Operation manual - Spider ILD01
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rev. 07-01-01-2010
Instructions for turning on and off the hydrostatic winch
Rotate the machine so that the winch
is facing up the hill toward the
expected anchoring point.
Turn the wheels so that they are
orientated across the slope (along the
slope contours)
Turn off the blades
Reduce the engine RPM to minimum
(idling speed)
On the control panel on the machine
turn on the hydrostatic winch by the
ON-OFF switch.
By pushing the driving joystick
slightly backward the rope will begin
to unwind. Fasten the rope properly
to the anchoring point.
Increase the engine RPM to maximum
Tighten the winch rope by pushing
the driving joystick slightly in the
forward direction.
Turn on the blades
Leave the anchoring position of the
mower by pushing the driving joystick
forward and by driving up the slope.
Method of cutting up and down a
slope: driving up the slope – push the
joystick forward, driving down the
slope – push the joystick backward
Method of cutting across the slope:
Drive according to the picture. The
joystick should always be pushed in
the forward direction..
Place the mower at the bottom of the
slope
Turn the wheels across the slope,
perpendicular to the anchoring point
Turn off the blades
Reduce the engine RPM to minimum
(idling speed)
Loosen the winch rope by pushing the
drive joystick slightly backward.
Untie the rope from the anchoring
point. Wind the rope back onto the
winch drum by pushing the drive
joystick slightly forward.
On the control panel on the machine
turn off the hydrostatic winch by the
ON-OFF switch.
Check the overall condition of the
winch. The rope and the snap hook
must not be damaged.
