SNOWBEAR 324-110 Owner's manual

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OVERVIEW๎€ƒ
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1) READ๎€ƒTHE๎€ƒOWNERโ€™S๎€ƒMANUAL๎€ƒCAREFULLY.๎€ƒKnow๎€ƒyour๎€ƒsnowplow.๎€ƒLearn๎€ƒits๎€ƒapplications๎€ƒand๎€ƒlimitations.๎€ƒ
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2) KEEP๎€ƒAWAY๎€ƒFROM๎€ƒCHILDREN๎€ƒAND๎€ƒPETS.๎€ƒBe๎€ƒsure๎€ƒchildren๎€ƒand๎€ƒpets๎€ƒare๎€ƒkept๎€ƒa๎€ƒsafe๎€ƒdistance๎€ƒfrom๎€ƒthe๎€ƒ
plow๎€ƒoperating๎€ƒarea.๎€ƒ
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3) DO๎€ƒNOT๎€ƒABUSE๎€ƒTHE๎€ƒSNOWPLOW.๎€ƒFollow๎€ƒthe๎€ƒguidelines๎€ƒset๎€ƒforth๎€ƒin๎€ƒthis๎€ƒmanual.๎€ƒDo๎€ƒnot๎€ƒforce๎€ƒthe๎€ƒ
snowplow๎€ƒto๎€ƒdo๎€ƒa๎€ƒjob๎€ƒit๎€ƒwas๎€ƒnot๎€ƒdesigned๎€ƒfor.๎€ƒ
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4) MAINTAIN๎€ƒTHE๎€ƒSNOWPLOW.๎€ƒKeep๎€ƒthe๎€ƒsnowplow๎€ƒclean๎€ƒand๎€ƒlubricated๎€ƒwhen๎€ƒthe๎€ƒunit๎€ƒis๎€ƒnot๎€ƒin๎€ƒuse๎€ƒto๎€ƒ
avoid๎€ƒcorrosion.๎€ƒCover๎€ƒthe๎€ƒwinch๎€ƒwhen๎€ƒnot๎€ƒin๎€ƒuse๎€ƒ(if๎€ƒstored๎€ƒoutside).๎€ƒ
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5) INSPECT๎€ƒTHE๎€ƒPLOW๎€ƒBEFORE๎€ƒEACH๎€ƒUSE.๎€ƒCheck๎€ƒthe๎€ƒalignment๎€ƒof๎€ƒall๎€ƒmoving๎€ƒparts๎€ƒand๎€ƒcheck๎€ƒfor๎€ƒany๎€ƒloose๎€ƒ
bolts๎€ƒthat๎€ƒmay๎€ƒaffect๎€ƒthe๎€ƒoperation.๎€ƒ
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6) NEVER๎€ƒSIT๎€ƒOR๎€ƒRIDE๎€ƒON๎€ƒTHE๎€ƒSNOWPLOW.๎€ƒSerious๎€ƒinjury๎€ƒcould๎€ƒoccur.๎€ƒ
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7) ONLY๎€ƒUSE๎€ƒORIGINAL๎€ƒEQUIPMENT๎€ƒPARTS๎€ƒAND๎€ƒACCESSORIES.๎€ƒConsult๎€ƒthe๎€ƒownerโ€™s๎€ƒmanual๎€ƒfor๎€ƒthe๎€ƒ
recommended๎€ƒaccessories.๎€ƒThe๎€ƒuse๎€ƒof๎€ƒimproper๎€ƒaccessories๎€ƒmay๎€ƒcause๎€ƒhazards.๎€ƒ
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*๎€ƒASSEMBLY๎€ƒINSTRUCTIONS:๎€ƒPAGES๎€ƒ7๎€ƒTO๎€ƒ13*๎€ƒ
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CAUTION:๎€ƒREAD๎€ƒBEFORE๎€ƒYOU๎€ƒPLOW๎€ƒ
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๏‚ท ALWAYS๎€ƒcheck๎€ƒthat๎€ƒthe๎€ƒhitch๎€ƒpins๎€ƒpass๎€ƒthrough๎€ƒthe๎€ƒappropriate๎€ƒholes๎€ƒin๎€ƒthe๎€ƒmounting๎€ƒforks.๎€ƒIF๎€ƒTHE๎€ƒ
PLOW๎€ƒIS๎€ƒINCORRECTLY๎€ƒATTACHED๎€ƒTO๎€ƒTHE๎€ƒMOUNTS,๎€ƒIT๎€ƒWILL๎€ƒPULL๎€ƒAWAY๎€ƒFORM๎€ƒTHE๎€ƒVEHICLE๎€ƒAND๎€ƒFALL๎€ƒ
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๏‚ท Not๎€ƒfor๎€ƒcommercial๎€ƒuse.๎€ƒ
๏‚ท Lights๎€ƒare๎€ƒrecommended๎€ƒif๎€ƒplowing๎€ƒat๎€ƒnight.๎€ƒ
๏‚ท Do๎€ƒnot๎€ƒplow๎€ƒat๎€ƒspeeds๎€ƒabove๎€ƒ10๎€ƒmph๎€ƒ(16๎€ƒkm/hr)๎€ƒas๎€ƒthis๎€ƒmay๎€ƒcause๎€ƒyour๎€ƒengine๎€ƒto๎€ƒoverheat.๎€ƒ
๏‚ท Do๎€ƒnot๎€ƒdrive๎€ƒon๎€ƒpublic๎€ƒroadways๎€ƒwith๎€ƒplow๎€ƒattached.๎€ƒ
๏‚ท Install๎€ƒsafety๎€ƒhook๎€ƒwhen๎€ƒtransporting๎€ƒplow๎€ƒin๎€ƒraised๎€ƒposition.๎€ƒ
๏‚ท Avoid๎€ƒall๎€ƒobstacles๎€ƒโ€๎€ƒbe๎€ƒfamiliar๎€ƒwith๎€ƒthe๎€ƒterrain.๎€ƒ
๏‚ท For๎€ƒbest๎€ƒresults๎€ƒplow๎€ƒevery๎€ƒ3๎€ƒto๎€ƒ6๎€ƒinches๎€ƒof๎€ƒsnowfall.๎€ƒ๎€ƒ
๏‚ท Keep๎€ƒhands๎€ƒand๎€ƒfeet๎€ƒclear๎€ƒof๎€ƒblade๎€ƒand๎€ƒwinch.๎€ƒ
๏‚ท Lower๎€ƒthe๎€ƒblade๎€ƒwhen๎€ƒparked.๎€ƒ
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WARNING:๎€ƒDo๎€ƒnot๎€ƒattempt๎€ƒto๎€ƒoperate๎€ƒthe๎€ƒsnowplow๎€ƒuntil๎€ƒyou๎€ƒhave๎€ƒthoroughly๎€ƒread๎€ƒand๎€ƒcompletely๎€ƒ
understood๎€ƒall๎€ƒinstructions๎€ƒcontained๎€ƒin๎€ƒthis๎€ƒmanual.๎€ƒImproper๎€ƒoperation๎€ƒcan๎€ƒresult๎€ƒin๎€ƒpersonal๎€ƒinjury๎€ƒor๎€ƒ
damage๎€ƒto๎€ƒyour๎€ƒplow๎€ƒand๎€ƒvehicle.๎€ƒAs๎€ƒSnowbear๏ƒข๎€ƒPlows๎€ƒInc.๎€ƒdoes๎€ƒnot๎€ƒassemble๎€ƒor๎€ƒinstall๎€ƒthis๎€ƒsnowplow๎€ƒwe๎€ƒ
cannot๎€ƒbe๎€ƒheld๎€ƒresponsible๎€ƒfor๎€ƒpersonal๎€ƒinjury๎€ƒor๎€ƒdamages๎€ƒthat๎€ƒmay๎€ƒoccur๎€ƒwith๎€ƒproduct๎€ƒmisuse.๎€ƒ
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INSTALLING๎€ƒYOUR๎€ƒVEHICLE๎€ƒMOUNTING๎€ƒHARNESS๎€ƒ
Overview:๎€ƒ
Our๎€ƒsnowplow๎€ƒmounts๎€ƒare๎€ƒunique๎€ƒbecause๎€ƒthey๎€ƒuse๎€ƒexisting๎€ƒholes๎€ƒand๎€ƒattachment๎€ƒpoints๎€ƒon๎€ƒyour๎€ƒvehicles๎€ƒframe.๎€ƒUse๎€ƒonly๎€ƒSnowbear๏ƒข๎€ƒ
Certified๎€ƒmounts๎€ƒwith๎€ƒyour๎€ƒSnowbear๏ƒข๎€ƒpersonal๎€ƒsnowplow.๎€ƒ
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All๎€ƒof๎€ƒthe๎€ƒmount๎€ƒkits๎€ƒhave๎€ƒbeen๎€ƒdesigned๎€ƒusing๎€ƒmanufacturerโ€™s๎€ƒframe๎€ƒspecifications๎€ƒas๎€ƒwell๎€ƒas๎€ƒactual๎€ƒframe๎€ƒmeasurements.๎€ƒHowever๎€ƒ
based๎€ƒon๎€ƒour๎€ƒexperience,๎€ƒwe๎€ƒknow๎€ƒthat๎€ƒthese๎€ƒmeasurements๎€ƒare๎€ƒnot๎€ƒalways๎€ƒthe๎€ƒsame๎€ƒand๎€ƒcan๎€ƒeasily๎€ƒvary๎€ƒby๎€ƒยผโ€๎€ƒor๎€ƒmore.๎€ƒ
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We๎€ƒhave๎€ƒattempted๎€ƒto๎€ƒcompensate๎€ƒfor๎€ƒsome๎€ƒof๎€ƒthese๎€ƒinconsistencies๎€ƒby๎€ƒproviding๎€ƒslots๎€ƒin๎€ƒour๎€ƒsupport๎€ƒbrackets๎€ƒwherever๎€ƒpossible.๎€ƒYou๎€ƒ
may๎€ƒhowever๎€ƒstill๎€ƒneed๎€ƒto๎€ƒadjust๎€ƒthe๎€ƒholes๎€ƒin๎€ƒyour๎€ƒmounting๎€ƒbrackets,๎€ƒor๎€ƒvehicle๎€ƒframe.๎€ƒThis๎€ƒcan๎€ƒbe๎€ƒeasily๎€ƒdone๎€ƒby๎€ƒusing๎€ƒa๎€ƒfile,๎€ƒa๎€ƒsmall๎€ƒ
grinder,๎€ƒor๎€ƒdrill.๎€ƒ
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Before๎€ƒbeginning๎€ƒyour๎€ƒinstallation๎€ƒcheck๎€ƒthe๎€ƒassembly๎€ƒdrawing๎€ƒinside๎€ƒof๎€ƒthe๎€ƒbox๎€ƒto๎€ƒconfirm๎€ƒthat๎€ƒyou๎€ƒhave๎€ƒthe๎€ƒproper๎€ƒmount๎€ƒfor๎€ƒyour๎€ƒ
vehicle.๎€ƒThe๎€ƒaccessory๎€ƒpackage๎€ƒof๎€ƒyour๎€ƒvehicle๎€ƒ(e.g.๎€ƒXLT,๎€ƒCustom,๎€ƒSport,๎€ƒExtended๎€ƒCab,๎€ƒSLT,๎€ƒetc.)๎€ƒdoes๎€ƒnot๎€ƒaffect๎€ƒthe๎€ƒframe๎€ƒspecifications.๎€ƒ
Manufacturers๎€ƒtend๎€ƒto๎€ƒhave๎€ƒmany๎€ƒmodels,๎€ƒbut๎€ƒfew๎€ƒplatforms.๎€ƒOur๎€ƒmounts๎€ƒare๎€ƒdesigned๎€ƒaround๎€ƒthese๎€ƒframes๎€ƒand๎€ƒplatforms.๎€ƒ
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Installation:๎€ƒ
Many๎€ƒcustomers๎€ƒfind๎€ƒthat๎€ƒthe๎€ƒmount๎€ƒinstallation๎€ƒis๎€ƒintimidating๎€ƒbecause๎€ƒthey๎€ƒare๎€ƒnot๎€ƒfamiliar๎€ƒwith๎€ƒthe๎€ƒunderside๎€ƒof๎€ƒtheir๎€ƒvehicles.๎€ƒIn๎€ƒ
general,๎€ƒa๎€ƒmounting๎€ƒharness๎€ƒconsists๎€ƒof๎€ƒa๎€ƒcross๎€ƒmember๎€ƒ(shipped๎€ƒwith๎€ƒyour๎€ƒplow๎€ƒhardware)๎€ƒand๎€ƒa๎€ƒset๎€ƒof๎€ƒcustom๎€ƒbrackets๎€ƒto๎€ƒattach๎€ƒthe๎€ƒ
crossmember๎€ƒto๎€ƒthe๎€ƒvehicle.๎€ƒ
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Begin๎€ƒby๎€ƒloosely๎€ƒattaching๎€ƒthe๎€ƒbrackets๎€ƒto๎€ƒthe๎€ƒframe๎€ƒof๎€ƒthe๎€ƒvehicle,๎€ƒthen๎€ƒloosely๎€ƒattach๎€ƒthe๎€ƒcrossโ€member๎€ƒto๎€ƒthe๎€ƒtwo๎€ƒbrackets.๎€ƒ
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Be๎€ƒcareful๎€ƒnot๎€ƒto๎€ƒpinch๎€ƒany๎€ƒwires๎€ƒor๎€ƒhoses๎€ƒbetween๎€ƒthe๎€ƒplow๎€ƒmount๎€ƒand๎€ƒyour๎€ƒvehicle๎€ƒframe.๎€ƒ
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When๎€ƒthe๎€ƒparts๎€ƒare๎€ƒall๎€ƒin๎€ƒplace,๎€ƒpush๎€ƒthe๎€ƒassembly๎€ƒback๎€ƒas๎€ƒfar๎€ƒas๎€ƒpossible๎€ƒ(as๎€ƒthough๎€ƒyou๎€ƒwere๎€ƒthe๎€ƒplow)๎€ƒand๎€ƒbegin๎€ƒto๎€ƒtighten๎€ƒthe๎€ƒ
hardware.๎€ƒ
NOTE:๎€ƒWe๎€ƒsupply๎€ƒstandard๎€ƒgrade๎€ƒ5๎€ƒbolts๎€ƒand๎€ƒlock๎€ƒnuts๎€ƒwhich๎€ƒwill๎€ƒappear๎€ƒtight๎€ƒas๎€ƒyou๎€ƒthread๎€ƒthem๎€ƒonto๎€ƒthe๎€ƒ
bolts,๎€ƒTHIS๎€ƒIS๎€ƒNORMAL.๎€ƒ
Operation:๎€ƒ
