharge all retained hydraulic
system pressure before removing any hydraulic
FAILURE TO OBEY THE FOLLOWING SAFETY
RECOMMENDATIONS MAY RESULT IN PROPER-
TY DAMAGE, INJURY OR DEATH.
CAUTION
WARNING
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