WARN Basic Guide to Plowing Bedienungsanleitung

ORIGINAL INSTRUCTIONS
Basic Guide to Plowing
This manual provides important safety information and instructions on how to operate your plow. Every plowing situation
has the potential for personal injury. In order to minimize that risk, It is important to read ALL instructions and safety infor-
mation BEFORE installing and operating your plow. Familiarize yourself with the operation of your plow and be constantly
safety oriented. Every plowing situation is diff erent, your constant good judgment and consistent focus on safety are of
great importance
As you read these instructions, you will see WARNINGS, CAUTIONS, NOTICES and NOTES. Failure to observe these instructions
could lead to serious injury or death. WARNINGS are safety messages that indicate a potentially hazardous situation which,
if not avoided, could result in serious injury or death. CAUTIONS are safety messages that indicate a potentially hazardous
situation which, if not avoided, could result in minor or moderate injury. CAUTIONS and WARNINGS identify the hazard, indi-
cate how to avoid the hazard, and advise of the probable consequence of not avoiding the hazard. NOTICES are messages to
avoid property damage. NOTES are additional information to help you complete a procedure. PLEASE WORK SAFELY!
NOTE: Some images shown in this manual may not necessarily represent your actual product. It is the customers responsibility to review
the specific product operator's manual and other literature specific to your product for complete operation details.
SAVE THIS MANUAL and other product literature for future reference and review frequently for continuing
Instruct all users of this product to review this manual before operating this product.
Additional Product Literature Available Online:
• Product Installation / User Guides and Replacement Parts List
• Provides product installation specifications, performance data and replacement parts information.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS:
General safety precautions .................................................................................................................2-3
Know Your Plow ......................................................................................................................................4-6
Plow Accessories & Enhancements ......................................................................................................7
How the Plow Works ..............................................................................................................................8-9
Before you Plow ....................................................................................................................................... 10
Plowing .................................................................................................................................................11-13
Final Analysis/Maintenance/Storage ................................................................................................ 14
safe operation.
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GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Warnings and Cautions
As you read these instructions, you will see WARNINGS,
CAUTIONS, NOTICES and NOTES. Each message has a specifi c
purpose. WARNINGS are safety messages that indicate a
potentially hazardous situation, which, if not avoided could
result in serious injury or death. CAUTIONS are safety messages
that indicate a potentially hazardous situation which, if not
avoided, could result in minor or moderate injury. A CAUTION
may also be used to alert against unsafe practice. CAUTIONS
and WARNINGS identify the hazard, indicate how to avoid the
hazard, and advise of the probable consequence of not avoiding
the hazard. NOTICES are messages to avoid property damage.
NOTES are additional information to help you complete a
procedure. PLEASE WORK SAFELY!
WARNING
MOVING PARTS ENTANGLEMENT AND CRUSHING
HAZARD
Failure to observe these instructions could lead to
severe injury or death.
General Safety:
• Always Know Your Plow. Take time to fully read the
Installation Instructions and/or Operations Guide, and Basic
Guide to Plowing, in order to understand your plow and its
operations.
• Always Know Your Winch. Take time to fully read the
Instructions and/or Operations Guide, and Basic Guide to
Winching Techniques, in order to understand your winch and
its operations.
Installation:
• Always inspect the plow and bucket mechanism, fasteners,
cable and adjustments before operating.Replace all worn or
damaged parts before operating.
• Always lower plow completely for removal from vehicle.
• Always stay clear of moving parts and cables.
• Always keep others away when operating or adjusting plow.
• Always use appropriate personal protection equipment when
servicing, installing, or using product.
• Always use appropriate and adequate care in lifting
components into place.
• Always ensure components will remain secure during
installation and operation.
• Always tighten all nuts and bolts securely, per the installation
instructions.
WARNING
MOVING PARTS ENTANGLEMENT AND CRUSHING
HAZARD
Failure to observe these instructions could lead to
severe injury or death.
Operation:
• Always replace winch rope if appears worn or frayed before
plowing.
• Always inspect the plow mechanism, fasteners, cable and
adjustments before operating. Replace all worn or damaged
parts before operating.
• Always plow cautiously, impact with a hidden or stationary
object may cause the vehicle to stop suddenly or go out of
control.
• Always stay clear of moving parts and cables.
• Always keep others away when operating or adjusting plow.
• Always use appropriate personal protection equipment when
servicing, installing, or using product.
• Always wear a helmet and appropriate clothing when
operating the vehicle.
• Always:
1) use proper plowing techniques.
2) stay out of danger area.
3) avoid potential pinch points
• Always drive slowly over bumpy and rough terrain. Driving at
speeds that cause the plow to bounce while in the up position
may cause the lift system to back-drive, lowering the plow
down. This may result in the plow impacting a stationary
object and cause damage to the vehicle and operator injury
or death.
• Never raise the plow to a solid (stall/lock) position against
vehicle, as it may damage the vehicle lift device and plow.
• Never be near or contact the plow or lifting device while the
plow is being raised or lowered.
• Always operate plow vehicle with care. Vehicle weight
balance and stability can be greatly changed when a plow is
attached and when the vehicle is pushing a loaded plow. With
this change, steering and vehicle control will be diff erent.
• Always ensure components will remain secure during
installation and operation.
• Always check the winch for back-driving and rope nesting
before plowing. Failure to do so may cause the plow to creep
downward when in the up position. If the plow creeps down
low enough, the blade may hit a stationary object ejecting the
rider from the vehicle and causing serious injury or death.
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