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Figure 10. Skid Shoe Adjustment
12. Allow the snow blower to work its way through the
snow rather than forcing it.
13. In deep snow it may be necessary to raise the snow
blower for the first pass through and clean up the
remainder with a second pass.
14. Do not feed snow through snow blower when rais-
ing or lowering.
TRANSPORTING
■ A minimum 20% of tractor and equipment
weight must be on the tractor front wheels when
attachments are in transport position. Without
this weight, front tractor wheels could raise up
resulting in loss of steering. The weight may
be attained with front wheel weights, ballast in
tires, front tractor weights or front loader. Weigh
the tractor and equipment. Do not estimate.
■ Never allow riders on power unit or attachment.
■ Do not operate PTO during transport.
■ Always comply with all state and local lighting
and marking requirements.
■ Do not exceed 20 mph (32km/h). Reduce speed
on rough roads and surfaces.
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WARNING
CAUTION
NOTICE
When transporting snow blower, review and follow this
procedure:
CAUTION
■ Be sure all bystanders are clear of machine.
■ Be sure that machine is securely attached to
tractor and all retainer pins are installed.
■ Raise machine.
■ Do not allow riders.
SNOW REMOVAL METHODS
When removing snow, do not use the snow blower as a
dozer blade to push snow. Let the snow blower work its
way through deep drifts. If the speed of your tractor is
too fast, the snow blower may become overloaded and
clog. For best results, raise the snow blower and re-
move a top layer of snow. A second pass with the snow
blower will remove the remaining snow.
IMPORTANT: Use full RPM power when removing wet,
sticky snow. Low RPM power will tend to clog the
chute.
WARNING
■ Do not use hands or feet to unclog chute. Do not
attempt to clear clogged chute of snow while
tractor engine is running. If the chute clogs, dis-
engage the PTO according to owner's manual,
shut off the tractor engine, remove the ignition
key, wait for all movement to stop, and then
clear the snow from the chute.
A definite pattern of operation is required to thoroughly
clean the snow area. These patterns will avoid throw-
ing snow in unwanted places as well as eliminating a
need to perform a second pass with the snow blower.
Where it is possible to throw the snow to the left and
right (see next page), as on a long driveway, it is ad-
vantageous to start in the middle. Plow from one end to
the other, throwing snow to both sides without chang-
ing the direction of the chute.
If the snow can only be thrown to one side of the drive-
way or sidewalk (see next page), start on the opposite
side. At the end of the first pass, rotate the discharge
guide 180 degrees for the return pass. At the end of
each succeeding pass, rotate the chute 180 degrees to
maintain the direction of throw in the same area.
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