Wallenstein FX40, Operator'S Manual

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Location
Grease every 50 hours of
operation or weekly
1 Drive shaft – PTO shaft shield and
U-joints (2 places)
2 Drive shaft slip joint
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Fig. 33 – Grease Points
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1
1
The PTO shaft is designed to telescope as the 3-point
hitch goes through its operational range. A heavy duty
plastic tubular guard encloses the driving components.
The PTO shaft should telescope easily and the
guard turn freely on the shaft at all times. Annual
disassembly, cleaning and lubrication is recommended
to make sure that all components function as intended.
Make sure that the universal joints are lubricated,
inspect and lubricate every 50 hours.
The PTO shaft has a shear pin at the input yoke to
prevent overloading the drive system. The winch is
designed to perform well without the shear pin failing.
However, if the pin does fail, generally it is because the
winch was overloaded.
8.3 Clutch Rope – Replacing
Replace the clutch rope if it becomes frayed or worn.
Remove the rear cover from the winch to gain access
to the rope pulleys.
1. Thread the replacement rope through the swivel
pulley at the top (1).
2. String it around the lower groove pulley (2) and
back up around the upper groove pulley (3).
3. Loop it around the lower groove pulley twice more,
then, tie it off at the hole near the upper groove
pulley.
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2
3
Fig. 34 –
Threading in Clutch Control Rope
4. Pull the rope taught and check that it is laying
properly in the pulley grooves.
5.
Tying a knot in the rope at the swivel pulley
prevents it from falling inside the winch and
tangling when released.
6. Check operation of clutch spring and rope before
using the winch.
FX40
PTO-driven Log Skidding Winch
Service and Maintenance
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