Alamo Industrial Great White M8000MD, Operator'S Manual, Page: 53 / 86

OPERATION
Operation Section 4-12
OPERA
TION
© 2004 Alamo Group Inc.
M-8000MD 12/04
When blowing snow, be sure not to get too close to the
shoulder of the road. If one side of the prime mover
drops into the ditch, it may cause a rollover.
The snow blower should be operated with blower housing
close to the ground when possible. Only operate in
raised position when clearing top layer of heavy snow
bank that cannot be cleared in one pass. Do not tilt
the blower at angles greater than five degrees.
DANGER! Snow Blowers are capable under adverse conditions of throwing objects for
great distances (200 feet or more) and causing serious injury or death.
Follow safety messages carefully.
(SSB-7)
STOP SNOW BLOWING IF PASSERSBY ARE WITHIN 200 FEET.
When blower is ready to snow blow do not use the snow blower to PUSH SNOW! Speeds may vary with the depth
and condition of the snow. Let the machine work its way through deep drifts and hard packed snow. NEVER ram
the snowblower into snowbanks. This action puts undue stress on all driveline components and may possibly plug
the spout. For best results travel at speeds that will let the blower efficiently handle the load. Choose a speed that
will keep the speed of the snowblower engine at the engine manufacturers recommended RPM level.
If the snowblower becomes overloaded in deep snow, raise the machine and remove the top layer. Once the top
layer is removed, back up and remove the lower layer.
The casting chute should not plug during normal operation. However, if fan RPM is allowed to drop drastically in
wet, sticky conditions, or if a shear bolt breaks in the fan the casting chute may plug. If the chute should plug, try
raising the snow blower to transport position and dropping it suddenly, if this fails to clear blockage, the casting
chute will have to be manually cleared.
CAUTION! Do not allow snow ot ice to build up around the chute rotation mechanism
as this may cause damage to snow blower chute or the chute rotator
mechanism.
When operating the snow blower occasionally rotate the chute left then right to clear the front housing of snow.
DANGER! Never direct discharge of snow towards people, pets, or property.
FIGURE 14
DANGER! Shut off all power to blower, then ensure all roation has ceased before
attempting to clear blockage from spout.