After๎€ƒplowing๎€ƒfor๎€ƒthe๎€ƒfirst๎€ƒtime,๎€ƒwe๎€ƒrecommend๎€ƒthat๎€ƒyou๎€ƒreโ€tighten๎€ƒthe๎€ƒbolts๎€ƒon๎€ƒthe๎€ƒmounting๎€ƒharness.๎€ƒOn๎€ƒmost๎€ƒvehicles๎€ƒthe๎€ƒ
components๎€ƒwill๎€ƒโ€œseatโ€๎€ƒinto๎€ƒeach๎€ƒother๎€ƒafter๎€ƒthe๎€ƒfirst๎€ƒuse.๎€ƒ
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2WD๎€ƒvehicles๎€ƒand๎€ƒvehicles๎€ƒequipped๎€ƒwith๎€ƒSport๎€ƒpackage๎€ƒwill๎€ƒnormally๎€ƒhave๎€ƒa๎€ƒlower๎€ƒground๎€ƒclearance๎€ƒdue๎€ƒto๎€ƒthe๎€ƒtire๎€ƒsize๎€ƒas๎€ƒwell๎€ƒas๎€ƒthe๎€ƒ
suspension๎€ƒpackage.๎€ƒYou๎€ƒshould๎€ƒexpect๎€ƒa๎€ƒreduction๎€ƒin๎€ƒground๎€ƒclearance๎€ƒat๎€ƒthe๎€ƒfront๎€ƒof๎€ƒyour๎€ƒvehicle,๎€ƒbecause๎€ƒthe๎€ƒmounting๎€ƒtubes๎€ƒmust๎€ƒ
be๎€ƒexposed๎€ƒbelow๎€ƒthe๎€ƒlowest๎€ƒpart๎€ƒof๎€ƒyour๎€ƒvehicles๎€ƒbody.๎€ƒAdding๎€ƒan๎€ƒextra๎€ƒhelper๎€ƒspring,๎€ƒor๎€ƒincreasing๎€ƒthe๎€ƒtire๎€ƒsize๎€ƒwill๎€ƒgive๎€ƒyou๎€ƒthe๎€ƒextra๎€ƒ
clearance๎€ƒyou๎€ƒmay๎€ƒneed.๎€ƒMinimal๎€ƒground๎€ƒclearance๎€ƒdoes๎€ƒnot๎€ƒaffect๎€ƒyour๎€ƒability๎€ƒto๎€ƒplow,๎€ƒbut๎€ƒit๎€ƒdoes๎€ƒmean๎€ƒyou๎€ƒmust๎€ƒuse๎€ƒextra๎€ƒcaution๎€ƒ
when๎€ƒplowing.๎€ƒAvoiding๎€ƒany๎€ƒraised๎€ƒor๎€ƒuneven๎€ƒareas๎€ƒthat๎€ƒyour๎€ƒplow๎€ƒhardware๎€ƒmay๎€ƒget๎€ƒcaught๎€ƒup๎€ƒon๎€ƒwill๎€ƒensure๎€ƒtrouble๎€ƒfree๎€ƒuse.๎€ƒ
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With๎€ƒsome๎€ƒapplications๎€ƒthe๎€ƒmounting๎€ƒforks๎€ƒon๎€ƒthe๎€ƒcrossโ€member๎€ƒwill๎€ƒpoint๎€ƒslightly๎€ƒdownward๎€ƒafter๎€ƒuse,๎€ƒthis๎€ƒis๎€ƒa๎€ƒnormal๎€ƒpart๎€ƒof๎€ƒthe๎€ƒ
โ€œSEATINGโ€๎€ƒprocess๎€ƒand๎€ƒwill๎€ƒnot๎€ƒaffect๎€ƒthe๎€ƒoperation๎€ƒof๎€ƒthe๎€ƒplow.๎€ƒ(In๎€ƒmost๎€ƒcases๎€ƒsteel๎€ƒshims๎€ƒcan๎€ƒbe๎€ƒused๎€ƒto๎€ƒbring๎€ƒthe๎€ƒforks๎€ƒback๎€ƒup,๎€ƒbut๎€ƒ
you๎€ƒshould๎€ƒbe๎€ƒcareful๎€ƒnot๎€ƒto๎€ƒmake๎€ƒthem๎€ƒpoint๎€ƒupwards๎€ƒor๎€ƒit๎€ƒwill๎€ƒbe๎€ƒdifficult๎€ƒto๎€ƒinstall๎€ƒyour๎€ƒplow.๎€ƒ
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Your๎€ƒplow๎€ƒis๎€ƒdesigned๎€ƒto๎€ƒmove๎€ƒfreshly๎€ƒfallen๎€ƒsnow.๎€ƒIt๎€ƒis๎€ƒnot๎€ƒsuitable๎€ƒfor๎€ƒsmashing๎€ƒthrough๎€ƒpiles๎€ƒof๎€ƒice,๎€ƒor๎€ƒgrading๎€ƒsand๎€ƒand๎€ƒgravel.๎€ƒ
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WARNING:๎€ƒ
If๎€ƒyou๎€ƒoverload๎€ƒthe๎€ƒmounting๎€ƒharness๎€ƒit๎€ƒis๎€ƒdesigned๎€ƒto๎€ƒyield๎€ƒor๎€ƒbreak๎€ƒbefore๎€ƒyour๎€ƒplow๎€ƒor๎€ƒvehicleโ€™s๎€ƒframe๎€ƒis๎€ƒseverely๎€ƒdamaged.๎€ƒIt๎€ƒis๎€ƒ
especially๎€ƒimportant๎€ƒto๎€ƒexercise๎€ƒcaution๎€ƒwith๎€ƒheavier๎€ƒfull๎€ƒsized๎€ƒtrucks๎€ƒto๎€ƒensure๎€ƒthat๎€ƒyou๎€ƒwill๎€ƒreceive๎€ƒyears๎€ƒof๎€ƒtrouble๎€ƒfree๎€ƒservice๎€ƒfrom๎€ƒ
your๎€ƒpersonal๎€ƒsnowplow.๎€ƒ
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Snowbear๏ƒข๎€ƒmounts๎€ƒare๎€ƒan๎€ƒessential๎€ƒpart๎€ƒof๎€ƒthe๎€ƒSnowbear๏ƒข๎€ƒplow๎€ƒand๎€ƒare๎€ƒdesigned๎€ƒand๎€ƒmanufactured๎€ƒto๎€ƒspecifically๎€ƒfit๎€ƒSnowbear๏ƒข๎€ƒ
snowplows.๎€ƒThese๎€ƒmounts๎€ƒare๎€ƒnot๎€ƒdesigned๎€ƒto๎€ƒfit๎€ƒother๎€ƒmanufacturers'๎€ƒplows.๎€ƒUsing๎€ƒa๎€ƒSnowbear๏ƒข๎€ƒmount๎€ƒon๎€ƒa๎€ƒnonโ€Snowbear๏ƒข๎€ƒproduct๎€ƒ
will๎€ƒvoid๎€ƒthe๎€ƒSnowbear๏ƒข๎€ƒmount๎€ƒwarranty.๎€ƒUsing๎€ƒa๎€ƒnonโ€Snowbear๏ƒข๎€ƒmount๎€ƒon๎€ƒSnowbear๏ƒข๎€ƒsnowplows๎€ƒwill๎€ƒvoid๎€ƒthe๎€ƒmanufacturer๎€ƒ
warranty๎€ƒfor๎€ƒthe๎€ƒSnowbear๏ƒข๎€ƒsnowplow.๎€ƒSnowbear๏ƒข๎€ƒwill๎€ƒnot๎€ƒprovide๎€ƒassistance๎€ƒto๎€ƒcustomers๎€ƒusing๎€ƒSnowbear๏ƒข๎€ƒmounts๎€ƒor๎€ƒsnowplows๎€ƒ
with๎€ƒnonโ€Snowbear๏ƒข๎€ƒproducts.๎€ƒ
Snowbear๏ƒข๎€ƒPlows๎€ƒInc.๎€ƒcannot๎€ƒbe๎€ƒheld๎€ƒresponsible,๎€ƒand๎€ƒdisclaims๎€ƒany๎€ƒliability,๎€ƒfor๎€ƒany๎€ƒpersonal๎€ƒinjury๎€ƒor๎€ƒdamages๎€ƒthat๎€ƒmay๎€ƒoccur๎€ƒin๎€ƒ
connection๎€ƒwith๎€ƒsuch๎€ƒuse๎€ƒof๎€ƒany๎€ƒunapproved๎€ƒproducts๎€ƒwith๎€ƒSnowbear๏ƒข๎€ƒproducts.๎€ƒ
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PLOWING๎€ƒINSTRUCTIONS๎€ƒ
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The๎€ƒSnowbear๏ƒข๏€ Snowplow๎€ƒis๎€ƒintended๎€ƒfor๎€ƒlight๎€ƒduty,๎€ƒpersonal๎€ƒuse๎€ƒonly.๎€ƒIt๎€ƒcan๎€ƒbe๎€ƒused๎€ƒto๎€ƒeffectively๎€ƒclear๎€ƒsnow๎€ƒfrom๎€ƒ
parking๎€ƒlots,๎€ƒlane๎€ƒways๎€ƒand๎€ƒdriveways๎€ƒquickly๎€ƒand๎€ƒwith๎€ƒminimal๎€ƒeffort.๎€ƒ
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To๎€ƒobtain๎€ƒmany๎€ƒyears๎€ƒof๎€ƒtrouble๎€ƒfree๎€ƒservice๎€ƒfrom๎€ƒyour๎€ƒSnowplow,๎€ƒbe๎€ƒsure๎€ƒto๎€ƒobserve๎€ƒthese๎€ƒbasic๎€ƒplowing๎€ƒinstructions.๎€ƒ
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1. Before๎€ƒbeginning๎€ƒto๎€ƒplow๎€ƒcheck๎€ƒthat๎€ƒthe๎€ƒhitch๎€ƒpins๎€ƒare๎€ƒproperly๎€ƒinstalled๎€ƒthrough๎€ƒthe๎€ƒholes๎€ƒon๎€ƒthe๎€ƒmounting๎€ƒ
forks๎€ƒunder๎€ƒthe๎€ƒvehicle.๎€ƒTo๎€ƒcheck๎€ƒthis๎€ƒpull๎€ƒforward๎€ƒon๎€ƒthe๎€ƒplow.๎€ƒIf๎€ƒthe๎€ƒplow๎€ƒmoves๎€ƒfrom๎€ƒthe๎€ƒvehicle๎€ƒwhen๎€ƒpulled๎€ƒ
the๎€ƒhitch๎€ƒpins๎€ƒare๎€ƒnot๎€ƒcorrectly๎€ƒinstalled.๎€ƒ
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2. Plow๎€ƒpromptly๎€ƒafter๎€ƒevery๎€ƒ3โ€6๎€ƒinches๎€ƒof๎€ƒaccumulation๎€ƒduring๎€ƒheavy๎€ƒsnowfalls.๎€ƒ
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3. Plow๎€ƒimmediately๎€ƒafter๎€ƒeach๎€ƒsnowfall.๎€ƒThe๎€ƒplow๎€ƒcannot๎€ƒbe๎€ƒused๎€ƒto๎€ƒbreak๎€ƒthrough๎€ƒice.๎€ƒ
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4. Exercise๎€ƒcaution๎€ƒand๎€ƒbe๎€ƒfamiliar๎€ƒwith๎€ƒthe๎€ƒarea๎€ƒthat๎€ƒyou๎€ƒare๎€ƒplowing.๎€ƒHidden๎€ƒobstacles๎€ƒcan๎€ƒdamage๎€ƒboth๎€ƒthe๎€ƒplow๎€ƒ
and๎€ƒyour๎€ƒvehicle.๎€ƒ
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5. Stay๎€ƒclear๎€ƒof๎€ƒall๎€ƒobstacles๎€ƒby๎€ƒat๎€ƒleast๎€ƒ3๎€ƒfeet๎€ƒ(walls,๎€ƒtelephone๎€ƒpoles,๎€ƒgate,๎€ƒetc.)๎€ƒas๎€ƒyour๎€ƒvehicle๎€ƒmay๎€ƒslip๎€ƒsideways๎€ƒon๎€ƒ
ice๎€ƒcausing๎€ƒthe๎€ƒplow๎€ƒto๎€ƒstrike๎€ƒthe๎€ƒobstacle.๎€ƒ
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6. Never๎€ƒram๎€ƒa๎€ƒpile๎€ƒof๎€ƒsnow.๎€ƒYour๎€ƒunit๎€ƒis๎€ƒnot๎€ƒdesigned๎€ƒto๎€ƒmove๎€ƒblocks๎€ƒof๎€ƒice๎€ƒand๎€ƒattempting๎€ƒto๎€ƒdo๎€ƒso๎€ƒwill๎€ƒvoid๎€ƒyour๎€ƒ
warranty๎€ƒand๎€ƒmay๎€ƒcause๎€ƒdamage๎€ƒto๎€ƒyour๎€ƒvehicle.๎€ƒ
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7. Do๎€ƒnot๎€ƒexceed๎€ƒ10๎€ƒmph๎€ƒ(16๎€ƒkm/hr).๎€ƒExcessive๎€ƒspeeds๎€ƒcan๎€ƒoverload๎€ƒthe๎€ƒplow๎€ƒor๎€ƒcause๎€ƒyou๎€ƒto๎€ƒlose๎€ƒcontrol๎€ƒof๎€ƒyour๎€ƒ
vehicle.๎€ƒ
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8. When๎€ƒyou๎€ƒencounter๎€ƒdrifts๎€ƒof๎€ƒsnow,๎€ƒproceed๎€ƒby๎€ƒraising๎€ƒthe๎€ƒplow๎€ƒto๎€ƒremove๎€ƒthe๎€ƒtop๎€ƒlayer๎€ƒof๎€ƒsnow,๎€ƒthen๎€ƒremove๎€ƒ
the๎€ƒbase๎€ƒon๎€ƒsuccessive๎€ƒpasses.๎€ƒ
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9. If๎€ƒyour๎€ƒplow๎€ƒhops๎€ƒwhen๎€ƒplowing๎€ƒreduce๎€ƒyour๎€ƒspeed.๎€ƒ
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10. Your๎€ƒplow๎€ƒis๎€ƒdesigned๎€ƒto๎€ƒtrip๎€ƒforward๎€ƒif๎€ƒit๎€ƒis๎€ƒoverloaded๎€ƒor๎€ƒif๎€ƒit๎€ƒencounters๎€ƒa๎€ƒsmall๎€ƒobstacle๎€ƒburied๎€ƒin๎€ƒthe๎€ƒsnow.๎€ƒThe๎€ƒ
plow๎€ƒwill๎€ƒautomatically๎€ƒreset๎€ƒitself.๎€ƒIf๎€ƒyou๎€ƒare๎€ƒunsure๎€ƒas๎€ƒto๎€ƒwhy๎€ƒit๎€ƒtripped,๎€ƒexamine๎€ƒthe๎€ƒsnow๎€ƒpile๎€ƒfor๎€ƒa๎€ƒhidden๎€ƒ
obstacle๎€ƒbefore๎€ƒproceeding๎€ƒwith๎€ƒcaution.๎€ƒ
