How to drive safely on icy and snowy roads?

Posted on February 7, 2024February 7, 2024 by admin

Drive safely on icy and snowy roads

Driving a car on ice and snow requires special care to ensure safety. Here are some ways to drive safely:

1. Keep the vehicle speed moderate: Due to the reduced friction coefficient on icy and snowy roads, driving too fast can easily lead to loss of control. Therefore, the vehicle speed should be appropriately reduced to maintain stability.

2. Avoid emergency braking: Emergency braking on icy and snowy roads may cause the vehicle to skid or lose control. You should slow down in advance and use predictive braking, that is, slow down in advance according to road and vehicle conditions.

3. Use anti-skid tires: If possible, replace them with anti-skid tires that have better grip.

4. Change direction slowly when turning: Sharp turns on icy and snowy roads can cause your vehicle to slide or roll over. You should change direction slowly and slow down appropriately.

5. Keep vehicle distance: Keep a wide distance from the vehicle in front so that you have enough space to brake or change direction if necessary.

6. Watch the road conditions: Always pay attention to the road conditions ahead, especially at turns or intersections.

7. Stay away from intersections when parking: If you need to park temporarily, you should choose a place away from intersections to avoid dangers caused by traffic jams.

In short, when driving on icy and snowy roads, be cautious, slow and steady, and always pay attention to the road conditions to ensure driving safety.

Specifically, the following driving skills are recommended:

As we all know, the adhesion coefficient of the road after snow in winter is low, the wheels are prone to slipping, and the risk of driving increases.

So, how should you drive a car on icy and snowy roads to ensure driving safety? Today I will introduce you to the driving skills on ice and snow roads. I hope it will help you drive safely.

1Start

Ensure good visibility and a smooth start. Before driving in ice and snow, first check and clean away any frost or snow on the front and rear windshields, left and right side windows, rearview mirrors and lampshades. The icy road is quite slippery, so when starting, you need to slowly lift the clutch and apply the gas slowly.

Slowly lift the clutch, lightly step on the accelerator, and start slowly and steadily. If wheel slip occurs when starting, you can shift into a higher gear than you normally drive.

For manual transmission cars, you can start in second gear to reduce torque output and reduce the tendency of the tires to slide. For automatic transmission cars, you need to switch the gear to low gear or snow mode.

In icy and snowy weather, observe the conditions before traveling and install anti-skid chains in advance if necessary.

2Speed up

The most important thing on icy roads is to slow down, slow down, and slow down again! Because the braking distance is related to the vehicle speed, the higher the vehicle speed, the greater the braking distance.

While driving at a low speed, you must maintain a large enough safe distance from the vehicle in front. Only in this way can you respond calmly when encountering an emergency.

The same technique exists for speeding up normally. Remember to step on the accelerator slowly and let the speed of the car slowly increase. Do not use too much floor oil to accelerate, as this can easily lead to driving force slipping, and high-speed skidding is even more dangerous.

3 Brake

Emergency braking must not be done on icy roads or icy and snowy roads. Emergency braking can easily cause the vehicle to slide, causing the vehicle to become uncontrollable. If this happens to your vehicle, you must first release the brakes to allow the steering wheel to regain control of the vehicle, or use the brakes to slowly slow down the vehicle.

Nowadays, vehicles are basically equipped with ABS anti-lock braking systems. Even if the brakes are applied hard, the wheels will not lock seriously. ABS will keep the slip rate near 20%.

At the same time, vehicles are equipped with an EBD braking force distribution system, which allows the vehicle’s braking to be appropriately distributed. Therefore, when braking on icy and snowy roads, you can press hard and the ABS will work immediately to obtain the maximum braking effect.

4 Turns

Turning on icy and snowy roads further tests the driver’s skills. First of all, when turning, you need to hold the steering wheel with both hands, use the correct steering wheel steering method, and turn left and right alternately. Although the one-handed tug-o is cool, it cannot save the car in time when faced with sudden situations when turning.

Slow down in advance when turning. The adhesion coefficient of the ice and snow road is small, and the car is prone to sideslip when turning.

When turning, you should slow down before the turn and reduce the vehicle speed to below 20Km/h. The correct approach is: slow down slowly before turning → release the brake and turn slowly → the vehicle slides through the bend → slowly return the steering wheel → and finally apply the gas slowly.

