VICON Controls
Good Morning, Lets see, you've been on an American that's a start but only a start. When you pull on the American hoist lever you got clutch in and torque all at once, now with the 4100 you pull the hoist lever in to the first detent that is clutch only used for controlled lowering, now when you state pulling farther back on the lever you start getting torque (lifting power) depending on how far lever is pulled and or engine speed. The boom hoist is independent from everything else on the 4100 model, hydraulic variable speed control easy to get used to. The swing is independent also, it has its own converter, slight pull or push on the lever you get clutch in more pull or push and you start getting more torque. The 3900 and 4000 are different, they have a Johnson bar that works the hoist, you will figure that part out, the boom and the hoist work off the same converter so booming up and cable down at the same time with clutch in (not free falling) is a no no your load will start going up so you have to boom up a ways stop and cable down or slip the brake (depending on weight of load). Take your time and be care full until you get used to these Rig's they are not the new fangled EPIC controls of today which I hate that have a delay before they function, Good Luck and keep us informed of your progress, DW
