P1000 Clicking and stalling out when plowing snow

[tgillespie]

Recently added a second battery to my 1000-5 for winter plowing. When engaging the winch and moving, sometimes the system would bog down. Moved the winch to the second battery and I no longer have that issue... but occasionally when I'm plowing, the machine clicks and stalls out at slow speeds. Using it in low gear remedies the situation, but is there anything I should check on the machine, or should I be plowing in L more regularly?

 

[JMynes]

You should plow ONLY in low.

 

[tgillespie]

You should plow ONLY in low.

Gotcha. On light 3" snows the machine handles it at slightly higher speeds, but its when I get to my plow piles that it stall outs. I'll go slower and use L 😆

 

[Vikes79]

You should and need to use low range.

gets the rpm’s up and the motor working hard. Gets the oil and coolant up to temp to keep crankcase moisture to a minimum and heats up your cab faster if you have a cab heater.

if you’re using low range, you’ll run out of traction long before power.

put putting around in the winter is the worst thing you can do. It needs to sing!

 

[Smitty335]

Gotcha. On light 3" snows the machine handles it at slightly higher speeds, but its when I get to my plow piles that it stall outs. I'll go slower and use L 😆

Did I just hear a brain clunk? Welcome to the club!

 

[Bighat]

You know, I've also gotten weird looks from most people when I mention it, but did you read the manual? Your asking for clutch problems working the machine in high range. I don't plow snow but I'd say to want be in manual mode and keep the machine in a working RPM range. Lugging and engine under load is a no, no.

 

[tjoreo]

For plowing snow I actually liked my old 700 better than the 1000. If you got up against a snow pile the torque converter would just stall out. With my 1000 I use it in Low with Manual mode for shifting. When I put it in low I make sure to pull down on the handle shifter and check the gear display to make sure it is in low. There used to by quite a few owners that had it pop out of or grind when going into low.

 

[tjoreo]

On a side note, I also make sure to back up from the snow pile a little before I lift the plow up. It helps to relieve the stress of lifting it on the winch and front suspension. I used to break a lot of winch cables when I used my atv but since I've done this it has minimized the breakage.

 

[Smitty335]

On a side note, I also make sure to back up from the snow pile a little before I lift the plow up. It helps to relieve the stress of lifting it on the winch and front suspension. I used to brake a lot of winch cables when I used my atv but since I've done this it has minimized the breakage.

Good tip!

 

[Ridinfool]

Recently added a second battery to my 1000-5 for winter plowing. When engaging the winch and moving, sometimes the system would bog down. Moved the winch to the second battery and I no longer have that issue... but occasionally when I'm plowing, the machine clicks and stalls out at slow speeds. Using it in low gear remedies the situation, but is there anything I should check on the machine, or should I be plowing in L more regularly?

😳…🤦‍♂️

 

[To-Bud]

I want to add that using a high current demand accessory like a winch repeatedly during snow plowing will put your charging system and battery(s) in deficit. The clicking noise you hear is telling you this and the stalling issue means you have dropped below minimum system voltage probably. Running in low to increase rpm will help and you should put a trickle charger on the system after plowing to bring the batteries back up to snuff.