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11. ๎€ƒAlways๎€ƒlift๎€ƒthe๎€ƒplow๎€ƒbefore๎€ƒbacking๎€ƒup.๎€ƒ
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12. Always๎€ƒlower๎€ƒthe๎€ƒplow๎€ƒwhen๎€ƒparked.๎€ƒ
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13. Remove๎€ƒthe๎€ƒplow๎€ƒfrom๎€ƒyour๎€ƒvehicle๎€ƒafter๎€ƒeach๎€ƒuse๎€ƒand๎€ƒdo๎€ƒnot๎€ƒallow๎€ƒice๎€ƒor๎€ƒsnow๎€ƒto๎€ƒaccumulate๎€ƒon๎€ƒthe๎€ƒwinch.๎€ƒ
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14. THE๎€ƒSNOWPLOW๎€ƒIS๎€ƒNOT๎€ƒINTENDED๎€ƒFOR๎€ƒTRANSPORTATION๎€ƒON๎€ƒPUBLIC๎€ƒROADS.๎€ƒTo๎€ƒdrive๎€ƒon๎€ƒthe๎€ƒhighway๎€ƒwith๎€ƒa๎€ƒ
plow๎€ƒattached๎€ƒmost๎€ƒstates๎€ƒand๎€ƒprovinces๎€ƒrequire๎€ƒthe๎€ƒinstallation๎€ƒof๎€ƒa๎€ƒlighting๎€ƒkit๎€ƒcomplete๎€ƒwith๎€ƒturn๎€ƒsignals.๎€ƒA๎€ƒ
safety๎€ƒchain๎€ƒis๎€ƒalso๎€ƒrequired,๎€ƒwhich๎€ƒwould๎€ƒnot๎€ƒallow๎€ƒthe๎€ƒplow๎€ƒto๎€ƒfall๎€ƒoff๎€ƒthe๎€ƒfront๎€ƒof๎€ƒthe๎€ƒtruck.๎€ƒAlways๎€ƒconsult๎€ƒyour๎€ƒ
local๎€ƒregulatory๎€ƒagency๎€ƒfor๎€ƒtheir๎€ƒparticular๎€ƒrequirements.๎€ƒ
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Note:๎€ƒDriving๎€ƒat๎€ƒspeeds๎€ƒabove๎€ƒ10๎€ƒmph๎€ƒ(16๎€ƒkm/hr)๎€ƒwith๎€ƒthe๎€ƒplow๎€ƒattached๎€ƒmay๎€ƒcause๎€ƒyour๎€ƒengine๎€ƒto๎€ƒoverheat.๎€ƒ
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PLOWING๎€ƒLANE๎€ƒWAYS๎€ƒ
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Note:๎€ƒTo๎€ƒensure๎€ƒeasy๎€ƒmaintenance๎€ƒof๎€ƒlane๎€ƒways๎€ƒthroughout๎€ƒthe๎€ƒwinter๎€ƒseason,๎€ƒplow๎€ƒyour๎€ƒlane๎€ƒways๎€ƒas๎€ƒ
widely๎€ƒas๎€ƒpossible๎€ƒduring๎€ƒthe๎€ƒfirst๎€ƒsnowfalls.๎€ƒ
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Technique:๎€ƒ
Set๎€ƒthe๎€ƒplow๎€ƒon๎€ƒan๎€ƒangle๎€ƒand๎€ƒproceed๎€ƒdown๎€ƒthe๎€ƒlane๎€ƒclose๎€ƒto๎€ƒthe๎€ƒedge๎€ƒwhere๎€ƒthe๎€ƒsnow๎€ƒwill๎€ƒbe๎€ƒpiled.๎€ƒBe๎€ƒcareful๎€ƒ
to๎€ƒstay๎€ƒclear๎€ƒof๎€ƒditches,๎€ƒtrees,๎€ƒbuildings๎€ƒand๎€ƒany๎€ƒother๎€ƒobstacles๎€ƒthat๎€ƒmay๎€ƒrun๎€ƒparallel๎€ƒwith๎€ƒthe๎€ƒlane๎€ƒway.๎€ƒ๎€ƒ
At๎€ƒthe๎€ƒend๎€ƒof๎€ƒthe๎€ƒlane๎€ƒway,๎€ƒturn๎€ƒthe๎€ƒvehicle๎€ƒaround๎€ƒand๎€ƒwithout๎€ƒchanging๎€ƒthe๎€ƒangle๎€ƒof๎€ƒthe๎€ƒplow,๎€ƒreturn๎€ƒon๎€ƒthe๎€ƒ
other๎€ƒside๎€ƒof๎€ƒthe๎€ƒlane๎€ƒway๎€ƒto๎€ƒaccumulate๎€ƒa๎€ƒsecond๎€ƒpile๎€ƒof๎€ƒsnow.๎€ƒRepeat๎€ƒthis๎€ƒaction๎€ƒto๎€ƒpush๎€ƒthe๎€ƒsnow๎€ƒpile๎€ƒback๎€ƒ
further.๎€ƒ
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PLOWING๎€ƒPARKING๎€ƒAREAS๎€ƒ
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Hint:๎€ƒAlways๎€ƒplow๎€ƒparking๎€ƒareas๎€ƒas๎€ƒwidely๎€ƒand๎€ƒas๎€ƒdeeply๎€ƒas๎€ƒpossible๎€ƒduring๎€ƒthe๎€ƒfirst๎€ƒsnowfalls.๎€ƒ
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Technique:๎€ƒ
Generally,๎€ƒworking๎€ƒfrom๎€ƒthe๎€ƒcenter๎€ƒto๎€ƒone๎€ƒside๎€ƒand๎€ƒthen๎€ƒfrom๎€ƒthe๎€ƒcenter๎€ƒagain๎€ƒto๎€ƒthe๎€ƒother๎€ƒside.๎€ƒ๎€ƒ
Do๎€ƒthis๎€ƒby๎€ƒsetting๎€ƒthe๎€ƒplow๎€ƒon๎€ƒan๎€ƒangle๎€ƒand๎€ƒproceed๎€ƒdown๎€ƒthe๎€ƒcenter๎€ƒof๎€ƒthe๎€ƒparking๎€ƒlot๎€ƒuntil๎€ƒyou๎€ƒreach๎€ƒthe๎€ƒfar๎€ƒ
edge.๎€ƒ
Lift๎€ƒthe๎€ƒplow๎€ƒand๎€ƒback๎€ƒup๎€ƒto๎€ƒthe๎€ƒposition๎€ƒthat๎€ƒyou๎€ƒstarted๎€ƒfrom.๎€ƒ
Now,๎€ƒplow๎€ƒa๎€ƒparallel๎€ƒand๎€ƒslightly๎€ƒoverlapping๎€ƒpath.๎€ƒ
After๎€ƒyou๎€ƒhave๎€ƒplowed๎€ƒhalf๎€ƒthe๎€ƒparking๎€ƒlot,๎€ƒexit๎€ƒthe๎€ƒvehicle,๎€ƒadjust๎€ƒthe๎€ƒplow๎€ƒto๎€ƒthe๎€ƒopposite๎€ƒangle๎€ƒand๎€ƒstarting๎€ƒ
from๎€ƒthe๎€ƒcenter๎€ƒagain,๎€ƒwork๎€ƒprogressively๎€ƒin๎€ƒa๎€ƒlateral๎€ƒdirection,๎€ƒtowards๎€ƒthe๎€ƒouter๎€ƒedge๎€ƒof๎€ƒthe๎€ƒparking๎€ƒlot.๎€ƒ
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Note:๎€ƒWhen๎€ƒapproaching๎€ƒthe๎€ƒend๎€ƒof๎€ƒthe๎€ƒlot,๎€ƒreduce๎€ƒyour๎€ƒspeed๎€ƒand๎€ƒstop๎€ƒbefore๎€ƒthe๎€ƒblade๎€ƒslams๎€ƒthe๎€ƒ
snow๎€ƒpile.๎€ƒYour๎€ƒplow๎€ƒshould๎€ƒnot๎€ƒbe๎€ƒused๎€ƒto๎€ƒstack๎€ƒthe๎€ƒsnow.๎€ƒ
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ASSEMBLY๎€ƒTOOLS๎€ƒREQUIRED
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RATCHETING๎€ƒWRENCH๎€ƒ
9/16โ€๎€ƒSOCKET๎€ƒ
3/4โ€๎€ƒSOCKET๎€ƒ
15/16โ€๎€ƒSOCKET๎€ƒ
3/8โ€๎€ƒOPEN๎€ƒENDED๎€ƒWRENCH๎€ƒ
1โ€1/16โ€๎€ƒOPEN๎€ƒENDED๎€ƒWRENCH๎€ƒ
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Item Quantity Description Part๎€ƒNumber Item Quantity Description Part๎€ƒNumber
1 8.00 1/2โ€13๎€ƒx๎€ƒ1.50"๎€ƒHHCS N/A 29 N/A CHAIN๎€ƒLINK N/A
2 14.00 1/2๎€ƒFLAT๎€ƒWASHER๎€ƒ(2๎€ƒFOR๎€ƒCASTER๎€ƒKIT) N/A 30 2.00 14"๎€ƒHEAVY๎€ƒDUTY๎€ƒCABLE๎€ƒTIES N/A
3 17.00 1/2โ€13๎€ƒLOCKING๎€ƒHEX๎€ƒNUT๎€ƒN/A 31 1.00 35A๎€ƒBREAKER๎€ƒBRACKET 297โ€042
4 16.00 3/8โ€16๎€ƒX๎€ƒ1.00๎€ƒCARRIAGE๎€ƒBOLT,๎€ƒBLACK N/A 32 6.00 6"๎€ƒHEAVY๎€ƒDUTY๎€ƒCABLE๎€ƒTIES N/A
5 38.00 3/8โ€16๎€ƒLOCKING๎€ƒHEX๎€ƒNUT๎€ƒN/A 33 1.00 5/8๎€ƒX๎€ƒ4.00๎€ƒHITCH๎€ƒPIN๎€ƒW/๎€ƒCLIP N/A
6 18.00 3/8โ€16๎€ƒX๎€ƒ1.00๎€ƒHHCS๎€ƒN/A 34 1.00 35A๎€ƒCIRCUIT๎€ƒBREAKER 263โ€347
7 2.00 1/2โ€13๎€ƒHEX๎€ƒNUT N/A 35 1.00 WINCH๎€ƒUNIT๎€ƒ+๎€ƒMODULE๎€ƒ+๎€ƒWIRED๎€ƒREMOTE 263โ€282
8 1.00 .637๎€ƒX๎€ƒ.797OD๎€ƒX๎€ƒ1.50๎€ƒSLEEVE N/A 36A 1.00 60"๎€ƒBLADE๎€ƒโ€๎€ƒLH 297โ€611
9 1.00 5/8โ€18๎€ƒX๎€ƒ2โ€1/2๎€ƒHHCS N/A 36B 72"๎€ƒBLADE๎€ƒโ€๎€ƒLH 297โ€580
10 2.00 5/8๎€ƒFLAT๎€ƒWASHER N/A 37A 1.00 60"๎€ƒBLADE๎€ƒโ€๎€ƒRH 297โ€610
11 1.00 5/8โ€18๎€ƒLOCKING๎€ƒHEX๎€ƒNUT N/A 37B 72"๎€ƒBLADE๎€ƒโ€๎€ƒRH 297โ€579
12 4.00 5/16โ€18๎€ƒX๎€ƒ1.00๎€ƒHHCS N/A 38 1.00 LOWER๎€ƒAโ€FRAME 297โ€745
13 14.00 5/16โ€18๎€ƒNYLON๎€ƒLOCK๎€ƒNUT๎€ƒ(8๎€ƒFOR๎€ƒCASTER๎€ƒKIT) N/A 39 1.00 UPPER๎€ƒAโ€FRAME 297โ€753
14 5.00 1/2โ€13๎€ƒX๎€ƒ1.25๎€ƒHHCS N/A 40 1.00 HD๎€ƒWINCH๎€ƒARM 297โ€740
15 2.00 1/2โ€13๎€ƒX๎€ƒ2.00๎€ƒHHCS N/A 41 1.00 HD๎€ƒWINCH๎€ƒARM 297โ€741
16 1.00 5/16โ€18๎€ƒUโ€BOLT๎€ƒ(RELEASE๎€ƒHANDLE) N/A 42 1.00 WINCH๎€ƒMOUNT 297โ€595
17 1.00 3/8โ€16๎€ƒUโ€BOLT๎€ƒ(WINCH๎€ƒSTRAP) N/A 43 1.00 RELEASE๎€ƒHANDLE 297โ€008
18 3.00 1/2๎€ƒX๎€ƒ2.00๎€ƒCLEVIS๎€ƒPIN N/A 44 1.00 RELEASE๎€ƒROD 297โ€632
19 5.00 1/8"๎€ƒHITCH๎€ƒPIN๎€ƒCLIP๎€ƒ(2๎€ƒFOR๎€ƒCASTER๎€ƒKIT) N/A 45 1.00 2"๎€ƒHOLLOW๎€ƒSHANK๎€ƒRECEIVER 324โ€135
20 2.00 1/2โ€13๎€ƒEYE๎€ƒBOLT๎€ƒ(4.5") 262โ€930 46 2.00 12"๎€ƒSNOWPLOW๎€ƒSPRING 297โ€094
21 4.00 3/8โ€16๎€ƒX๎€ƒ3/4๎€ƒHHCS,๎€ƒZP N/A 47A 1.00 60"๎€ƒSCRAPER๎€ƒBAR๎€ƒ(2PC) 297โ€617/618
22 2.00 Dโ€CLIP๎€ƒ(2๎€ƒFOR๎€ƒCASTER๎€ƒKIT) N/A 47B 1.00 72"๎€ƒSCRAPER๎€ƒBAR๎€ƒ(2PC) 297โ€649/650
23 1.00 Dโ€SHACKLE N/A 48 1.00 LIGHT๎€ƒDUTY๎€ƒSKID๎€ƒSHOE๎€ƒKIT๎€ƒ(60/72") 297โ€158
24 1.00 CARABINER N/A 49 1.00 BLADE๎€ƒSTIFFENER๎€ƒ(60/72/82/84") 297โ€633
25 8.00 5/16โ€18๎€ƒX๎€ƒ.75๎€ƒHHCS๎€ƒ(8๎€ƒFOR๎€ƒCASTER๎€ƒKIT) N/A 50 1.00 UTV๎€ƒWIRE๎€ƒEXTENSION๎€ƒKIT 263โ€282
26 6.00 1/2โ€13๎€ƒX๎€ƒ1.00๎€ƒHHCS๎€ƒ(2๎€ƒFOR๎€ƒCASTER๎€ƒKIT) N/A 51 2.00 CASTER๎€ƒSTAND 297โ€788
27 1.00 5/16โ€18๎€ƒX๎€ƒ1.00๎€ƒHHCS,๎€ƒZP N/A 52 2.00 LOCKING๎€ƒPIN๎€ƒW/RETAINER 363โ€016
28 2.00 1/2๎€ƒX๎€ƒ1.25๎€ƒCLEVIS๎€ƒPIN๎€ƒ(2๎€ƒFOR๎€ƒCASTER๎€ƒKIT) N/A 53 1.00 60/72"๎€ƒUPPER๎€ƒBLADE๎€ƒSTIFFENER 297โ€918
SNOWPLOW๎€ƒPARTS๎€ƒLIST
Before๎€ƒyou๎€ƒbegin๎€ƒplease๎€ƒverify๎€ƒthat๎€ƒall๎€ƒof๎€ƒthe๎€ƒparts๎€ƒbelow๎€ƒhave๎€ƒbeen๎€ƒincluded๎€ƒwith๎€ƒyour๎€ƒplow.๎€ƒ๎€ƒYour๎€ƒplow๎€ƒis๎€ƒpackaged๎€ƒin๎€ƒthree๎€ƒboxes.
