Universal Hydraulic Winch Installation

UNIVERSAL HYDRAULIC WINCH
INSTALLATION
Hydraulic Safety
Always place all tractor hydraulic controls in neutral before disconnecting from tractor or working on
hydraulic system.
Make sure that all components in the hydraulic system are kept in good condition and are clean.
Replace any worn, cut, abraded, flattened, or crimped hoses.
Do not attempt any makeshift repairs to the hydraulic fittings or hoses by using tape, clamps, or
cements. The hydraulic system operates under extremely high-pressure. Such repairs will fail
suddenly and create a hazardous and unsafe condition.
Wear proper hand and eye protection when searching for a high-pressure hydraulic leak. Use a piece
of wood or cardboard as a backstop instead of hands to isolate and identify a leak.
If injured by a concentrated high-pressure stream of hydraulic
fluid, seek medical attention immediately. Serious infection or
toxic reaction can develop from hydraulic fluid piercing the
skin surface.
1. Lower auger completely and remove the
hand winch.
2. Attach the hydraulic winch to the winch
mount using existing hardware if possible.
Westfield TF Augers only: The
hydraulic winch uses a different set of holes
than the manual winch, see Figure 1. The
hydraulic winch drum will be centered on
frame when installed properly.
All other Augers: Replace hand winch with
hydraulic winch and line up so cable indexes
properly. Use existing hardware if possible.
3. Remove cable from hand winch. Install
onto hydraulic winch. The cable must be
wound on the top side of the winch drum
(Figure 2 and 3).
Figure 1 Winch Mount, Westfield TF Augers
PART NUMBER: IM14 R0
REVISED: OCT/09
WARNING
Falling auger hazard.
To prevent serious injury or death while
winching, ensure cable is fed onto the winch
drum as described, and replace cable if
frayed or damaged.
4. Tighten all hardware.
5. Connect hydraulic winch hoses to the tractor or
complete the hydraulic installation as shown in your
self-propelled auger kit manual.
6. Once hydraulic system is completed, start the
system and slowly activate the hydraulic winch valve
to take up the excess cable.
7. Check the alignment of the winch by watching the
cable wrapping on the drum as the auger is raised.
Proper alignment is achieved when the cable
indexes properly filling each row on the drum evenly
and not piling up against one side.
8. If the cable does not index properly, lower the auger
fully until there is slack in the cable. Loosen the bolts
on the winch. Adjust the winch, retighten nuts, and
retest.
Hydraulic Winch (Wheatheart BH)
Hydraulic Winch (Westfield TF)
Figure 2
WHEATHEART MANUFACTURING
Hydraulic Winch (Wheatheart SA
Flex Augers or Westfield MK Flex
Augers)
Figure 3
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