5 Avoid obstacles

Since the adhesion coefficient of ice and snow roads is small, the car is prone to sideslip when braking. Therefore, you cannot slam on the brakes, as this can easily cause sideslip or even overturning.

To avoid emergency situations on icy and snowy roads, you need to apply the brakes firmly, reduce the speed of the vehicle, and turn slowly to avoid obstacles. In fact, having defensive driving awareness can avoid sudden accidents.

6 Ramps

When the road is icy, going up and downhill is dangerous. When driving uphill, you should shift into a low gear in advance and climb up the slope in one go. Avoid stopping or shifting gears during the uphill process, otherwise the drive wheels will slip and the car will not be able to climb to the top of the slope.

In case the wheels slip when climbing a hill, you can add some sand or lay felt in front and behind the wheels to increase friction.

When going downhill, you should make full use of the engine brake to control the vehicle speed, and be careful not to step on the brakes to avoid the car from skidding and causing an accident.

7 Preventive Driving

With good driving awareness, driving on ice and snow is not difficult. The ice and snow road is like a magnifying glass, magnifying the bad habits of ordinary drivers one by one.

Therefore, maintain good driving awareness, predict the road ahead in advance, and prepare to brake early.

This can greatly improve driving safety on ice and snow roads.

What’s more important is that your mentality needs to be stable.

Written by：Frank from JZ POWER
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Do you know the secret to your snowplow longevity?

Posted on December 18, 2023December 22, 2023 by admin

The secret to your snowplow longevity

We all know what the secret is to a person’s longevity, but do you know the secret to a snow plow’s longevity?

Snow plows are important equipment for snow removal in winter. It has important advantages such as high efficiency, economy, and environmental protection. With the development of the economy, snow removal equipment is gradually promoted and used at home and abroad.

How to maintain the snow machine to have a longer service life?

1. Add fuel stabilizer according to manufacturer’s instructions. After adding the stabilizer, start the engine and let it run normally, usually for at least ten minutes, so that the stabilizer reaches the evaporator.

2. Never store a loaded engine with potentially flammable materials (e.g., water heaters, space heaters, clothes dryers, electric motors, etc.) in the fuel tank. Improper storage may result in explosion, resulting in serious personal injury or death.

3. Clean the engine before draining the fuel from the carburetor.

4. If the fuel is to be stored for a short period of time, there is no need to drain the stabilizer-containing fuel from the carburetor.

5. To avoid injury, do not pour engine oil or suck it from your mouth through the siphon.

6. To prevent accidental injury due to fuel fire, the carburetor and fuel tank should be drained by starting the engine until the fuel is exhausted. Never pour fuel out of the engine.

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Mechanical Snow Removal and Common Snow Removal Machinery

Posted on July 31, 2023December 22, 2023 by admin

Mechanical Snow Removal

Mechanical snow removal is to directly remove ice and snow through mechanical methods to achieve the purpose of smooth roads. Mechanical snow removal has the characteristics of flexibility, is fast, not limited by temperature, wide application range, etc., and does not pollute the environment. It is a traditional and most widely used snow removal method so far.

With the continuous improvement of the level of mechanical automation, the improvement of people’s awareness of environmental protection, and the deepening of the understanding of the hazards of deicing agents, mechanical snow removal has received more attention.

Common Snow Removal Machinery

Classification of Snow Removal Machinery

The development of snow removal machinery has always been an important topic for countries with snowfall in winter. There are many types of snow removal machines, which can be classified according to their working principles, uses, chassis types, and walking methods.

(1) Classified according to the working principle. According to different working principles, snow removal machines can be roughly divided into three types: plow-type snow removal machines, brush-type snow removal machines,s and rotor-type snow removal machines. These are all used to remove floating snow or snow with low density.

For compacted snow or ice, it can be distinguished as deicing machinery, which can be roughly divided into rolling type, hammering type, and shoveling type. China has achieved rapid development in snow removal machinery through the introduction of equipment and technology in recent years. , and the development and production of deicing machinery is even shorter than that of snow removal machinery, and there is no product that can be generally accepted by the market.

The plow snow blower has the characteristics of a simple structure, reliable performance, and low price, so it is recognized by the majority of users and can be widely used. Rotor-type snow blowers require more power and have a more complicated structure. They are mainly used to remove thick snow and have important applications in occasions with heavy snowfall.

The brush-type snow blower is mainly suitable for thinner or residual snow after the plow snow blower works. Even if the road surface is uneven, it can also obtain the removal effect without residual snow.

