Operator's Manual

TransportingthePlow
1.Movethelynchpinstotheinsideholesonthe
springrodstopreventside-to-sidemovement
(Figure6).
CAUTION
Failuretosecuretheplowallowsitto
swingside-to-sideandunbalancethe
plow.Duetotheweightoftheplow,ifit
swingstoofast,theforcecouldtipthe
tractionunit,injuringyouorbystanders.
Alwayssecuretheplowwiththelynch
pinsintheinnerholesofthespringrods
beforetransportingtheplow.
2.Raisetheloaderarmsjustenoughtoensure
thatthebladeclearstheground.
Important:Important:Nevertransportthe
plowwiththearmsfullyraised.
OperatingTips
•Someoldermodeltractionunitshaveholes
throughthespringandquick-attachpinsonthe
mountplate(Figure10)toallowyoutoinstall
2hairpincotterswhenplowinglongruns.This
ensuresthatthevibrationoftheplowdoesnot
causethepinstocomeloose.
Note:Thequickattachpinsonnewertraction
unitsnolongerneedthehairpincotters.
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1.Hairpincotters
•Toreducewearonthetractionunitdrivechain(if
yourmodelhasone),tightenthechainsothereis
only5cm(2inches)ofslackontheupperspan
(refertoyourtractionunitOperator’sManualfor
instructions).
•Cleantheareaoftrash,branches,androcks
beforeplowingtopreventequipmentdamage.
•Alwaysbeginplowingwiththeslowestground
speedpossible.Increasespeedifconditions
permit,butdonotallowthetiresortrackstospin.
Spinningthetracksortirescausesturfdamage
andplacesstressonthetractionunit.
•Alwaysusefullthrottle(maximumenginespeed)
whenplowing.
•Alwaysplowbackward(inreverse).
•Ifyourtractionunithasaspeedselectoranda
owdivider,movethespeedselectortotheSLOW
(turtle)positionandtheowdividertothe10
o’clockposition.
•Avoidsharpturnswhenplowingtoincrease
productivityandminimizegrounddisturbance.
•Ifyourtractionunithastiresandyouhavethe
agriculturalorSiteworkSystemstiresinstalledon
thetractionunit,removethetiresandmovethe
right-sidetirestotheleftandtheleft-sidetiresto
theright.
Note:Thisensuresthatthetiretreadpointsto
thereartogiveyouthemosttractionwhenusing
thevibratoryplow.
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