*๎€ƒSnowbear๎€ƒlimitรณ๎€ƒreservas๎€ƒla๎€ƒderecha๎€ƒde๎€ƒcambiar๎€ƒproductos๎€ƒo๎€ƒnรบmeros๎€ƒde๎€ƒparte๎€ƒsin๎€ƒla๎€ƒnotificaciรณn๎€ƒanterior,๎€ƒy๎€ƒbajo๎€ƒninguna๎€ƒobligaciรณn๎€ƒde๎€ƒincorporar๎€ƒtales๎€ƒcambios๎€ƒen๎€ƒproductos๎€ƒpreviamente๎€ƒmanufacturados
*๎€ƒSnowbear๎€ƒlimited๎€ƒreserves๎€ƒthe๎€ƒright๎€ƒto๎€ƒchange๎€ƒproducts๎€ƒor๎€ƒpart๎€ƒnumbers๎€ƒwithout๎€ƒprior๎€ƒnotification,๎€ƒand๎€ƒunder๎€ƒno๎€ƒobligation๎€ƒto๎€ƒincorporate๎€ƒsuch๎€ƒchanges๎€ƒinto๎€ƒpreviously๎€ƒmanufactured๎€ƒproducts
*๎€ƒSnowbear๎€ƒa๎€ƒlimitรฉ๎€ƒdes๎€ƒrรฉservations๎€ƒla๎€ƒdroite๎€ƒde๎€ƒchanger๎€ƒdes๎€ƒproduits๎€ƒou๎€ƒdes๎€ƒnumรฉros๎€ƒde๎€ƒla๎€ƒpiรจce๎€ƒsans๎€ƒavis๎€ƒprรฉalable,๎€ƒet๎€ƒsous๎€ƒaucune๎€ƒobligation๎€ƒd'incorporer๎€ƒde๎€ƒtels๎€ƒchangements๎€ƒaux๎€ƒproduits๎€ƒprรฉcรฉdemment๎€ƒmanufacturรฉs
Avant๎€ƒque๎€ƒvous๎€ƒcommenciez๎€ƒsvp๎€ƒvรฉrifiez๎€ƒque๎€ƒtoutes๎€ƒles๎€ƒpiรจces๎€ƒciโ€dessous๎€ƒont๎€ƒรฉtรฉ๎€ƒincluses๎€ƒavec๎€ƒvotre๎€ƒcharrue.๎€ƒ๎€ƒVotre๎€ƒcharrue๎€ƒest๎€ƒempaquetรฉe๎€ƒdans๎€ƒdes๎€ƒtrois๎€ƒboรฎtes.
Antes๎€ƒde๎€ƒque๎€ƒusted๎€ƒcomience๎€ƒpor๎€ƒfavor๎€ƒverifique๎€ƒque๎€ƒtodas๎€ƒlas๎€ƒpiezas๎€ƒabajo๎€ƒse๎€ƒhayan๎€ƒincluido๎€ƒcon๎€ƒsu๎€ƒarado.๎€ƒ๎€ƒSu๎€ƒarado๎€ƒse๎€ƒempaqueta๎€ƒen๎€ƒtres๎€ƒcajas.
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#14, X3
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DET. E
#3, X4
#5, X12
#21, X4
#6, X8
47
48
53
46
36
37
ATTACH SCRAPER
BAR USING 1" H/W
PROVIDED
USE 1/2" H/W TO
ATTACH BLADES
TOGETHER
USE 3/8X3/4 H/W
TO ATTACH UPPER
BLADE SUPPORT
USE 3/8X1.0" H/W
TO ATTACH LOWER
BLADE SUPPORT
USE 3/8X1.0" H/W TO
ATTACH SKID SHOE
PLATE TO BLADE.
THEN 1/2" H/W TO
ATTACH SKID SHOE TO
PLATE
14
2
23
5
4
3
3
5
5
5
6
6
21
3
4
#9, X1
#10, X2
#11, X1
#8, X1
INSERT RELEASE PIN ON UPPER A-FRAME
INTO ARCHED BRACKET ON LOWER A-FRAME
CONNECT UPPER AND LOWER A-FRAME USING
5/8 X 2.5" BOLT AND SLEEVE, WASHER, AND
LOCK NUT
ATTACH WINCH TO WINCH MOUNTING
BRACKET USING 5/16 H/W PROVIDED
ENSURE STRAP IS WOUND IN THE
DIRECTION ILLUSTRATED BELOW.
#12, X4
#13, X4
38
37
34
41
9
10
11
10
8
12
13
9-10"
FROM GROUND
AN ADDITIONAL 4 INCHES OF HEIGHT
ADJUSTMENT CAN BE HAD WITH
FLIPPING THE 2" RECEIVER UPSIDE DOWN
9-10"
FROM GROUND
DETERMINE THE DESIRED HEIGHT OF
THE WINCH ARMS WHEN MOUNTED
TO YOUR UTV. THE HEIGHT OF THE
PIN GOING THROUGH THE WINCH
ARMS SHOULD BE 9-10 " FROM THE
TERRAIN BEING PLOWED.
F
DET. F
INSERT THE 2" TUBULAR MALE RECEIVER INTO
YOUR VEHICLES 2" FEMALE RECEIVER. SECURE
THE DRIVER SIDE WINCH ARM TO THE 2" FEMALE
RECEIVER USING 1/2" H/W PROVIDED. INSERT
PRE-ASSEMBLED UPPER & LOWER A-FRAME'S
INTO THE DRIVER SIDE WINCH ARM HOLE AT THE
DESIRED PLOWING HEIGHT, THEN ATTACH THE
PASSENGER SIDE WINCH TO THE 2" FEMALE
RECEIVER USING 1/2" H/W PROVIDED..
#1, X8
#3, X8
5
6
39/40
44
13
7
8
SLIDE U-BOLT (ITEM #17) THROUGH
WINCH STRAP HOOP, AND SECURE TO
LOWER A-FRAME USING 3/8 H/W
PROVIDED. SECURE LOOSELY WITH
LOCK NUTS. TO MUCH TORQUE MAY
CAUSE THE STRAP TO TEAR.
SECURE WINCH MOUNT
SUB-ASSEMBLY TO WINCH ARMS
USING 1/2" H/W PROVIDED. ENSURE
MOTOR OF WINCH IS FACING THE
PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE.
#5, X2
#17, X1
#3, X2
#15, X2
G
DET. G
SECURE BLADE TO UPPER A-FRAME
USING ITEM # 27 CLEVIS PIN & ITEM # 2
1/2" FLAT WASHER ON R-CLIP SIDE OF PIN.
(REQUIRED AT 3 JOINTS ONLY)
#27, X3
#2, X3
5
17
3
15
27 2
9
10
H
DET. H
I
DET. I
#6, X2
#5, X2
#12, X1
#13, X1
ATTACH RELEASE HANDLE TO BRACKET ON
UPPER A-FRAME AS SHOWN. USING 3/8"
H/W PROVIDED. CONNECT ONE END OF THE
RELEASE ROD TO THE RELEASE HANDLE,
AND THE OTHER END TO THE SPRING
LOADED RELEASE PIN ON THE UPPER
A-FRAME USING 5/16" H/W PROVIDED.
42
43
J
DET. J
-HOOK SPRINGS TO REAR OF BLADE
-SECURE SPRINGS TO UPPER A-FRAME USING
EYEBOLTS, WASHERS AND LOCK NUTS
PROVIDED.
-TIGHTEN UNTIL LIGHT CAN BE SEEN THROUGH
THE COILS OF THE SPRING.
-INSERT CASTER STANDS AS SHOWN AND
SECURE IN PLACE WITH RETAINER PIN
SUPPLIED.