(2) Classified by purpose. According to the use of snow removal machinery, snow removal machines can be divided into general-purpose snow removal machines, sidewalk snow removal machines, railway snow removal machines, and highway snow removal machines.

(3) Classified by chassis. According to the different chassis of the snow removal machine, the snow removal machine can be divided into two types: special chassis and dual-purpose chassis.

(4) Classified by walking mechanism. According to the snow removal machinery, it is divided into tire type and crawler type.

At present, from the perspective of the snow removal operation process, the snow removal mechanism and technical methods have become mature, but in the specific work process, it is often limited by conditions such as road conditions, snow layer thickness, and temperature. There are many limitations in the application of snow blowers.

Commonly Used Snow Removal Machinery

The plow type snow plow has various forms such as unidirectional plow, V-shaped plow, reversible plow, snow scraper, and compound plow, and is suitable for various chassis such as trucks, tractors, loaders, bulldozers, and motor graders.

The snow removal shovel is generally installed on the front, middle, or side of the vehicle, driven forward by the main engine, and the lifting and landing of the working device is controlled by hydraulic pressure. The machine is low in price, simple in structure, reliable in operation, easy to replace, flexible in maneuvering, and high in operating efficiency. It is suitable for clearing uncompacted snow, especially new snow with low density. mechanical.

At present, the common plow type snow blower is a one-way plow, which is composed of a shovel plate, a shovel blade, a main frame, and other parts. Most plow snow blowers are equipped with an automatic obstacle avoidance mechanism and are also equipped with a sliding shoe or a support wheel mechanism to reduce the wear of the shovel blade. In order to prolong the service life of the shovel blade, they are generally made of wear-resistant steel.

In addition, in order to protect the road surface and road facilities, some blades use special wear-resistant rubber. In the design of the plow snow plow, obstacle avoidance is an important function, otherwise, the unevenness of the road surface and sewage manhole covers will easily cause mechanical damage.

There are three commonly used obstacle avoidance structures as follows.

(1) The shovel blade is flipped. This is a relatively simple way of avoiding obstacles. The shovel blade of the snow removal shovel is hinged with the shovel plate.

The two are connected by a spring. When the snow plow encounters an obstacle during operation, the shovel will flip backward due to the resistance: after crossing the obstacle, it will return to its original shape under the action of the spring. This mechanism has the advantages of simple structure, convenient replacement, good maintainability, etc., but there is a certain limit on the height of the obstacle.

(2) The shovel plate is turned over. The idea is similar to that of the shovel turning, except that the shovel will turn over when encountering an obstacle to avoid obstacles. The shovel plate is hinged with the shaft tube of the fixed frame, and the two are fixedly connected by a spring. When the snow plow encounters an obstacle during its operation, the whole shovel plate is resisted and turned around the shaft tube backward: after crossing the obstacle, it returns to its original shape under the action of the spring.

This mechanism has the advantages of simple structure and high obstacle avoidance height but has disadvantages such as a large obstacle avoidance range, difficult return, and poor safety in high-speed construction.

(3) Four-link obstacle-crossing type. The four-link obstacle-surmounting type is relatively complicated in structure and mainly consists of a swing frame, a snow shovel, and two connecting rods to form a four-bar mechanism.

When the snow shovel pushes the snow, it is subjected to the back pressure of the snow and the support force of the ground to keep the four-bar mechanism in balance: when encountering an obstacle, the original balance is destroyed, and the snow shovel moves upward to achieve the purpose of overcoming the obstacle.

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The structure and characteristics of the snowplow

Posted on July 14, 2023December 22, 2023 by admin

The best China Made Snowplow

The snowplow is a kind of mechanical equipment specially used to clear snow. Its working principle is to drive the brush to rotate through the mechanical structure and use the rotation of the brush to push the snow into the car body, and finally remove the snow.

The mechanism of the snowplow mainly includes a drive system, a snow removal system, and a control system. The drive system is mainly composed of an engine, a gearbox, and a drive shaft, and these components transmit power to the snow removal system through mechanical transmission.

The snow-clearing system consists of a brush and a snow plow. The brush is driven to rotate by a motor or a hydraulic system, and the snow plow pushes the brushed snow into the car body. The control system controls the driving direction and snow removal operation of the machine through the joystick or remote control.

