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Section 5: Operating Instructions
10/08/14
SB1051, SB1064, SB1574, & SB2584 with S/N 881640- Snow Blowers 370-027M
Table of Contents
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WARNING
Do not operate Snow Blower with loose pins, bolts, and nuts.
Loose hardware can result in a serious breakdown causing
bodily injury or death.
!
WARNING
Never operate Snow Blower without good visibility and light.
Use a tractor equipped with a cab to make seeing easier.
!
WARNING
Always dress to stay warm in cold weather. Use a tractor
equipped with a cab to help stay warm and to protect against
cold blowing snow. Never allow your body or extremities to
become too cold. Go inside to warm-up if you are getting too
cold.
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WARNING
Dress properly for the job. Do not wear loose fitting clothing
that could get caught in moving parts and be careful with long
hair around moving parts. Wear footwear that will improve
footing on slippery surfaces. Always be sure of your footing
and keep a firm hold on handles. Walk, never run.
!
WARNING
The chute can rotate 360
o
. Never rotate chute to throw snow
at the tractor. The Snow Blower is capable of picking up solid
objects and discharging them at high speeds causing serious
bodily injury or death.
!
WARNING
Keep people and animals away while removing snow. Never
operate Snow Blower with chute throwing snow towards
animals or people. The Snow Blower is capable of picking up
large solid objects and discharging them at high speeds
causing serious bodily injury or death.
!
WARNING
Always beawareof pedestrians andvehicle traffic.Move snow
during low-traffic hours. Always exercise safety, courtesy, and
common sense.
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WARNING
If required, use back-up alarm to warn others you are backing-
up. Always comply with all federal, state, and local laws.
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WARNING
Always travel removing snow at a speed that allows the
operator to be in control at all times and always be ready to
make emergency stops. Snow removal speed will vary
depending on depth of snow, how wet the snow is, and how
tight the snow is compacted.
!
WARNING
Never pile snow where it obstructs visibility of traffic. Never
pile snow near fire hydrants, mailboxes, water drains, shut-off
valves, electrical boxes, handicap, and parking areas.
!
WARNING
Beware of obstacles along side the tractor while making turns
backing-up removing snow. Never swing front of tractor or
tractor mounted front loader into fire hydrants mail boxes,
buildings, vehicles, fences, trees, or other standing obstacles.
!
WARNING
Do not operate Snow Blower with loose pins, bolts, and nuts.
Loose hardware can result in a serious breakdown causing
bodily injury or death.
!
WARNING
Never remove snow that has been plowed. Blow only fresh
snow that has not been disturbed. Plowed snow contains
foreign particles such as dirt and rocks that can cause serious
bodily injury or death.
!
WARNING
Do not operate Snow Blower with auger flighting or impeller
blades that are broken or bent making contact with the
housing. Broken or bent flighting and blades can break loose
from theSnow Blower at high speeds causingserious injury or
death.
!
WARNING
Do not use Snow Blower as a working platform. The Snow
Blower is not properly designed or guarded for this use and
could cause a serious injury or death.
!
WARNING
Never allow riders including children on the tractor or Snow
Blower. They can fall and be ran over causing serious injury
or death.
!
WARNING
Do not use Snow Blower to lift or carry objects; to pull fence
posts, stumps or other objects; or to tow other equipment.
Doing so can damage the Snow Blower, cause serious bodily
injury or death.
IMPORTANT: Check driveline coupling bolt at the
gearbox input shaft daily to verify if it is tight and
yoke is secured to gearbox input shaft. Check
driveline yoke at tractor PTO shaft to verify pull collar
is properly locked to PTO shaft.