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The Farmi JL351PHD winch hooks up to
the universal type quick attach skid steer plates. The winch
is powered by oil flow from the skid steer. The winch is
supplied with hoses which hook up to the skid steer. The
hoses have pipe thread and do not have quick couplers to
match the quick couplers on the skid steer. (Too many
different standards out there.) The operator operates the
winch not from the skid steer loader’s seat but from a safe
position on the side of the winch. The winch has two control
ropes. One rope controls the pulling and the other controls
the drum brake. The operator can stand safely to the side,
away from the cable and the logs. The operator engages the
clutch by pulling the control rope. The harder one pulls on
the rope, the more the winch pulls. One can start and stop
the pull at any time. The clutch control rope runs through a
swivel on top of the winch.
The winch can therefore be operated from any direction. This
is an important feature for the operator as he can move to
either side and control the winch from a position from where
he can see the load as he is pulling it in. 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 a
stump or root.
The clutch has a 5 year
warranty.
A new clutch can be riveted on the on
the old sprocket so the clutch is easy and inexpensive to
replace. The massive upper sprocket acts as a heat sink and
absorbs the heat which is 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, because it generates
down-pressure on the winch when winching. The down-pressure
pushes the blade into the ground which anchors the winch and
skid steer in place. Four trees can be winched in one hitch.
After the trees are winched in, one can pull them around by
slipping the cable under the lower snatchblock.
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.
The winch has a
built in dozerblade. The blade can be used to stack logs on
the landing, open trails, clear snow. |
