MISCELLANEOUS
SNOW PLOWING
Snow is bulkier than dirt and its slippery consistency
diminishes traction. When clearing snow, it is important
to push the load to the back of the piling area because it
cannot be reached again.
When snow is particularly heavy, paths can be cut
with a straight blade in a herring bone pattern. Passes
can be curving to the sides or straight and are stopped as
soon as the load gets too heavy to push.
When plowing a garage drive, make consecutive
passes to the side of the garage entrance, the obvious
objective being to avoid piling snow against the door.
TREE REMOVAL
Light trees and brush are removed by lowering the
blade a few inches into the ground just enough to strike
and cut roots...usually done in first or second gear. An
occasional backing up may be necessary to clear the
blade so it can always cut cleanly. Otherwise the blade
will slide over root and accomplish little.
Heavier trees and brush require more car and time to
uproot. First contact tree with blade high and centered for
maximum leverage. Make contact gently...push a few
times at half throttle while watching the top carefully. Look
for dead limbs - they’re widow makers! If tree seems in
good condition open the throttle and try again.
Lower blade into the ground and doze exposed roots
and tree completely clear of the ground.
To remove the larger trees follow a 3 step procedure:
First, determine the direction of fall...usually in the
direction of lean...and then make a few passes on the
opposite side to a depth of say, 2 feet, or enough to cut
some of the larger roots.
Second, cut roots on both adjacent sides in a similar
manner.
Build an earth ramp up to the starting side of the tree
to get still more leverage and then push. As the tree
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