#3, X2
#2, X2
#20, X2
45
51
6
5
12
13
20
2
3
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WINCH WIRING DIAGRAM
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TROUBLESHOOTING๎€ƒ
๎€ƒ
If๎€ƒyou๎€ƒare๎€ƒexperiencing๎€ƒdifficulties๎€ƒwith๎€ƒyour๎€ƒplow,๎€ƒplease๎€ƒconsult๎€ƒthe๎€ƒtroubleshooting๎€ƒtips๎€ƒbelow.๎€ƒThis๎€ƒis๎€ƒintended๎€ƒas๎€ƒa๎€ƒ
guide,๎€ƒto๎€ƒassist๎€ƒyou๎€ƒin๎€ƒresolving๎€ƒcommon๎€ƒtechnical๎€ƒissues๎€ƒand๎€ƒperforming๎€ƒsimple๎€ƒadjustments.๎€ƒIf๎€ƒyou๎€ƒrequire๎€ƒfurther๎€ƒ
assistance,๎€ƒplease๎€ƒcontact๎€ƒthe๎€ƒSnow๎€ƒBear๎€ƒCustomer๎€ƒService๎€ƒdepartment๎€ƒat๎€ƒ1.800.337.2327.๎€ƒ
๎€ƒ
1. Plow๎€ƒrocks๎€ƒor๎€ƒtips๎€ƒfrom๎€ƒside๎€ƒto๎€ƒside.๎€ƒ
๎€ƒ
a. Your๎€ƒplow๎€ƒis๎€ƒintended๎€ƒto๎€ƒrock๎€ƒfrom๎€ƒside๎€ƒto๎€ƒside๎€ƒby๎€ƒ8๎€ƒto๎€ƒ10๎€ƒinches.๎€ƒThis๎€ƒwill๎€ƒhelp๎€ƒto๎€ƒcompensate๎€ƒfor๎€ƒ
differences๎€ƒin๎€ƒthe๎€ƒterrain๎€ƒthat๎€ƒyou๎€ƒare๎€ƒplowing,๎€ƒand๎€ƒshould๎€ƒnot๎€ƒbe๎€ƒreduced๎€ƒby๎€ƒadding๎€ƒshims๎€ƒor๎€ƒwashers.๎€ƒ
๎€ƒ
b. If๎€ƒthe๎€ƒplow๎€ƒis๎€ƒrocking๎€ƒexcessively,๎€ƒcheck๎€ƒthe๎€ƒ5/8โ€๎€ƒpivot๎€ƒbolt๎€ƒ(#6)๎€ƒto๎€ƒensure๎€ƒthat๎€ƒthere๎€ƒis๎€ƒno๎€ƒmore๎€ƒthan๎€ƒยผโ€๎€ƒ
of๎€ƒfree๎€ƒplay.๎€ƒThe๎€ƒ5/8โ€๎€ƒlock๎€ƒnut๎€ƒcan๎€ƒbe๎€ƒtightened,๎€ƒif๎€ƒrequired.๎€ƒ
๎€ƒ
c. Check๎€ƒthe๎€ƒsprings๎€ƒand๎€ƒeye๎€ƒbolts๎€ƒto๎€ƒensure๎€ƒthat๎€ƒthere๎€ƒis๎€ƒadequate๎€ƒtension.๎€ƒIf๎€ƒthe๎€ƒsprings๎€ƒappear๎€ƒloose,๎€ƒ
tighten๎€ƒthe๎€ƒlock๎€ƒnuts๎€ƒon๎€ƒthe๎€ƒeye๎€ƒbolts๎€ƒto๎€ƒยผโ€๎€ƒpast๎€ƒthe๎€ƒpoint๎€ƒof๎€ƒtension.๎€ƒ
2. Winch๎€ƒstrap๎€ƒis๎€ƒbreaking.๎€ƒ
๎€ƒ
a. The๎€ƒsingle๎€ƒmost๎€ƒcommon๎€ƒcause๎€ƒof๎€ƒa๎€ƒbroken๎€ƒstrap๎€ƒis๎€ƒlack๎€ƒof๎€ƒfree๎€ƒmovement๎€ƒin๎€ƒthe๎€ƒU๎€ƒBolt,๎€ƒwhere๎€ƒthe๎€ƒ
strap๎€ƒattaches๎€ƒto๎€ƒthe๎€ƒA๎€ƒFrame.๎€ƒEnsure๎€ƒthat๎€ƒthe๎€ƒlock๎€ƒnuts๎€ƒon๎€ƒthe๎€ƒU๎€ƒBolt๎€ƒare๎€ƒsufficiently๎€ƒloose,๎€ƒand๎€ƒthere๎€ƒis๎€ƒ
plenty๎€ƒof๎€ƒplay๎€ƒin๎€ƒthe๎€ƒU๎€ƒBolt.๎€ƒ
๎€ƒ
3. Winch๎€ƒdoes๎€ƒnot๎€ƒengage,๎€ƒor๎€ƒwinch๎€ƒhesitates.๎€ƒ
๎€ƒ
๎€ƒ
CAUTION๎€ƒโ€๎€ƒDisconnect๎€ƒpower๎€ƒfrom๎€ƒthe๎€ƒplow,๎€ƒprior๎€ƒto๎€ƒ
working๎€ƒon๎€ƒthe๎€ƒwinch๎€ƒor๎€ƒwiring.๎€ƒ
๎€ƒ
a. Ensure๎€ƒthat๎€ƒthe๎€ƒbattery๎€ƒcable๎€ƒis๎€ƒsecurely๎€ƒgrounded๎€ƒto๎€ƒthe๎€ƒnegative๎€ƒterminal๎€ƒon๎€ƒyour๎€ƒbattery.๎€ƒDO๎€ƒNOT๎€ƒ
GROUND๎€ƒTO๎€ƒVEHICLE๎€ƒFRAME.๎€ƒ
๎€ƒ
b. Ensure๎€ƒthat๎€ƒthe๎€ƒswitch๎€ƒon๎€ƒthe๎€ƒcontrol๎€ƒbox๎€ƒ(under๎€ƒyour๎€ƒhood)๎€ƒis๎€ƒin๎€ƒthe๎€ƒโ€œONโ€๎€ƒposition.๎€ƒCheck๎€ƒyour๎€ƒ
contacts๎€ƒand๎€ƒconnectors๎€ƒto๎€ƒensure๎€ƒthat๎€ƒthey๎€ƒare๎€ƒsecure๎€ƒand๎€ƒfree๎€ƒof๎€ƒany๎€ƒdirt๎€ƒor๎€ƒcorrosion.๎€ƒDielectric๎€ƒ
grease๎€ƒcan๎€ƒbe๎€ƒused๎€ƒto๎€ƒprotect๎€ƒelectrical๎€ƒconnections๎€ƒagainst๎€ƒdirt๎€ƒand๎€ƒcorrosion.๎€ƒ
๎€ƒ
4. Plow๎€ƒoperation๎€ƒis๎€ƒbackwards๎€ƒ(i.e.๎€ƒblade๎€ƒlifts๎€ƒwhen๎€ƒit๎€ƒshould๎€ƒlower)๎€ƒ
๎€ƒ
a. Ensure๎€ƒthat๎€ƒthe๎€ƒred๎€ƒwire๎€ƒon๎€ƒthe๎€ƒ2โ€™๎€ƒwinch๎€ƒconnector๎€ƒis๎€ƒconnected๎€ƒto๎€ƒthe๎€ƒpositive๎€ƒ(top)๎€ƒterminal๎€ƒon๎€ƒthe๎€ƒ
winch,๎€ƒand๎€ƒthe๎€ƒblack๎€ƒwire๎€ƒis๎€ƒconnected๎€ƒto๎€ƒthe๎€ƒnegative๎€ƒ(bottom)๎€ƒterminal.๎€ƒ
๎€ƒ
5. Wiring,๎€ƒcontrol๎€ƒswitch๎€ƒor๎€ƒcontrol๎€ƒbox๎€ƒare๎€ƒgetting๎€ƒhot.๎€ƒ
๎€ƒ
a. Circuit๎€ƒbreaker๎€ƒmust๎€ƒbe๎€ƒinstalled๎€ƒbetween๎€ƒthe๎€ƒred๎€ƒbattery๎€ƒcable๎€ƒand๎€ƒthe๎€ƒpositive๎€ƒterminal๎€ƒon๎€ƒyour๎€ƒ
battery.๎€ƒEnsure๎€ƒthat๎€ƒthe๎€ƒbreaker๎€ƒbracket๎€ƒis๎€ƒconnected๎€ƒbetween๎€ƒthe๎€ƒbattery๎€ƒand๎€ƒthe๎€ƒbrass๎€ƒterminal๎€ƒon๎€ƒ
the๎€ƒcircuit๎€ƒbreaker.๎€ƒ
REMEMBER
This๎€ƒplow๎€ƒis๎€ƒintended๎€ƒfor๎€ƒpersonal๎€ƒuse๎€ƒONLY.๎€ƒThe๎€ƒplow๎€ƒis๎€ƒnot๎€ƒrated๎€ƒfor๎€ƒ
commercial๎€ƒuse,๎€ƒand๎€ƒit๎€ƒis๎€ƒnot๎€ƒdesigned๎€ƒto๎€ƒbe๎€ƒtransported๎€ƒat๎€ƒspeeds๎€ƒgreater๎€ƒthan๎€ƒ10๎€ƒmph๎€ƒ
(16๎€ƒkm/hr).๎€ƒCommercial๎€ƒuse๎€ƒor๎€ƒtravelling๎€ƒabove๎€ƒthe๎€ƒrecommended๎€ƒspeeds๎€ƒwill๎€ƒvoid๎€ƒ
your๎€ƒwarranty๎€ƒand๎€ƒcan๎€ƒcause๎€ƒserious๎€ƒdamage๎€ƒto๎€ƒthe๎€ƒplow,๎€ƒyour๎€ƒvehicle,๎€ƒor๎€ƒyour๎€ƒperson.๎€ƒ
๎€ƒ
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VUE๎€ƒDโ€™ENSEMBLE๎€ƒ
1) LIRE๎€ƒATTENTIVEMENT๎€ƒLE๎€ƒMODE๎€ƒDโ€™EMPLOI.๎€ƒSe๎€ƒfamiliariser๎€ƒavec๎€ƒle๎€ƒchasseโ€neige.๎€ƒSe๎€ƒfamiliariser๎€ƒavec๎€ƒses๎€ƒ
applications๎€ƒet๎€ƒses๎€ƒlimites.๎€ƒ
๎€ƒ
2) GARDER๎€ƒร€๎€ƒDISTANCE๎€ƒDES๎€ƒENFANTS๎€ƒET๎€ƒDES๎€ƒANIMAUX๎€ƒDOMESTIQUES.๎€ƒSโ€™assurer๎€ƒque๎€ƒles๎€ƒenfants๎€ƒet๎€ƒles๎€ƒanimaux๎€ƒ
domestiques๎€ƒse๎€ƒtrouvent๎€ƒร ๎€ƒune๎€ƒdistance๎€ƒsรฉcuritaire๎€ƒde๎€ƒla๎€ƒzone๎€ƒdโ€™utilisation๎€ƒdu๎€ƒchasseโ€neige.๎€ƒ
๎€ƒ
๎€ƒ
3) ร‰VITER๎€ƒLโ€™USAGE๎€ƒABUSIF๎€ƒDU๎€ƒCHASSEโ€NEIGE.๎€ƒSuivre๎€ƒles๎€ƒdirectives๎€ƒde๎€ƒce๎€ƒmode๎€ƒdโ€™emploi.๎€ƒNe๎€ƒpas๎€ƒutiliser๎€ƒle๎€ƒchasseโ€
neige๎€ƒpour๎€ƒeffectuer๎€ƒune๎€ƒtรขche๎€ƒpour๎€ƒlaquelle๎€ƒil๎€ƒnโ€™est๎€ƒpas๎€ƒconรงu.๎€ƒ
๎€ƒ
4) ENTRETENIR๎€ƒLE๎€ƒCHASSEโ€NEIGE.๎€ƒGarder๎€ƒle๎€ƒchasseโ€neige๎€ƒpropre๎€ƒet๎€ƒlubrifiรฉ๎€ƒlorsquโ€™il๎€ƒnโ€™est๎€ƒpas๎€ƒutilisรฉ๎€ƒafin๎€ƒdโ€™รฉviter๎€ƒla๎€ƒ
corrosion.๎€ƒCouvrir๎€ƒle๎€ƒtreuil๎€ƒlorsquโ€™il๎€ƒnโ€™est๎€ƒpas๎€ƒutilisรฉ๎€ƒ(si๎€ƒrangรฉ๎€ƒร ๎€ƒlโ€™extรฉrieur).๎€ƒ
๎€ƒ
๎€ƒ
5) INSPECTER๎€ƒLE๎€ƒCHASSEโ€NEIGE๎€ƒAVANT๎€ƒCHAQUE๎€ƒUTILISATION.๎€ƒVรฉrifier๎€ƒlโ€™alignement๎€ƒde๎€ƒtoutes๎€ƒles๎€ƒpiรจces๎€ƒmobiles๎€ƒet๎€ƒ
vรฉrifier๎€ƒquโ€™aucun๎€ƒboulon๎€ƒdesserrรฉ๎€ƒnโ€™entrave๎€ƒle๎€ƒfonctionnement.๎€ƒ
๎€ƒ
6) NE๎€ƒJAMAIS๎€ƒSโ€™ASSEOIR๎€ƒOU๎€ƒROULER๎€ƒSUR๎€ƒLE๎€ƒCHASSEโ€NEIGEsous๎€ƒrisque๎€ƒde๎€ƒblessures๎€ƒgraves.๎€ƒ
๎€ƒ
๎€ƒ
7) UTILISER๎€ƒUNIQUEMENT๎€ƒLES๎€ƒPIรˆCES๎€ƒET๎€ƒLES๎€ƒACCESSOIRES๎€ƒDโ€™ร‰QUIPEMENT๎€ƒDโ€™ORIGINE.๎€ƒConsulter๎€ƒle๎€ƒmode๎€ƒdโ€™emploi๎€ƒ
pour๎€ƒconnaรฎtre๎€ƒles๎€ƒaccessoires๎€ƒrecommandรฉs.๎€ƒLโ€™utilisation๎€ƒdโ€™accessoires๎€ƒinadรฉquats๎€ƒpeut๎€ƒรชtre๎€ƒdangereux.๎€ƒ
๎€ƒ
๎€ƒ
๎€ƒ
๎€ƒ
๎€ƒ
๎€ƒ
ATTENTION๎€ƒ:๎€ƒร€๎€ƒLIRE๎€ƒAVANT๎€ƒDE๎€ƒDร‰NEIGER๎€ƒ
๎€ƒ
๏‚ท TOUJOURS๎€ƒvรฉrifier๎€ƒque๎€ƒles๎€ƒgoupilles๎€ƒdโ€™attelages๎€ƒsont๎€ƒinsรฉrรฉes๎€ƒdans๎€ƒles๎€ƒtrous๎€ƒappropriรฉs๎€ƒdes๎€ƒfourches.๎€ƒSI๎€ƒLE๎€ƒ
CHASSEโ€๎€ƒNEIGE๎€ƒNโ€™EST๎€ƒPAS๎€ƒBIEN๎€ƒATTACHร‰๎€ƒAUX๎€ƒFIXATIONS,๎€ƒIL๎€ƒSE๎€ƒDร‰TACHERA๎€ƒDU๎€ƒVร‰HICULE๎€ƒET๎€ƒTOMBERA.๎€ƒ
๏‚ท Ne๎€ƒconvient๎€ƒpas๎€ƒร ๎€ƒlโ€™utilisation๎€ƒcommerciale.๎€ƒ
