Snowplowing Tips from the Pros
SNOWPLOWING OPEN AREAS
Open areas such as parking lots require a more serious approach to planning, where to begin, and where snow can be stacked at the edges. The following will help in making a plan, thus turning out a neat, professional job.
Always turn on warning flashers when plowing. Then make a single pass down the center on the longest dimension. Angle- plow the snow toward the long sides with continuous passes until the area is cleared and snow is all stacked around the outside edges.
For larger areas, efficient plowing calls for clearing area immediately in front of buildings and working away from buildings toward the outer limits of the area. When snow is quite deep, it might be necessary to push the excess into piles out of main traffic lanes for later handling. Areas 100,000 sq.ft. or more
--once the main artery is clear, it is usually most efficient to plow at right angles to the artery, piling up windrows by back and forth passes in alternate lanes. The windrows can later be pushed out of the way or left as is depending upon conditions.
To clean up remaining snow, you can put the blade in the straight position. Buck piles from either side to stack snow. The blade will automatically "ride" up the pile to make stacking easier.
On a dirt or slag surface, drop moldboard to ground in straight position, then raise one inch or adjust runners for desired clearance. Plow with moldboard in suspended position.
PARKING LOTS
1.Always turn on warning flashers when plowing.
2.Make first pass to clear area into which you will later push more snow.
3.Clear front in straight position and clean up remaining snow. Buck piles from either side to stack snow. Blade will automatically "ride" up pile to aid in stacking.
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