Section 2: Operating Procedures
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AP-SSP1572, AP-SSP1584, AP-SSP1596, & AP-SSP2596 Snow Pusher 303-348MK
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General Operating Instructions
Once you have familiarized yourself with the Operator’s
Manual, completed the operating checklist, and properly
attached your Kubota Snow Pusher
to your tractor/skid
steer, you are about ready to begin work. The Snow
Pusher
is ideal for pushing snow off of parking lots or any
other areas you want cleared of snow. They also can be
used to help clear soft materials from areas such as feed
lots, grain floors, etc.
Hopefully, you have checked out your work site for any
obstructions that you do not want to damage or to
encounter. Remove or flag any obstructions before
beginning your work. Also, check skid shoe adjustment to
make sure they are carrying the blade at grade level or
above small surface obstructions such as raised
concrete surfaces and other uneven surfaces.
The Snow Pusher’s primary purpose is to move snow or
other soft material and pile it up. This function is best
done at an approximate 2 to 4 MPH ground speed.
Simply lower the Snow Pusher until it is resting on the
skid shoes and proceed forward. The blade should
immediately begin collecting snow or other soft materials
between the side panels and clearing an area in front of
you. You can transfer this material by pushing it forward to
a nearby location and then raising the Snow Pusher to
deposit your load. As the discharge pile builds, you will
want to tilt the top to the hitch back to push the product up
and onto the pile.
Operating Tip:
Operate Snow Pusher with skid
shoes making full contact with the ground from front
to back. Don’t apply a lot of down pressure on the
skid shoes. If available, operate with float on.
If attachment is to be operated in reverse, make sure
visibility to the rear of the power unit is appropriate for the
attachment. Backup camera or mirror is recommended.
Maintain cleanliness of lens or mirror.
If using pull back option, extend skid steer hitch tilt
cylinders until the bottom edge of the pull back frame is
parallel with the paved surface. Lower Snow Pusher
down to carry the pull back blade slightly above the snow.
Slowly approach the snow close to a wall or garage door
making sure you stop before getting too close. Lower pull
back down until its blade and frame are resting on the
surface. Making sure no one is behind you, start backing
up to pull snow away. Keep backing up until you have
pulled the snow far enough that you can now remove the
pile by pushing it forward with the Snow Pusher.
Achieving the desired effect will require a little
experimentation and experience for your given condition.
With a little practice, you should become a very good
operator consistently achieving the desired results you
expect with your Kubota Snow Pusher.
See
“Specifications & Capacities”
on page 24 and
“Features & Benefits”
on page 25 for additional
information and performance enhancing options.