๏‚ท ๎€ƒDes๎€ƒphares๎€ƒsont๎€ƒrecommandรฉs๎€ƒpour๎€ƒlโ€™utilisation๎€ƒle๎€ƒsoir.๎€ƒ
๏‚ท ๎€ƒNe๎€ƒpas๎€ƒdรฉneiger๎€ƒร ๎€ƒplus๎€ƒde๎€ƒ10๎€ƒmph๎€ƒ(16๎€ƒkm/h)๎€ƒcomme๎€ƒceci๎€ƒpeut๎€ƒfaire๎€ƒsurchauffer๎€ƒvotre๎€ƒmoteur.๎€ƒ
๏‚ท ๎€ƒNe๎€ƒpas๎€ƒrouler๎€ƒsur๎€ƒdes๎€ƒvoies๎€ƒpubliques๎€ƒsi๎€ƒle๎€ƒchasseโ€neige๎€ƒest๎€ƒattachรฉ๎€ƒau๎€ƒvรฉhicule.๎€ƒ
๏‚ท ๎€ƒInstaller๎€ƒle๎€ƒcrochet๎€ƒde๎€ƒsรฉcuritรฉ๎€ƒlors๎€ƒdu๎€ƒtransport๎€ƒdu๎€ƒchasseโ€neige๎€ƒen๎€ƒposition๎€ƒรฉlevรฉe.๎€ƒ
๏‚ท ๎€ƒentraรฎner๎€ƒlโ€™รฉchauffement๎€ƒdu๎€ƒmoteur.๎€ƒ๎€ƒ
๏‚ท ๎€ƒร‰viter๎€ƒtous๎€ƒles๎€ƒobstacles๎€ƒโ€๎€ƒse๎€ƒfamiliariser๎€ƒavec๎€ƒle๎€ƒterrain.๎€ƒ๎€ƒ
๏‚ท ๎€ƒPour๎€ƒobtenir๎€ƒdes๎€ƒrรฉsultats๎€ƒoptimaux,๎€ƒdรฉneiger๎€ƒaprรจs๎€ƒchaque๎€ƒchute๎€ƒde๎€ƒneige๎€ƒde๎€ƒ3๎€ƒร ๎€ƒ6๎€ƒpouces.๎€ƒ
๏‚ท ๎€ƒGarder๎€ƒles๎€ƒmains๎€ƒet๎€ƒles๎€ƒpieds๎€ƒรฉloignรฉs๎€ƒde๎€ƒla๎€ƒlame๎€ƒet๎€ƒdu๎€ƒtreuil.๎€ƒ
๏‚ท ๎€ƒAbaisser๎€ƒla๎€ƒlame๎€ƒlorsque๎€ƒle๎€ƒvรฉhicule๎€ƒest๎€ƒen๎€ƒstationnement.๎€ƒ๎€ƒ๎€ƒ
๎€ƒ
AVERTISSEMENT:๎€ƒNe๎€ƒpas๎€ƒtenter๎€ƒdโ€™utiliser๎€ƒle๎€ƒchasseโ€neige๎€ƒsans๎€ƒavoir๎€ƒlu๎€ƒattentivement๎€ƒet๎€ƒcompris๎€ƒร ๎€ƒfond๎€ƒtoutes๎€ƒles๎€ƒ๎€ƒ
directives๎€ƒcontenues๎€ƒdans๎€ƒce๎€ƒguide.๎€ƒUne๎€ƒutilisation๎€ƒincorrecte๎€ƒpeut๎€ƒentraรฎner๎€ƒdes๎€ƒblessures๎€ƒร ๎€ƒla๎€ƒpersonne๎€ƒou๎€ƒdes๎€ƒ
dommages๎€ƒau๎€ƒchasseโ€neige๎€ƒou๎€ƒau๎€ƒvรฉhicule.๎€ƒPuisque๎€ƒ๎€ƒSnowBearMD๎€ƒnโ€™assemble๎€ƒpas,๎€ƒni๎€ƒinstalle๎€ƒce๎€ƒchasseโ€neige๎€ƒsur๎€ƒle๎€ƒ
vรฉhicule,๎€ƒnous๎€ƒne๎€ƒpouvons๎€ƒpas๎€ƒรชtre๎€ƒtenu๎€ƒpour๎€ƒresponsable๎€ƒpour๎€ƒtoutes๎€ƒblessures๎€ƒpersonnelles๎€ƒou๎€ƒdommages๎€ƒpouvant๎€ƒ
rรฉsulter๎€ƒde๎€ƒlโ€™usage๎€ƒinappropriรฉ๎€ƒde๎€ƒce๎€ƒproduit.๎€ƒ๎€ƒ๎€ƒ
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INSTALLATION๎€ƒDU๎€ƒHARNAIS๎€ƒ
DE๎€ƒFIXATION๎€ƒSUR๎€ƒLE๎€ƒVร‰HICULE๎€ƒ
๎€ƒVue๎€ƒdโ€™ensemble๎€ƒ๎€ƒ
Les๎€ƒfixations๎€ƒde๎€ƒnotre๎€ƒchasseโ€neige๎€ƒsont๎€ƒuniques๎€ƒparce๎€ƒquโ€™elles๎€ƒutilisent๎€ƒles๎€ƒtrous๎€ƒet๎€ƒles๎€ƒpoints๎€ƒdโ€™attache๎€ƒexistants๎€ƒdu๎€ƒ
chassis๎€ƒdu๎€ƒvรฉhicule.๎€ƒ๎€ƒ๎€ƒ
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Tous๎€ƒles๎€ƒensembles๎€ƒde๎€ƒfixation๎€ƒont๎€ƒรฉtรฉ๎€ƒconรงus๎€ƒselon๎€ƒles๎€ƒspรฉcifications๎€ƒdu๎€ƒchรขssis๎€ƒdes๎€ƒfabricants๎€ƒainsi๎€ƒque๎€ƒles๎€ƒmeasures๎€ƒ
rรฉelles๎€ƒdes๎€ƒchรขssis.๎€ƒToutefois,๎€ƒnous๎€ƒsavons๎€ƒpar๎€ƒexpรฉrience๎€ƒque๎€ƒces๎€ƒmesures๎€ƒne๎€ƒsont๎€ƒpas๎€ƒtoujours๎€ƒles๎€ƒmรชmes๎€ƒet๎€ƒ
peuvent๎€ƒfacilement๎€ƒvarier๎€ƒde๎€ƒ1/4๎€ƒpo๎€ƒou๎€ƒplus.๎€ƒ
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๎€ƒNous๎€ƒtentons๎€ƒde๎€ƒcompenser๎€ƒcertaines๎€ƒde๎€ƒces๎€ƒirregularities๎€ƒen๎€ƒintรฉgrant๎€ƒdes๎€ƒfentes๎€ƒaux๎€ƒsupports๎€ƒlorsque๎€ƒ๎€ƒcela๎€ƒest๎€ƒ
possible.๎€ƒIl๎€ƒpeut๎€ƒtoutefois๎€ƒรชtre๎€ƒnรฉcessaire๎€ƒde๎€ƒdevoir๎€ƒrรฉgler๎€ƒles๎€ƒtrous๎€ƒdes๎€ƒsupports๎€ƒde๎€ƒfixation๎€ƒou๎€ƒduchรขssis๎€ƒdu๎€ƒvรฉhicule๎€ƒ
ร ๎€ƒlโ€™aide๎€ƒdโ€™une๎€ƒlime,๎€ƒdโ€™une๎€ƒpetite๎€ƒmeuleuse๎€ƒou๎€ƒdโ€™une๎€ƒperceuse.๎€ƒ๎€ƒ
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๎€ƒAvant๎€ƒde๎€ƒcommencer๎€ƒlโ€™installation,๎€ƒexaminer๎€ƒle๎€ƒschรฉma๎€ƒde๎€ƒmontage๎€ƒinclus๎€ƒdans๎€ƒla๎€ƒboรฎte๎€ƒafin๎€ƒde๎€ƒsโ€™assurer๎€ƒdโ€™avoir๎€ƒles๎€ƒ
fixations๎€ƒcorrectes๎€ƒpour๎€ƒle๎€ƒvรฉhicule.๎€ƒLโ€™ensemble๎€ƒdโ€™accessoires๎€ƒpour๎€ƒvotre๎€ƒvรฉhicule๎€ƒ(๎€ƒpar๎€ƒex.๎€ƒXLT,๎€ƒCustom,๎€ƒSport,๎€ƒCabine๎€ƒ
sur๎€ƒdimensionnรฉe,๎€ƒSLT,๎€ƒetc.)๎€ƒnโ€™influence๎€ƒpas๎€ƒle๎€ƒchรขssis๎€ƒdu๎€ƒvรฉhicule.๎€ƒLes๎€ƒfabricants๎€ƒont๎€ƒtendance๎€ƒร ๎€ƒoffrir๎€ƒde๎€ƒnombreux๎€ƒ
modรจles๎€ƒconstruits๎€ƒsur๎€ƒun๎€ƒnombre๎€ƒrestreint๎€ƒde๎€ƒchรขssis.๎€ƒNos๎€ƒfixations๎€ƒsont๎€ƒconรงues๎€ƒen๎€ƒfonction๎€ƒde๎€ƒces๎€ƒchรขssis๎€ƒou๎€ƒ
plateaux.๎€ƒ๎€ƒ๎€ƒ
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Installation๎€ƒ๎€ƒ
De๎€ƒnombreux๎€ƒclients๎€ƒtrouvent๎€ƒlโ€™installation๎€ƒde๎€ƒla๎€ƒmonture๎€ƒintimidante๎€ƒcar๎€ƒils๎€ƒne๎€ƒsont๎€ƒpas๎€ƒfamiliers๎€ƒavec๎€ƒle๎€ƒ๎€ƒdessous๎€ƒde๎€ƒ
leur๎€ƒvรฉhicule.๎€ƒIl๎€ƒpeut๎€ƒtoutefois๎€ƒรชtre๎€ƒnรฉcessaire๎€ƒde๎€ƒdevoir๎€ƒrรฉgler๎€ƒles๎€ƒtrous๎€ƒdes๎€ƒsupports๎€ƒde๎€ƒ๎€ƒfixation๎€ƒou๎€ƒdu๎€ƒchรขssis๎€ƒdu๎€ƒ
vรฉhicule.๎€ƒCeci๎€ƒpeut๎€ƒsโ€™accomplir๎€ƒfacilement๎€ƒavec๎€ƒune๎€ƒlime,๎€ƒune๎€ƒpetite๎€ƒmeuleuse๎€ƒou๎€ƒ๎€ƒune๎€ƒpereceuse.๎€ƒ
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๎€ƒEn๎€ƒgรฉnรฉral,๎€ƒun๎€ƒharnais๎€ƒde๎€ƒfixation๎€ƒse๎€ƒcompose๎€ƒdโ€™une๎€ƒtraverse๎€ƒ(expรฉdiรฉe๎€ƒavec๎€ƒles๎€ƒferrures๎€ƒdu๎€ƒchasseโ€neige)et๎€ƒdโ€™un๎€ƒjeu๎€ƒ
de๎€ƒsupports๎€ƒsur๎€ƒmesure๎€ƒservant๎€ƒร ๎€ƒmonter๎€ƒla๎€ƒtraverse๎€ƒsur๎€ƒle๎€ƒvรฉhicule.๎€ƒ๎€ƒ๎€ƒ
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Pour๎€ƒinstaller๎€ƒle๎€ƒsupport:๎€ƒ
1. Commencer๎€ƒpar๎€ƒattacher๎€ƒles๎€ƒsupports๎€ƒau๎€ƒchรขssis๎€ƒdu๎€ƒvรฉhicule๎€ƒsans๎€ƒles๎€ƒserrer.๎€ƒ
2. ๎€ƒAttacher๎€ƒensuite๎€ƒla๎€ƒtraverse๎€ƒaux๎€ƒdeux๎€ƒsupports๎€ƒsans๎€ƒserrer.๎€ƒ
3. ๎€ƒUne๎€ƒfois๎€ƒles๎€ƒpiรจces๎€ƒen๎€ƒplace,๎€ƒpousser๎€ƒlโ€™ensemble๎€ƒaussi๎€ƒloin๎€ƒque๎€ƒpossible๎€ƒ(comme๎€ƒsi๎€ƒon๎€ƒรฉtait๎€ƒlechasseneige)๎€ƒet๎€ƒ
commencer๎€ƒร ๎€ƒserrer๎€ƒles๎€ƒferrures.๎€ƒ๎€ƒ๎€ƒ
Remarque:๎€ƒNous๎€ƒfournissons๎€ƒdes๎€ƒboulons๎€ƒet๎€ƒdes๎€ƒcontreโ€รฉcrous๎€ƒde๎€ƒcatรฉgorie๎€ƒ5๎€ƒstandard๎€ƒqui๎€ƒsemblent๎€ƒserrรฉs๎€ƒ
lorsquโ€™on๎€ƒles๎€ƒenfile๎€ƒsur๎€ƒles๎€ƒboulons.๎€ƒCe๎€ƒphรฉnomรจne๎€ƒest๎€ƒnormal.๎€ƒ๎€ƒ๎€ƒ
Attention:๎€ƒ*๎€ƒPrendre๎€ƒsoin๎€ƒde๎€ƒne๎€ƒpas๎€ƒcoincer๎€ƒde๎€ƒfils๎€ƒรฉlectriques๎€ƒou๎€ƒde๎€ƒtuyaux๎€ƒentre๎€ƒla๎€ƒfixation๎€ƒduchasseneige๎€ƒet๎€ƒle๎€ƒ
chassis๎€ƒdu๎€ƒvรฉhicule.๎€ƒ๎€ƒ๎€ƒ
Les๎€ƒsupports๎€ƒSnowBearMD๎€ƒsont๎€ƒdes๎€ƒcomposants๎€ƒessentiels๎€ƒdu๎€ƒchasseโ€neige๎€ƒSnowBearMD.๎€ƒIls๎€ƒsont๎€ƒconรงus๎€ƒet๎€ƒ๎€ƒfabriquรฉs๎€ƒ
spรฉcialement๎€ƒpour๎€ƒles๎€ƒchasseโ€neiges๎€ƒSnowBearMD.๎€ƒIls๎€ƒne๎€ƒsont๎€ƒpas๎€ƒcompatibles๎€ƒavec๎€ƒles๎€ƒchasseโ€๎€ƒneiges๎€ƒd'autres๎€ƒ
fabricants.๎€ƒL'utilisation๎€ƒd'un๎€ƒsupport๎€ƒSnowBearMD๎€ƒsur๎€ƒun๎€ƒproduit๎€ƒd'une๎€ƒautre๎€ƒmarque๎€ƒaura๎€ƒ๎€ƒpour๎€ƒeffet๎€ƒd'annuler๎€ƒla๎€ƒ
garantie๎€ƒdu๎€ƒsupport๎€ƒSnowBearMD.๎€ƒL'utilisation๎€ƒd'un๎€ƒsupport๎€ƒd'une๎€ƒautre๎€ƒmarque๎€ƒsur๎€ƒun๎€ƒchasseโ€neige๎€ƒSnowBearMD๎€ƒ
