Hiniker C-PLOW 8801 Operator's Manual page 8

6 Operating Procedures
PLOWING SNOW
WARNING: Always wear a seat belt
when plowing snow. Sudden contact
with a hidden object can result in seri-
ous personal injury.
Inspect areas to be plowed before snowfall for po-
tential hazards, and mark obstructions with stakes
that will be seen when snow covers the ground.
Identify any emergency equipment and utility out-
lets that may need to be cleared in the event of
a storm. Prepare a plan beforehand for clearing
snow from tight or enclosed areas and locate sites
for stacking snow.
Adjust the skids at the back of the moldboard ac-
cording to the surface to be plowed. The bottom
of the skids should be about 1/2" below the cut-
ting edge when plowing gravel roads or lots. Skids
should be even with the cutting edge on hard sur-
faces such as asphalt or concrete.
Always plow snow as it is accumulating. Wet snow
may weigh about 12 pounds per cubic foot. The
weight of snow being pushed by your plow may
increase to several tons.
Allowing snow depth to grow to unmanageable
levels can cause difficult removal problems and
can be costly in terms of wear on equipment.
WARNING: Serious personal injury
can result from plowing at excessive
speeds, as well as costly damage to
equipment and property, if an obstruction is
encountered while plowing. Do not exceed 10
mph while plowing.
Plow snow in the lowest truck gear to transfer
maximum power to the cutting edge. Clear areas
in front of buildings first.
WARNING: Serious damage to the
snowplow will result if an obstruction
is encountered while driving forward
with the blade curled. Do not attempt to push
snow when the upper cutting edge is curled
forward or on the ground. Never attempt to
drive forward when the upper cutting edge is
not visible from the cab.
CAUTION: Prevent premature wear or
damage to the plow by only backdrag-
ing snow with the plow blade straight
across the truck. Do not angle the plow
when the upper edge is rolled over for pull-
ing snow.
To backdrag snow away from a building,
straighten the plow across the truck. Raise the
plow with the joystick controller. Curl the upper
edge forward with the LH controller button until
the tip of the upper cutting edge is barely visible
from the cab.
Slowly drive to the building, then shift the ve-
hicle transmission to neutral.
Lower the plow to the ground with the joystick
controller.
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