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Section 4: Operating Procedures
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TB2596 & TB25108 Trip Blade 301-291M
General Operating Instructions
Once you have familiarized yourself with the Operator’s
Manual, completed the operations checklist, and
properly attached your Land Pride TB2596 or TB25108
Trip Edge Blade to your tractor loader or skid steer
loader, you are now almost ready to begin work. The
TB2596 and TB25108 Trip Edge Blade were designed
and built by Land Pride for quick-attach adapter plate
front mounting to 30 to 80 hp tractors or skid steers
equipped with remote hydraulic outlets. They are ideal
for snow removal as well as lighter dirt leveling, finish
grading, and backfilling applications around feedlots,
outdoor arenas, building sites, and smaller gravel
spreading operations on farm and ranch lanes or
roadways. They are also excellent for pushing livestock
feed such as shelled or ground corn or silage. Hopefully,
you have checked out your work site for any obstacles
that you wouldn’t want to damage or encounter. Marking
stakes should be placed to help you avoid obstacles
buried in the snow or to help establish push-back limits
for snow piles.
The TB2596 and TB25108 front mounted blades have
Trip-Edge protection designed in to provide an added
measure of safety. Should you strike an immovable
object in your path, the bottom edge of the blade
immediately releases and tilts rearward until you are
clear of the obstacle. When the obstacle is passed over,
the blade will automatically reset itself to working
position. Because of the potential to encounter buried
obstacles in the snow, Land Pride insists that all
operator’s of these blades wear seat belts for their own
personal safety.
If you have the blade set at an angle, the accumulated
snow or material will begin to move outward toward the
trailing edge of the blade. The greater the angle the more
quickly the accumulation will be distributed off to the side.
When pushing snow or aggregate materials into a pile, it
is usually best to raise the blade at the last minute in
order to push the upper portion of the pile even further
back. Ground speeds for snow removal functions are
best done at an approximate 2 to 4 mph ground speed.
Becoming proficient with a front blade takes some
practice. Tractor or skid steer horsepower, your personal
skill level, depth, and weight of the snow, traction
conditions, soil, or aggregate composition, moisture
levels, and compaction factors will all have a definite
impact on how easily and effectively you get the job done.
Develop a plan to achieve your expected results. Set the
blade up at the proper angle to do the job. This may
require some experimentation to achieve the desired
results. Remember that this blade is designed for forward
operation only.
With a little practice you should become a very good
operator and consistently achieve the desired results you
expect with your Land Pride TB25 Series Trip Edge
Blade. See the “Features and Benefits” section or the
“Product Specifications” section for additional
information and performance enhancing options.