aura๎€ƒpour๎€ƒeffet๎€ƒd'annuler๎€ƒla๎€ƒgarantie๎€ƒdu๎€ƒfabricant๎€ƒdu๎€ƒchasseโ€neige๎€ƒSnowBearMD.๎€ƒ๎€ƒSnowBearMD๎€ƒne๎€ƒfournira๎€ƒaucune๎€ƒ
assistance๎€ƒaux๎€ƒclients๎€ƒqui๎€ƒutilisent๎€ƒdes๎€ƒsupports๎€ƒou๎€ƒdes๎€ƒchasseโ€neiges๎€ƒ๎€ƒSnowBearMD๎€ƒavec๎€ƒd'autres๎€ƒproduits.๎€ƒ
SnowBearMD๎€ƒne๎€ƒsaurait๎€ƒรชtre๎€ƒtenue๎€ƒresponsable๎€ƒet๎€ƒrejette๎€ƒtoute๎€ƒ๎€ƒresponsabilitรฉ๎€ƒpour๎€ƒtoute๎€ƒblessure๎€ƒindividuelle๎€ƒou๎€ƒ
tout๎€ƒdommage๎€ƒdรฉcoulant๎€ƒde๎€ƒl'utilisation๎€ƒde๎€ƒproduits๎€ƒnon๎€ƒapprouvรฉs๎€ƒpour๎€ƒune๎€ƒutilisation๎€ƒavec๎€ƒles๎€ƒproduits๎€ƒ
SnowBearMD.๎€ƒ๎€ƒ๎€ƒ
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INSTRUCTIONS๎€ƒDE๎€ƒDร‰NEIGEMENT๎€ƒ
Le๎€ƒchasseโ€neige๎€ƒest๎€ƒconรงu๎€ƒuniquement๎€ƒpour๎€ƒune๎€ƒutilisation๎€ƒpersonnelle๎€ƒpour๎€ƒdes๎€ƒtravaux๎€ƒde๎€ƒdรฉneigement๎€ƒlรฉgers.๎€ƒIl๎€ƒpeut๎€ƒรชtre๎€ƒ๎€ƒ
utilisรฉ๎€ƒpour๎€ƒenlever๎€ƒefficacement,๎€ƒrapidement๎€ƒet๎€ƒavec๎€ƒun๎€ƒeffort๎€ƒminimal,๎€ƒla๎€ƒneige๎€ƒdes๎€ƒparcs๎€ƒde๎€ƒstationnement,๎€ƒdes๎€ƒallรฉes๎€ƒet๎€ƒ๎€ƒdes๎€ƒ
entrรฉes.๎€ƒ๎€ƒ๎€ƒ
Pour๎€ƒprofiter๎€ƒdu๎€ƒservice๎€ƒsans๎€ƒproblรจme๎€ƒdu๎€ƒchasseโ€neige๎€ƒpendant๎€ƒde๎€ƒnombreuses๎€ƒannรฉes,๎€ƒsโ€™assurer๎€ƒdโ€™observer๎€ƒles๎€ƒdirectives๎€ƒ
dedรฉneigement๎€ƒde๎€ƒbase๎€ƒciโ€dessous.๎€ƒ๎€ƒ
1. ๎€ƒAvant๎€ƒde๎€ƒcommencer๎€ƒร ๎€ƒdรฉneiger,๎€ƒvรฉrifier๎€ƒque๎€ƒles๎€ƒgoupilles๎€ƒdโ€™attelage๎€ƒsont๎€ƒbien๎€ƒinstallรฉes๎€ƒdans๎€ƒles๎€ƒtrous๎€ƒdes๎€ƒfourches๎€ƒde๎€ƒ
montage๎€ƒsituรฉes๎€ƒsous๎€ƒle๎€ƒvรฉhicule.๎€ƒPour๎€ƒce๎€ƒfaire,๎€ƒtirer๎€ƒle๎€ƒchasseโ€neige๎€ƒvers๎€ƒlโ€™avant.๎€ƒSi๎€ƒle๎€ƒchasseโ€neige๎€ƒse๎€ƒdรฉtache๎€ƒdu๎€ƒ
vรฉhicule๎€ƒlorsquโ€™il๎€ƒest๎€ƒtirรฉ,๎€ƒles๎€ƒgoupilles๎€ƒdโ€™attelage๎€ƒne๎€ƒsont๎€ƒpas๎€ƒbien๎€ƒinstallรฉes.๎€ƒ๎€ƒ๎€ƒ
2. ๎€ƒDรฉneiger๎€ƒrapidement๎€ƒaprรจs๎€ƒchaque๎€ƒaccumulation๎€ƒde๎€ƒneige๎€ƒde๎€ƒ3๎€ƒร ๎€ƒ6๎€ƒpouces๎€ƒpendant๎€ƒdes๎€ƒchutes๎€ƒde๎€ƒneige๎€ƒimportantes.๎€ƒ๎€ƒ๎€ƒ
3. ๎€ƒDรฉneiger๎€ƒimmรฉdiatement๎€ƒaprรจs๎€ƒchaque๎€ƒchute๎€ƒde๎€ƒneige.๎€ƒLe๎€ƒchasseโ€neige๎€ƒne๎€ƒpeut๎€ƒpas๎€ƒรชtre๎€ƒutilisรฉ๎€ƒpour๎€ƒbriser๎€ƒla๎€ƒglace.๎€ƒ๎€ƒ
4. ๎€ƒFaire๎€ƒpreuve๎€ƒde๎€ƒprudence๎€ƒet๎€ƒse๎€ƒfamiliariser๎€ƒavec๎€ƒles๎€ƒsurfaces๎€ƒร ๎€ƒdรฉneiger.๎€ƒDes๎€ƒobstacles๎€ƒcachรฉs๎€ƒpeuvent๎€ƒendommager๎€ƒle๎€ƒ
chasseโ€neige๎€ƒet๎€ƒle๎€ƒvรฉhicule.๎€ƒ๎€ƒ๎€ƒ
5. ๎€ƒRester๎€ƒร ๎€ƒune๎€ƒdistance๎€ƒdโ€™au๎€ƒmoins๎€ƒ3๎€ƒpieds๎€ƒde๎€ƒtous๎€ƒles๎€ƒobstacles๎€ƒ(murs,๎€ƒpoteaux๎€ƒtรฉlรฉphoniques,๎€ƒbarriรจres,๎€ƒetc.),๎€ƒcarle๎€ƒ๎€ƒ
vรฉhicule๎€ƒpeut๎€ƒglisser๎€ƒde๎€ƒcรดtรฉ๎€ƒsur๎€ƒla๎€ƒglace๎€ƒet๎€ƒcauser๎€ƒle๎€ƒchasseโ€neige๎€ƒde๎€ƒheurter๎€ƒlโ€™obstacle.๎€ƒ๎€ƒ๎€ƒ
6. ๎€ƒNe๎€ƒjamais๎€ƒfoncer๎€ƒsur๎€ƒun๎€ƒbanc๎€ƒde๎€ƒneige.๎€ƒLโ€™unitรฉ๎€ƒnโ€™est๎€ƒpas๎€ƒconรงue๎€ƒpour๎€ƒdรฉplacer๎€ƒdes๎€ƒblocs๎€ƒde๎€ƒglace;๎€ƒde๎€ƒtelles๎€ƒtentatives๎€ƒ
annulent๎€ƒla๎€ƒgarantie๎€ƒet๎€ƒrisquent๎€ƒdโ€™endommager๎€ƒle๎€ƒvรฉhicule.๎€ƒ๎€ƒ๎€ƒ
7. ๎€ƒNe๎€ƒpas๎€ƒdรฉpasser๎€ƒune๎€ƒvitesse๎€ƒde๎€ƒ16๎€ƒkm/h๎€ƒ(10๎€ƒmph).๎€ƒUne๎€ƒvitesse๎€ƒexcessive๎€ƒpeut๎€ƒsurcharger๎€ƒle๎€ƒchasseโ€neige๎€ƒou๎€ƒentraรฎner๎€ƒla๎€ƒ
perte๎€ƒde๎€ƒcontrรดle๎€ƒdu๎€ƒvรฉhicule.๎€ƒ๎€ƒ
8. ๎€ƒEn๎€ƒprรฉsence๎€ƒdโ€™amoncellements๎€ƒde๎€ƒneige,๎€ƒรฉlever๎€ƒle๎€ƒchasseโ€neige๎€ƒpour๎€ƒenlever๎€ƒla๎€ƒcouche๎€ƒsupรฉrieure๎€ƒde๎€ƒneige,๎€ƒpuis๎€ƒenlever๎€ƒ
la๎€ƒcouche๎€ƒinfรฉrieure๎€ƒpar๎€ƒpassages๎€ƒsuccessifs.๎€ƒ๎€ƒ
9. ๎€ƒSi๎€ƒle๎€ƒchasseโ€neige๎€ƒsaute๎€ƒpendant๎€ƒle๎€ƒdรฉneigement,๎€ƒralentir.๎€ƒ๎€ƒ๎€ƒ
10. Le๎€ƒchasseโ€neige๎€ƒest๎€ƒconรงu๎€ƒpour๎€ƒbasculer๎€ƒvers๎€ƒlโ€™avant๎€ƒlorsquโ€™il๎€ƒest๎€ƒsurchargรฉ๎€ƒou๎€ƒquโ€™il๎€ƒheurte๎€ƒun๎€ƒpetit๎€ƒobstacle๎€ƒenterrรฉ๎€ƒ๎€ƒ๎€ƒdans๎€ƒ
la๎€ƒneige.๎€ƒToutefois,๎€ƒle๎€ƒchasseโ€neige๎€ƒse๎€ƒremet๎€ƒautomatiquement๎€ƒen๎€ƒรฉtat๎€ƒde๎€ƒservice.๎€ƒSi๎€ƒla๎€ƒcause๎€ƒdu๎€ƒbasculement๎€ƒ๎€ƒ๎€ƒnโ€™est๎€ƒpas๎€ƒ
connue,๎€ƒexaminer๎€ƒlโ€™amoncellement๎€ƒde๎€ƒneige๎€ƒpour๎€ƒvoir๎€ƒsโ€™il๎€ƒcache๎€ƒdes๎€ƒobstacles๎€ƒavant๎€ƒde๎€ƒprocรฉder๎€ƒavec๎€ƒ๎€ƒ๎€ƒprudence.๎€ƒ๎€ƒ๎€ƒ
11. Toujours๎€ƒรฉlever๎€ƒle๎€ƒchasseโ€neige๎€ƒavant๎€ƒde๎€ƒfaire๎€ƒmarche๎€ƒarriรจre.๎€ƒ๎€ƒ๎€ƒ
12. ๎€ƒToujours๎€ƒabaisser๎€ƒle๎€ƒchasseโ€neige๎€ƒlorsque๎€ƒle๎€ƒvรฉhicule๎€ƒest๎€ƒen๎€ƒstationnement.๎€ƒ๎€ƒ๎€ƒ
13. ๎€ƒRetirer๎€ƒle๎€ƒchasseโ€neige๎€ƒdu๎€ƒvรฉhicule๎€ƒaprรจs๎€ƒchaque๎€ƒutilisation๎€ƒet๎€ƒne๎€ƒpas๎€ƒpermettre๎€ƒlโ€™accumulation๎€ƒde๎€ƒglace๎€ƒou๎€ƒde๎€ƒneige๎€ƒsur๎€ƒle๎€ƒ
treuil.๎€ƒ
14. LE๎€ƒCHASSEโ€NEIGE๎€ƒNโ€™EST๎€ƒPAS๎€ƒCONร‡U๎€ƒPOUR๎€ƒLA๎€ƒCONDUITE๎€ƒDU๎€ƒVร‰HICULE๎€ƒSUR๎€ƒDES๎€ƒVOIES๎€ƒPUBLIQUES.๎€ƒPour๎€ƒconduire๎€ƒun๎€ƒ
vรฉhicule๎€ƒavec๎€ƒun๎€ƒchasseโ€neige๎€ƒinstallรฉ๎€ƒsur๎€ƒlโ€™autoroute,๎€ƒla๎€ƒplupart๎€ƒdes๎€ƒร‰tats๎€ƒet๎€ƒdes๎€ƒprovinces๎€ƒexigent๎€ƒ๎€ƒ๎€ƒlโ€™installation๎€ƒdโ€™un๎€ƒ
ensemble๎€ƒde๎€ƒphares,๎€ƒy๎€ƒcompris๎€ƒdes๎€ƒclignotants.๎€ƒUne๎€ƒchaรฎne๎€ƒde๎€ƒsรฉcuritรฉ๎€ƒest๎€ƒรฉgalement๎€ƒrequise๎€ƒafin๎€ƒ๎€ƒ๎€ƒdโ€™empรชcher๎€ƒle๎€ƒchasseโ€
neige๎€ƒde๎€ƒtomber๎€ƒdu๎€ƒdevant๎€ƒdu๎€ƒvรฉhicule.๎€ƒToujours๎€ƒconsulter๎€ƒlโ€™organisme๎€ƒde๎€ƒrรฉglementation๎€ƒlocal๎€ƒ๎€ƒ๎€ƒafin๎€ƒde๎€ƒconnaรฎtre๎€ƒses๎€ƒ
exigences๎€ƒparticuliรจres.๎€ƒ๎€ƒ๎€ƒ
Remarque:๎€ƒConduire๎€ƒร ๎€ƒune๎€ƒvitesse๎€ƒsupรฉrieure๎€ƒร ๎€ƒ16๎€ƒkm/h๎€ƒ(10๎€ƒmph)๎€ƒlorsque๎€ƒle๎€ƒchasseโ€neige๎€ƒest๎€ƒfixรฉ๎€ƒau๎€ƒvรฉhicule๎€ƒpeutentraรฎner๎€ƒla๎€ƒ
surchauffe๎€ƒdu๎€ƒmoteur.๎€ƒ
Utilisation๎€ƒ
Aprรจs๎€ƒle๎€ƒpremier๎€ƒdรฉneigement,๎€ƒnous๎€ƒrecommandons๎€ƒde๎€ƒresserrer๎€ƒles๎€ƒboulons๎€ƒdu๎€ƒharnais๎€ƒde๎€ƒfixation.๎€ƒSur๎€ƒla๎€ƒplupart๎€ƒ
desvรฉhicules,๎€ƒles๎€ƒรฉlรฉments๎€ƒยซ๎€ƒsโ€™asseyent๎€ƒยป๎€ƒlโ€™un๎€ƒsur๎€ƒlโ€™autre๎€ƒaprรจs๎€ƒla๎€ƒpremiรจre๎€ƒutilisation.๎€ƒ๎€ƒ๎€ƒ
Les๎€ƒvรฉhicules๎€ƒร ๎€ƒdeux๎€ƒroues๎€ƒmotrices๎€ƒet๎€ƒles๎€ƒvรฉhicules๎€ƒmunis๎€ƒdโ€™un๎€ƒensemble๎€ƒsport๎€ƒont๎€ƒnormalement๎€ƒune๎€ƒgarde๎€ƒau๎€ƒsol๎€ƒ๎€ƒ
infรฉrieure๎€ƒen๎€ƒraison๎€ƒde๎€ƒla๎€ƒdimension๎€ƒdes๎€ƒpneus๎€ƒet๎€ƒde๎€ƒla๎€ƒsuspension.๎€ƒIl๎€ƒfaut๎€ƒsโ€™attendre๎€ƒร ๎€ƒune๎€ƒrรฉduction๎€ƒde๎€ƒla๎€ƒgarde๎€ƒau๎€ƒ
sol๎€ƒร ๎€ƒlโ€™avant๎€ƒdu๎€ƒvรฉhicule๎€ƒparce๎€ƒque๎€ƒles๎€ƒtubes๎€ƒde๎€ƒfixation๎€ƒdoivent๎€ƒรชtre๎€ƒexposรฉs๎€ƒsous๎€ƒla๎€ƒpartie๎€ƒla๎€ƒplus๎€ƒbasse๎€ƒde๎€ƒla๎€ƒ
