Section 2: Operating Procedures
SPL0548 & SPL0560 Snow Pusher 303-454M
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Tractor Shutdown Procedure
The following are basic tractor shutdown procedures.
Follow these procedures and any additional shutdown
procedures provided in your tractor Operator’s Manual
before leaving the operator’s seat.
1. Reduce engine speed and shut-off all power to the
attachment.
2. Park tractor and attachment on solid, level ground.
3. Lower attachment until it is flat on the ground or on
non-concrete support blocks.
4. Put tractor in park or set park brake, turn off engine,
and remove switch key to prevent unauthorized
starting.
5. Relieve all hydraulic pressure to auxiliary hydraulic
lines.
6. Wait for all components to come to a complete stop
before leaving the operator’s seat.
7.
Use steps, grab-handles and anti-slip surfaces when
stepping on and off the tractor.
Transporting
WARNING
!
To avoid serious injury or death:
•
When traveling on public roads whether at night or day, use
accessory light and other warning devices to warn
operators of other vehicles. Comply with all federal, state,
•
Reduce ground speed when turning and leave enough
clearance to avoid making contact with obstacles such as
buildings, trees, fences, etc. Making contact can result in
equipment damage and cause serious injury or death.
1. Select a safe ground speed when transporting from
one area to another.
2. Transport with Snow Pusher low to the ground to
maintain stability of the tractor.
3. Reduce tractor ground speed when turning, and
leave enough clearance so the Snow Pusher does
not contact obstacles such as buildings, trees,
fences, etc.
4. Keep away from electrical power lines. Place an
orange warning sign under overhead power lines
indicating type of danger above.
5. When traveling on roadways, transport in such a way
that faster moving vehicles may pass you safely.
6. When traveling over rough or hilly terrain, shift tractor
to a lower gear.
General Operating Instructions
Once you have familiarized yourself with the Operator’s
Manual, completed the operating checklist, and properly
attached your Land Pride Snow Pusher
to your tractor
loader, you are about ready to begin work. The Snow
Pusher
is ideal for pushing snow off of driveways and
small 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.
The Snow Pusher’s primary purpose is to move snow or
other loose materials 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 loose
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.
If using the pull back option, extend the loader hitch tilt
cylinders until the bottom edge of the pull back frame is
parallel with the paved surface. Lower the Snow Pusher
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 until its blade and frame are resting on the paved
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 the pile 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 Land Pride Snow Pusher.
See
“Specifications & Capacities”
on page 26 and
“Features & Benefits”
on page 27 for additional
information and performance enhancing options.
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 loader arms in
float.
