Clearing Driveways; Clearing Parking Lots; Parking With Snowplow Attached; Towing A Disabled Or Stuck Vehicle - Blizzard SPEEDWING 8600SW Owner's Manual

Clearing Driveways

1. Head into the driveway with the blade angled and
plow the snow away from any buildings. Widen
driveway by rolling snow away from any buildings.
2. If a building is at the end of the driveway, plow to
within a vehicle length of the building. Push as
much snow as possible off the driveway.
3. With a raised blade, drive through remaining snow
to building. Drop blade and "back drag" snow
away from the building at least one vehicle length.
Repeat if necessary.
4. Back vehicle to the building and plow forward,
removing the remaining snow from the driveway.
Check municipal ordinances for proper disposal of
snow.

Clearing Parking Lots

1. Clear areas in front of buildings fi rst. With blade
raised, drive up to the building. Drop blade and
"back drag" the snow away from building. When
snow is clear of the buildings, turn the vehicle
around and push snow away from the buildings
toward outer edges of lot.
2. Plow a single path down the center in the
lengthwise direction.
3. With the blade in the angle position, plow
successive strips lengthwise until the area is
cleared and snow is "stacked" around the outer
edges.
4. If snow is too deep to clear in above manner, clear
main traffi c lanes as much as possible. Check
municipal ordinances for proper disposal of snow.
Lit. No. 40688, Rev. 04
OPERATING YOUR SNOWPLOW
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PARKING WITH SNOWPLOW ATTACHED

WARNING
Lower the blade when the vehicle is parked.
Keep 8' clear of the blade. Temperature
changes could change hydraulic pressure,
causing the blade to drop unexpectedly or
damaging hydraulic components. Failure to
do this could result in serious personal injury.
Whenever you park your vehicle, completely lower the
blade to the ground.

TOWING A DISABLED OR STUCK VEHICLE

Do not use any snowplow components as an
attaching point when retrieving, towing or winching a
disabled or stuck vehicle.
May 1, 2012