carrosserie๎€ƒdu๎€ƒvรฉhicule.๎€ƒLโ€™ajout๎€ƒdโ€™un๎€ƒressort๎€ƒauxiliaire๎€ƒsupplรฉmentaire๎€ƒou๎€ƒla๎€ƒpose๎€ƒde๎€ƒpneus๎€ƒde๎€ƒdimension๎€ƒsupรฉrieure๎€ƒ
permettent๎€ƒdโ€™obtenir๎€ƒla๎€ƒgarde๎€ƒsupplรฉmentaire๎€ƒnรฉcessaire.๎€ƒLa๎€ƒgarde๎€ƒau๎€ƒsol๎€ƒminimale๎€ƒnโ€™affecte๎€ƒpas๎€ƒla๎€ƒcapacitรฉ๎€ƒde๎€ƒ
dรฉneiger๎€ƒmais๎€ƒexige๎€ƒune๎€ƒprudence๎€ƒextrรชme๎€ƒlors๎€ƒdu๎€ƒdรฉneigement.๎€ƒLโ€™รฉvitement๎€ƒde๎€ƒtoute๎€ƒzone๎€ƒen๎€ƒrelief๎€ƒou๎€ƒinรฉgale๎€ƒdans๎€ƒ
laquelle๎€ƒles๎€ƒferrures๎€ƒdu๎€ƒchasseโ€neige๎€ƒ๎€ƒpourraient๎€ƒrester๎€ƒcoincรฉes๎€ƒassure๎€ƒune๎€ƒutilisation๎€ƒsans๎€ƒproblรจme.๎€ƒ๎€ƒ๎€ƒ
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๎€ƒ
Pendant๎€ƒcertaines๎€ƒapplications,๎€ƒles๎€ƒfourches๎€ƒde๎€ƒmontage๎€ƒde๎€ƒla๎€ƒtraverse๎€ƒpointeront๎€ƒlรฉgรจrement๎€ƒvers๎€ƒle๎€ƒbas๎€ƒaprรจs๎€ƒ
lโ€™utilisation.๎€ƒCโ€™est๎€ƒune๎€ƒรฉtsationape๎€ƒnormale๎€ƒdu๎€ƒprocessus๎€ƒยซ๎€ƒdโ€™assise๎€ƒยป๎€ƒqui๎€ƒnโ€™influence๎€ƒen๎€ƒrien๎€ƒle๎€ƒfonctionnement๎€ƒdu๎€ƒ
chasseโ€neige.๎€ƒ(Dans๎€ƒla๎€ƒplupart๎€ƒdes๎€ƒcas,๎€ƒdes๎€ƒcales๎€ƒdโ€™acier๎€ƒpeuvent๎€ƒรชtre๎€ƒutilisรฉes๎€ƒpour๎€ƒremonter๎€ƒles๎€ƒfourches,๎€ƒmais๎€ƒil๎€ƒfaut๎€ƒ
prendre๎€ƒsoin๎€ƒde๎€ƒne๎€ƒpas๎€ƒles๎€ƒfaire๎€ƒpointer๎€ƒvers๎€ƒla๎€ƒhaut๎€ƒsinon๎€ƒlโ€™installation๎€ƒdu๎€ƒchasseโ€neige๎€ƒsera๎€ƒdifficile).๎€ƒ๎€ƒ๎€ƒ
Le๎€ƒchasseโ€neige๎€ƒest๎€ƒconรงu๎€ƒpour๎€ƒdรฉplacer๎€ƒde๎€ƒla๎€ƒneige๎€ƒfraรฎchement๎€ƒtombรฉe.๎€ƒIl๎€ƒnโ€™est๎€ƒpas๎€ƒconรงu๎€ƒpour๎€ƒenlever๎€ƒou๎€ƒpousser๎€ƒ
degrands๎€ƒamas๎€ƒde๎€ƒglace,๎€ƒde๎€ƒneige,๎€ƒde๎€ƒsable๎€ƒou๎€ƒdu๎€ƒgravier.๎€ƒLe๎€ƒtirage๎€ƒvers๎€ƒlโ€™arriรจre๎€ƒnโ€™est๎€ƒpas๎€ƒrecommandรฉ๎€ƒavec๎€ƒcette๎€ƒ
unitรฉ.๎€ƒ๎€ƒ๎€ƒ
Avertissement:๎€ƒ๎€ƒ๎€ƒ
Le๎€ƒharnais๎€ƒde๎€ƒfixation๎€ƒest๎€ƒconรงu๎€ƒde๎€ƒtelle๎€ƒfacon๎€ƒquโ€™en๎€ƒcas๎€ƒde๎€ƒsurcharge,๎€ƒil๎€ƒcรจde๎€ƒou๎€ƒse๎€ƒbrise๎€ƒavant๎€ƒque๎€ƒle๎€ƒchasseโ€neige๎€ƒou๎€ƒ
le๎€ƒchรขssis๎€ƒdu๎€ƒvรฉhicule๎€ƒsoient๎€ƒsรฉrieusement๎€ƒendommagรฉs.๎€ƒIl๎€ƒest๎€ƒparticuliรจrement๎€ƒimportant๎€ƒde๎€ƒfaire๎€ƒpreuve๎€ƒde๎€ƒ
prudence๎€ƒavec๎€ƒlesgros๎€ƒvรฉhicules๎€ƒafin๎€ƒdโ€™assurer๎€ƒdes๎€ƒannรฉes๎€ƒde๎€ƒservice๎€ƒsans๎€ƒproblรจme๎€ƒdu๎€ƒchasseโ€neige๎€ƒpersonnel.๎€ƒ๎€ƒ๎€ƒ
Dร‰NEIGEMENT๎€ƒDES๎€ƒALLร‰ES๎€ƒ
Remarque:๎€ƒPour๎€ƒassurer๎€ƒlโ€™entretien๎€ƒfacile๎€ƒdes๎€ƒallรฉes๎€ƒen๎€ƒhiver,๎€ƒdรฉneiger๎€ƒles๎€ƒallรฉes๎€ƒde๎€ƒfaรงon๎€ƒquโ€™elles๎€ƒsoient๎€ƒ
les๎€ƒplus๎€ƒlarges๎€ƒpossible๎€ƒaprรจs๎€ƒles๎€ƒpremiรจres๎€ƒchutes๎€ƒde๎€ƒneige.๎€ƒ๎€ƒ
Technique:๎€ƒ๎€ƒ๎€ƒ
Rรฉgler๎€ƒle๎€ƒchasseโ€neige๎€ƒen๎€ƒbiais๎€ƒet๎€ƒdescendre๎€ƒlโ€™allรฉe๎€ƒen๎€ƒplaรงant๎€ƒle๎€ƒchasseโ€neige๎€ƒprรจs๎€ƒdu๎€ƒbord๎€ƒoรน๎€ƒla๎€ƒneige๎€ƒva๎€ƒรชtre๎€ƒ
amoncelรฉe.๎€ƒ๎€ƒPrendre๎€ƒsoin๎€ƒde๎€ƒrester๎€ƒร ๎€ƒlโ€™รฉcart๎€ƒdes๎€ƒfossรฉs,๎€ƒdes๎€ƒarbres,๎€ƒdes๎€ƒbรขtiments๎€ƒet๎€ƒde๎€ƒtout๎€ƒautre๎€ƒobstacle๎€ƒparallรจles๎€ƒ
ร ๎€ƒlโ€™allรฉe.๎€ƒ๎€ƒAu๎€ƒbout๎€ƒde๎€ƒlโ€™allรฉe,๎€ƒfaire๎€ƒtourner๎€ƒle๎€ƒvรฉhicule๎€ƒsans๎€ƒchanger๎€ƒlโ€™angle๎€ƒdu๎€ƒchasseโ€neige๎€ƒet๎€ƒpasser๎€ƒde๎€ƒlโ€™autre๎€ƒcรดtรฉ๎€ƒde๎€ƒ
lโ€™allรฉe๎€ƒpour๎€ƒ๎€ƒempiler๎€ƒun๎€ƒautre๎€ƒamoncellement๎€ƒde๎€ƒneige.๎€ƒRรฉpรฉter๎€ƒcette๎€ƒopรฉration๎€ƒpour๎€ƒpousser๎€ƒlโ€™amoncellement๎€ƒde๎€ƒ
neige๎€ƒdavantage๎€ƒvers๎€ƒ๎€ƒlโ€™extรฉrieur.๎€ƒ๎€ƒ๎€ƒ
๎€ƒ
Dร‰NEIGEMENT๎€ƒDES๎€ƒAIRES๎€ƒDE๎€ƒSTATIONNEMENT๎€ƒ
Conseil:๎€ƒToujours๎€ƒdรฉneiger๎€ƒles๎€ƒaires๎€ƒde๎€ƒstationnement๎€ƒde๎€ƒfaรงon๎€ƒร ๎€ƒce๎€ƒquโ€™elles๎€ƒsoient๎€ƒles๎€ƒplus๎€ƒlarges๎€ƒet๎€ƒles๎€ƒplus๎€ƒ
profondes๎€ƒpossible๎€ƒaprรจs๎€ƒles๎€ƒpremiรจres๎€ƒchutes๎€ƒde๎€ƒneige.๎€ƒ๎€ƒ๎€ƒ
Technique:๎€ƒ๎€ƒ๎€ƒ
De๎€ƒmaniรจre๎€ƒgรฉnรฉrale,๎€ƒprocรฉder๎€ƒdu๎€ƒcentre๎€ƒvers๎€ƒun๎€ƒcรดtรฉ๎€ƒet๎€ƒensuite๎€ƒdu๎€ƒcentre๎€ƒvers๎€ƒlโ€™autre๎€ƒcรดtรฉ.๎€ƒPour๎€ƒce๎€ƒfaire,๎€ƒrรฉgler๎€ƒle๎€ƒ
chasseneige๎€ƒen๎€ƒbiais๎€ƒpuis๎€ƒpartir๎€ƒdu๎€ƒcentre๎€ƒdu๎€ƒparc๎€ƒde๎€ƒstationnement๎€ƒet๎€ƒse๎€ƒrendre๎€ƒjusquโ€™au๎€ƒbout.๎€ƒ๎€ƒร‰lever๎€ƒle๎€ƒchasseโ€
neige๎€ƒet๎€ƒretourner๎€ƒen๎€ƒposition๎€ƒde๎€ƒdรฉpart.๎€ƒFaire๎€ƒensuite๎€ƒun๎€ƒchemin๎€ƒparallรจle๎€ƒen๎€ƒchevauchant๎€ƒlรฉgรจrement๎€ƒle๎€ƒchemin๎€ƒ
precedent.๎€ƒ๎€ƒAprรจs๎€ƒavoir๎€ƒdรฉneigรฉ๎€ƒla๎€ƒmoitiรฉ๎€ƒdu๎€ƒparc๎€ƒde๎€ƒstationnement,๎€ƒsortir๎€ƒdu๎€ƒvรฉhicule๎€ƒet๎€ƒrรฉgler๎€ƒle๎€ƒchaqueโ€neige๎€ƒร ๎€ƒ
lโ€™angle๎€ƒoppose๎€ƒensuite,๎€ƒen๎€ƒcommenรงant๎€ƒde๎€ƒnouveau๎€ƒร ๎€ƒpartir๎€ƒdu๎€ƒcentre,๎€ƒdรฉneiger๎€ƒprogressivement๎€ƒen๎€ƒdirection๎€ƒ
latรฉrale๎€ƒvers๎€ƒlโ€™extรฉrieur๎€ƒdu๎€ƒparc๎€ƒde๎€ƒ๎€ƒstationnement.๎€ƒ๎€ƒ๎€ƒ
๎€ƒ
Remarque:๎€ƒร€๎€ƒlโ€™approche๎€ƒde๎€ƒlโ€™extrรฉmitรฉ๎€ƒdu๎€ƒparc,๎€ƒralentir๎€ƒet๎€ƒsโ€™arrรชter๎€ƒavant๎€ƒque๎€ƒla๎€ƒlame๎€ƒne๎€ƒheurte๎€ƒ
lโ€™amoncellement๎€ƒde๎€ƒneige.๎€ƒLe๎€ƒchasseโ€neige๎€ƒne๎€ƒdoit๎€ƒpas๎€ƒรชtre๎€ƒutilisรฉ๎€ƒpour๎€ƒtasser๎€ƒla๎€ƒneige.๎€ƒ
๎€ƒ
LES๎€ƒOUTILS๎€ƒD'ASSEMBLร‰E๎€ƒONT๎€ƒEXIGร‰๎€ƒ
CLร‰๎€ƒDE๎€ƒRATCHETING๎€ƒ
9/16โ€๎€ƒDOUILLE๎€ƒ
ยพโ€๎€ƒDOUILLE๎€ƒ
15/16โ€๎€ƒDOUILLE๎€ƒ
3/8โ€๎€ƒCLร‰๎€ƒOUVERTE๎€ƒ
1โ€1/16โ€๎€ƒCLร‰๎€ƒOUVERTE๎€ƒ
๎€ƒ
A
DET. A
B
DET. B
1
2
#14, X3
#2, X6
#3, X3
#4, X12
#5, X12
C
DET. C
D
DET. D
E
DET. E
#3, X4
#5, X12
#21, X4
#6, X8
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48
53
46
36
37
Attachรฉ la barre
grattoir avec 1 "
materiaux
Utilize 1/2 " materiaux
pour attacher les
lames du
chasse-neige
ensemble
Utilize 3/8 X 3/4
materiaux
pour attacher la
lame de support
Utilize
3/8X1.0 "
materiaux
pour attacher la
lame de support
Utilize 3/8 X1.0 "
materiaux pour attacher
soulier a la lame.
Apres utilise les
materiaux 1/2" pour
attacher soulier a la
plaque.
14
2
23
5
4
3
3
5
5
5
6
6
21
3
4
#9, X1
#10, X2
#11, X1
#8, X1
Insรฉrer la goupille du cadre supรฉrieur dans
le support arquรฉe du cadre infรฉrieur.
Connectรฉ le cadre supรฉrieur et infรฉrieur en
utilisant les verrous 5/8 X 2.5", manches,
frein d'ecrou et rondelle
Attachรฉ le treuil au support de montage
treuil en utilisant 5/16 materiaux inclus.
Assurรฉ que la sangle est enroulรฉe dans la
direction illustrรฉ ci-dessous.
#12, X4
#13, X4
38
37
34
41
9
10
11
10
8
12
13
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