When using a snow plow, the engine first needs to be started, and then the drive system and the snow removal system are linked to make the brushes rotate and drive the snow plow to clear the snow. The operator can control the speed and direction of the snowplow through the control system to clear the snow in a specific area.

In short, the explanation of the working principle mechanism of the snowplow is mainly to introduce the working principle that it is composed of three parts: the drive system, the snow removal system, and the control system, and the brush is driven to rotate through the mechanical structure and the snow is pushed into the car body by the brush.

The snowplow is easy to operate and has high working efficiency. One snowplow is equivalent to 200 manual labor.

It is ideal equipment for clearing snow on roads such as urban sidewalks, suburban roads, streets, squares, parks, freight yards, mountainous roads, large communities, campus operation compounds, and factory areas. Roads with a lot of sand and gravel also have a good cleaning function. It is ideal equipment for road construction and maintenance, ports, mining yards, construction site openings, and other snow-plowing vehicles.

Let’s take a look at its product features:

1. The advantage of the snowplow is that it does not need to use salt or snow-melting agent to reduce environmental pollution;

2. No damage to the marking line, no damage to the road surface, and the snow removal power is above 90;

3. High-density, high-elastic steel wire roller brush, has a good effect on removing compacted snow, and snow removal speed is fast; asymmetrical snow shovel can also be used;

4. Large diameter snow brush, high speed, long snow throwing distance;

5. Compared with similar models, the cleaning width is as wide as 1.6 meters, and the cleaning power is high;

6. The operating equipment is driven by full hydraulic control, which is simple, sensitive, and reliable;

7. A variety of equipment can be quickly replaced, one machine is multi-purpose, snow sweeping in winter and road sweeping in summer, high operating efficiency;

8. Sensitive operation, strong cleaning ability, and climbing ability, and the climbing ability is as high as 25°.

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What are the advantages of small household walk-behind snow blowers?

Posted on April 25, 2023December 23, 2023 by admin

The advantages of small household walk-behind snow blowers

Every winter, the most representative of the northern cities is the white snow covered with silver. Although it looks poetic and romantic, it brings a lot of inconvenience to people’s travel. Every winter, many elderly people because of Falling and are admitted to the hospital with fractures, the probability of traffic accidents also increases in winter, all of which are side effects of the beautiful white snow.

Every year at this time, there will be many people, carrying a big broom, sweeping snow in front of the door, in the yard, on the road… Smaller manpower is okay, The ones with a larger area are sweaty after sweeping, and you want to take off your clothes, but it’s too cold, so don’t take off your clothes, and it’s sticky and always uncomfortable.

At this time, there are children who want to say, isn’t there that kind of large snowplow that can sweep and clear snow? Yes, there is, but that kind of machine is very expensive, not everyone can afford it, and Some small spaces cannot be cleaned by large snowplows.

At this time, we need a small, small household walk-behind snowplow to assist us in snow removal. Next, we will invite our protagonist today: a walk-behind small snowplow! Don’t look at it as small, its structure can be It’s not simple at all.

Small Household Walking Snow Blower

What are the advantages of walking small snowplows?

1. Small and flexible, because of its small body, it can clean all kinds of narrow roads, such as residential buildings and lanes, roads and sidewalks, etc.;

2. Automatic walking. The snowplow is equipped with a pair of driving wheels and a pair of steering wheels. The four wheels can ensure that the snowplow can stand on the ground stably. Turn on the switch to walk automatically. It only needs manual hand control to control the direction. Yes, without pushing;

3. Easy to move, the machine is equipped with forward gear and reverse gear, and it is flexible and convenient to walk forward and backward;

4. The power is strong. The snowplow is equipped with a Loncin special snow engine, which provides a steady stream of power output for the snowplow;

5. Flexible collocation, the snow plow can be equipped with a snow brush, snow throwing head, and snow shovel, and the specific configuration can be selected according to specific needs to adapt to various working environments;

6. Safe and stable. The snow plow is equipped with special herringbone anti-skid tires for snow to ensure that the snow plow can work safely and smoothly. You can also choose the crawler type, which is more stable for snow plowing;

7. The snow-blowing angle is adjustable, and the snow-blowing brush angle can be adjusted. The snow-blowing angle can be adjusted by the adjustment lever, and the maximum snow-blowing area can be 55°;

8. The price is cheap. The price of the small household walk-behind snowplow is cheap, and every family can afford it. You only need half a month’s salary to buy such a snowplow for your family. Never worry about slipping and falling in winter again.