WARN Basic Guide to Plowing Bedienungsanleitung Seite 3

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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.
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Always inspect the plow and bucket
mechanism, fasteners, cable and adjustments before
operating. Replace all worn or damaged parts before
operating.
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The Plow Blade is the primary
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component in the plow system. It is sold
in various sizes and styles for different
applications and vehicle sizes. The
"Moldboard" is the curved face of the blade.
The moldboard is specifically designed to roll
snow or plowed material.
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The Wear Bar is the rectangular metal bar
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that is bolted to the bottom of the plow blade.
This bar is the cutting edge and takes the
brunt of the force and wear involved in
plowing. It is a wear item and should be
replaced if worn back to the adjacent
moldboard edge. TIP: The wear bar can be flipped
around once, making use of both edges before total replacement
is needed.
The Plow Skid is used to control the
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cutting/plowing height of the blade. It is
designed to hold the blade wear bar off the
ground at a user-selected height. These are
also wear items and should be inspected often
and replaced as needed.
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KNOW YOUR PLOW
Never remove the hook from the end of the
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winch rope. The hook prevents the end of the winch rope
from being pulled into the roller fairlead. Removal of the
hook increases the chance that fi ngers or other extremities
may be pulled into the roller fairlead causing personal injury.
Leave the winch hook on and always follow safe winching
techniques as described in the Winching Guide included with
your winch.
4. The Plow Blade Return Spring restrains
the plow blade in an upright position during
plowing. If the blade wear bar contacts a very
low non-movable object, the blade will roll
over (forward) against the force of this spring.
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Spring Eye Bolts are used to secure the
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spring end to the swivel base assembly.
Capscrew
6. The plow blade attack angle is adjusted
by a Socket Head Capscrew. There are
three positions to match plowing conditions.
Depending on the position the capscrew is in,
will determine the angle the blade.
The T-Handle Pivot latch secures the
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plow blade pivot angle. Pulling up on the
handle will release the latch and allow the
blade to be rotated about a vertical axis. The
handle is spring loaded so it will automatically
engage when the base assembly slots align.
Hook Eye
T-Handle
The Hook Eye. The Hook Eye is where
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the winch rope hook attaches to the Plow
Base Assembly. This enables the plow to be
raised and lowered.
9. The Push Tube Base Assembly is the
main frame of the plow and attaches the
plow blade to the vehicle by way of the plow
mount. The tubes in this assembly transfer
the pushing power of the vehicle into the
plow blade. The front part of this assembly
is the swivel or pivot platform. This platform
supports the blade and allows the blade to
pivot from side to side as selected by the
operator. It also provides lift points for raising
the plow blade with a winch or plow lift.
Push Tube Base Assembly
10. The Plow Mounting Tabs are supplied
in the plow mounting kit. These are designed
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specific to each vehicle and attach the plow
tube assembly to the plow mount. Each tab
has a pivot disk or round piece of steel. This
pivot disk fits into the mount cradle that
provides alignment, allowing easy insertion
and removal of the connecting pins.
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