Land Pride STB0554, Руководство оператора

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Section 3: Operating Procedures
Table of Contents
1/25/21 STB0554 & STB0560 Snow Trip Blade 301-701M
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Pushing Light Aggregate Materials
The Snow Trip Blade is also designed to push light
aggregate materials such as pea gravel, light dirt work,
and livestock feed such as shelled or ground corn and
silage.
WARNING
!
To prevent serious injury or death:
If the blade is not locked while using on loose dirt or other
light materials, there is a possibility of hitting an uneven
patch, tripping the blade and capturing material on the back
of the blade while it is tripped down, and flinging material
back at the operator when the blade resets.
Unhooking the Blade
Refer to Figure 3-2:
1. Shut tractor off. See
“Tractor Shutdown Procedure”
on page 10.
2. Uncouple hydraulic hose fittings from the tractor.
Store hose ends on the Snow Trip Blade.
3. Pull lock handles up to remove pins from bottom slots
in hitch plate.
4. While back on the tractor, tilt bottom of the tractor
hitch plate slightly back towards the power
equipment.
5. Slowly lower tractor hitch until the top angle bar and
tractor hitch have separated.
6. Back tractor slowly away from the Snow Trip Blade
making sure it does not interfere with the Snow Trip
Blade hitch plate and hydraulic hoses.
Snow Trip Blade Hitch Plate
Figure 3-2
IMPORTANT: When working materials other than
snow, the blade must be locked. See page 15 for
locking and unlocking instructions.
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Top Angle Bar
Bottom slots
General Operating Instructions
Once you have familiarized yourself with the Operator’s
Manual, completed the operations checklist, and
properly attached your Land Pride STB05 series Snow
Trip Blade to your tractor loader, you are now almost
ready to begin work. The Snow Trip Blade is designed
and built by Land Pride for 17 to 30 hp
(12.7 to 22.4 kW)
tractors with a front loader using a universal quick-attach
hitch. 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.
You should check out your work site for any obstacles
that you don’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 STB05 series front-mounted blades have spring
protection designed in to provide an added measure of
safety. Should you strike an immovable object in your
path, the entire blade assembly will tilt forward 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
operators 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. For best performance and to prevent damage of the
Snow Trip Blade, keep the frame and turntable parallel
with the ground. See
“Figure 3-1”
on page 19. Ground
speeds for snow removal functions are best done at an
approximate 2 to 4 mph (3.2 to 6.4 km/h) ground speed.
Blading snow on an uneven surface may warrant a
slower speed to minimize the tilting and reseting of the
blade. Becoming proficient with a front blade takes some
practice. Tractor 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 take some
experimentation to achieve desired results. Remember,
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 Snow Trip Blade. See the
“Features
and Benefits” section or the “Product Specifications”
section for additional information and performance
enhancing options.