The Season Log: Seven Fields to Record Per Storm So You Can Learn Next Year
What is the smallest record that lets a winter operation learn from each season?
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Pre-Wet Salt and Plow Timing: Edge Contact and Material Retention
How do plow timing and edge contact interact with pre-wet salt?
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A Client Says You Left Snow Behind: Diagnose Before You Blame the Edge
A client says snow was left behind after your visit.
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Replacing a Snow Pusher Wear Strip: Signs, Steps and Bolt-Hole Checks
A snow pusher used on a lot shows a worn strip and the operator wonders when to replace it.
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Wet, Heavy Snow: A Decision Tree for Speed, Angle and Edge Choice
The snow turns wet and heavy and the plow starts to labour.
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Ice Building Up on the Moldboard: Causes and Practical Fixes
Symptom: snow and ice stick to the moldboard, the plow stops rolling snow and the edge cannot do its job.
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Plow Tripping Too Often: Edge, Spring or Technique?
Symptom: the plow trips more often than the route seems to justify.
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Ice Resurfacer Blades: Why They Dull and How Rinks Plan Replacement
How should a rink plan blade sharpening and replacement for its ice resurfacer?
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Driver Pre-Trip Card for Plow Trucks: Edge, Shoes, Pins and Hoses
Drivers skip the pre-trip check because the form is long, or do it from memory.
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Plowing Intersections and Turn Lanes: Pass Order, Windrows and Edge Strike Zones
How should a crew plan passes at intersections and turn lanes to avoid windrows across crossings and edge strikes?
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