Section 2: Operating Procedures
4/4/19
AP-SSP1572, AP-SSP1584, AP-SSP1596, & AP-SSP2596 Snow Pusher 303-348MK
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Unhook Snow Pusher
DANGER
!
To avoid serious injury or death:
The Snow Pusher is back heavy and can tip over backward
once unhooked. Always unhook unit on level ground with
support blocks under the skid shoes at the back to tip the unit
forward. Never unhook unit with back of unit facing downhill.
Refer to Figure 2-1 on page 16:
1.
Park tractor/skid steer and Snow Pusher on a flat,
level, solid surface.
2.
Lower Snow Pusher down until skid shoes are
resting on support blocks at the back of the unit and
on the ground at the front of the unit to make the unit
tip forward.
3.
Shut down tractor/skid steer properly before
dismounting to pull lock handles. Refer to
4.
Pull lock handles up to remove pins from bottom slots
in hitch plate.
5.
Return to the tractor/skid steer seat. Start machine
and tilt top of universal quick attach hitch
slightly
forward toward the Snow Pusher.
6.
Slowly lower universal quick attach hitch until hitch
and Snow Pusher’s top angle bar have separated.
7.
Back tractor/skid steer slowly away from the Snow
Pusher while making sure the universal quick attach
hitch does not interfere with the Snow Pusher.
8.
Shut tractor/skid steer down to check overturn
stability of the unhooked Snow Pusher. Refer to
“Power Machine Shutdown Procedure”
16. Make sure the unit will not tip over backward. If
needed, add bracing to keep unit from overturning.
Transporting
WARNING
!
To avoid serious injury or death:
1.
Select a safe ground travel speed when transporting
from one area to another.
2.
Transport with Snow Pusher low to the ground to
maintain stability of the tractor/skid steer.
3.
Reduce tractor/skid steer ground speed when
turning. Leave enough clearance so the Snow
Pusher does not contact obstacles such as buildings,
trees, or fences.
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/skid steer to a lower gear.