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Transporting Your Plow
• Raise your plow blade when transporting your plow.
Each truck is different and road conditions vary. Find a
height that is high enough to avoid ground contact, but
still allows air flow to your radiator and does not block
lights.
• Angle the plow blade (in either direction) to help air flow
to your radiator.
• Transport your V plow in the “V” position (both wings
retracted) to decrease the load on the truck and decrease
the plow width for easier maneuvering.
• Always keep an eye on the temperature. If you see your
temperature climbing pull over to adjust the plow position.
A small position change can make a large difference.
• Always keep the plow in the same position while
transporting. DO NOT move the plow during transit. Turn
your controller OFF to ensure you do not move the plow
accidentally.
• Take some time to get used to maneuvering your vehicle
with the plow mounted. Blade guides can help you with
visual cues; but practice, experience, and time will help
you maneuver with ease.
Plow Smart
• Always wear a seat belt while plowing.
• Inspect an area you plan on plowing prior to snowfall.
Make a note of potential hazards like sewer grates,
speedbumps, exposed pipes, and heaved concrete. Even a
light snow can hide obstacles that can damage your plow.
• DO NOT plow at speeds that exceed 14 MPH. If you
plow at speeds over 14MPH you may cause the truck
collision detection/avoidance system to activate, and
potentially cause airbag deployment.
• Effective stacking can be accomplished at slow speeds.
Slamming into piles at high speeds is reckless and can
cause needless damage to your plow or truck.
TACTICS FOR EFFECTIVE PLOWING
Windrowing
Windrowing is clearing a wide space (like a parking lot) by
creating “windrows” (long piles) of snow and continuing to
move them further over with repetitive passes. It allows you
to clear a parking lot from one side to another, with the large
piles of snow away from the building. Picture a row of cut or
mown hay or similar crop.
• Always plow closest to a building first so that you
gradually move the snow away from the building.
• Raise your blade and drive to a corner of the parking lot
closest to the building.
• Angle your blade away from the building, and drop the
blade to plow.
• As you plow straight across the parking lot, you will
throw snow forward and away from the building.
• Lift the blade to angle it in other direction, turn around,
and drop the blade to plow. Repeat.