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Section 2: Equipment Hook-up & Unhook
9/18/14
SBL2566, SBL2574, & SBL2584 Snow Blowers 370-258M
Table of Contents
Check Equipment Clearances
It is important to check clearance before putting the
Snow Blower into operation. Make sure hydraulic hoses
and wiring harness are long enough and won’t become
pinched or entangled in the equipment. Also, make sure
Snow Blower does not come in contact with tractor frame
and tires by carefully going through its full range of
motions.
1.
Visually inspect hydraulic hoses for possible pinch
points and shortness. If needed, make hose
adjustments before putting equipment into service.
2.
Visually inspect wiring harness for possible pinch
points and shortness. If needed, make adjustments
to the wiring harness before putting equipment into
service.
3.
If necessary, have someone stand nearby that can
motion for the operator to stop if a problem develops
while completing steps 4 thru 6 below.
4.
Start skid steer/tractor and raise loader arms high
enough to tilt hitch plate fully down without Snow
Blower making contact with the ground.
5.
Fully extend and retract hydraulic cylinders on the
end of the skid steer/tractor loader arms while
watching for interferences between skid steer/tractor
and Snow Blower frame.
6.
Raise skid steer/tractor loader arms fully up and
repeat steps 4 thru 5 above.
IMPORTANT: Make sure hydraulic hoses and wiring
harness are long enough and properly secured so
that they do not become stretched or pinched
through their full range of motions.
Unhooking The Snow Blower
Refer to Figure 2-3:
1.
See “Long Term Storage” on page 29 before
parking Snow Blower for long periods.
1.
Park skid steer/tractor on a flat, level, solid surface,
and lower Snow Blower onto the surface.
2.
Place transmission in park, set park brake, shut
power equipment off, and remove switch key.
3.
With Snow Blower resting on the ground, release all
hydraulic system pressure before dismounting skid
steer or tractor. See Skid Steer Operator’s Manual for
instructions on how to release skid steer hydraulic
system pressure.
4.
Disconnect solenoid wire harness (#4) from the front
of the loader arm. Do not disconnect harness from
the solenoids.
5.
Disconnect hydraulic hoses (#1, #2, & #3) from skid
steer or tractor mounted hydraulic reservoir.
6.
Store hydraulic hoses and wire harness on the Snow
Blower frame to keep dirt away from the couplings
and electrical connector.
7.
Raise lock pins on loader hitch. If lock pins are
activated from the operator’s seat, return to the skid
steer/tractor to raise lock pins.
8.
From the operator’s seat,
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ilt top of loader hitch
slightly forward towards the Snow Blower.
9.
Slowly lower skid steer/tractor hitch plate until top
angle bars and hitch plate have separated.
10. Back skid steer/tractor slowly away from the Snow
Blower while making sure it does not interfere with
the equipment.
Hook-up to Snow Blower
Figure 2-3
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Bottom slots
Top Angle Bars
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