Case H80 - PREPARING FOR SNOW REMOVAL; SNOW CONDITIONS; ADJUSTMENTS

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PREPARING
FOR
SNOW
REMOVAL
Disengage
the attachment drive
clutch when starting engine and
when transporting the snow
blower. Before the first snow-
fall,
the area in
which
snow re-
moval
is
to take
place
should
be cleared
of all stones, sticks,
etc.,
which might be
picked
up
by the snowblower.
OBSTACLES
SUCH AS
DRTVEWAY
MARKERS,
WATER
OR GAS SHUT
OFFS,
ETC" SHOULD BE MARKED
SO
THEIR LO-
CATIONS
UNDER
THE
SNOW
ARE
VERY
OBVIOUS.
To become familiar with
the
controls,
op-
erate the tractor and snow
blower in
a clear
area before removing
snow.
The more
familiar
you
become with the snow
blower,
the better
results
you
wiil have
in its
use.
SNOW CONDITIONS
Snow removal
conditions
vary so
greatly
from the first
light fiuffy
snowfall
to wet
or heavy snow
that operating
instructions
must
be flexible.
The operator
must
op-
erate according
to depth
of snow,
wind
di-
rection,
temperature,
and
surface
conditions.
The
auger
speed
and
blowing
distance
are
directly
related
to the
engine
speed. For
maximum
removal
volume
and
distance,
maintain
high
engine RPM
(three
-quarters
to fuII
governed
throttte).
Operatingatlower
throttle
settings
will reduce
the
blowing
dis-
tance and
increase
fuel
economy.
Always
operate
the tractor in low range
for
safe and
efficient
snow
removal. The
speed
control
lever
should
be operated to
provide
a
ground
speed
most
compatible
with
the
snow
re-
moval
conditions.
In extremely deep
snow, raise
snow blower
into transport and remove
top layer first.
Lower
the snow
blower
to the
ground
and
repeat
process
to
remove
the balance
of
snow. Working with
repeated
passes
into
and out of
drifts
will
eventually move
even
the
deepest
of snow
piles.
A
light
coat
of wax
applied
to
the inside
surfaces
of
the discharge
chute
anddeflector
wiII
help
to
prevent
snow
and
slush
from
sticking.
The
inside
of
chute
and
deflector
should
be waxed
several
times
during
the
snow
removal
season.
Use
any
good
com-
mercial
grade
of
paste
wax
or spray
sili-
cone which
is
available
from
your
dealer
or from
your
local
hardware
store.
Allow
ample
engine
warm
up
time
before
starting
snow removal.
Best
results
are
obtained
when
snow
is re-
moved
as soon
as
possible
aJter
it falls.
Check
each item
covered
in
the
"ADJUST-
MENTS"
and
"MAINTENANCE"
sections
of
this
manual
before operating
the snow
blower.
AEJUSTMENTS
Figure
5.
1.
Depth
Control
Knob
-
See
Figure
5.
Ttrrn
the Depth
Control Knob
to
position
the Depth
Indicator
at the
top
of
its
notch
when
operating
the
snow
blower.
This
position
will
permit
the
skid shoes
to
re-
main
in
contact
with
the surface
being
cleared
even
though it may
not
be
level.
DEPTH
INDICATOR