Lit. No. 72446, Rev. 05
74
November 15, 2020
OPERATING YOUR SNOWPLOW
General Instructions
1. Before plowing, make sure that you know of
any obstructions hidden beneath the snow,
such as bumper stops in parking lots, curbs,
sidewalk edges, shrubs, fences, or pipes
sticking up from the ground. If unfamiliar with
the area to be plowed, have someone familiar
with the area point out obstacles.
2. If possible and you have good visibility, plow
during the storm rather than letting snow
accumulate.
3. Do not exceed 10 mph (16 km/h) when
plowing snow.
4. When you are stacking snow, begin raising
the blade as you come close to the stack. This
will let the blade ride up the stack.
Hard-Packed Snow
1. On blades equipped with shoes, raise the
anti‑wear shoes so that the cutting edge
comes into direct contact with the pavement.
DO NOT
stack spare shoe spacers on top
of the shoe holder.
2. Use the lowest gear to place maximum power
behind the cutting edge.
3.
An angled blade is more effective for removing
hard‑packed snow.
Deep Snow
1.
For straight blades, shear off top layers by
plowing with the blade raised 3 to 4 inches for
the initial pass. For V‑plows, move the blade
into the fully retracted (vee) position and make
an initial pass.
