Operation manual - Spider ILD01G
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rev. 03-01-04-2019
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 remote controller of 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 remote controller of 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.
