How to Assemble and Install a GroundHog Max

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GroundHog Max

1. Disclaimer: Read the GroundHog Max instruction manual
   
   
   for actual guidance. These are only my thoughts.
2. The weight of the ATV and rider provides the digging force of the plow. No need to attach a weight. It is not a drag plow. 
3. Can use reverse if necessary, if you get yourself in a corner, but it won’t plow as well and puts some stress on your hitch.
4. Plows better in turns. The instructions recommend plowing in figure 8s or oblong circles. I plowed a Zamboni pattern.
5. If you need a hitch conversion kit get one from GroundHog Max. Aftermarket conversions void your warranty.
6. It is 21 inches wide so you’ll need to go over the land a couple times.  
7. If you own a Honda or Polaris you may need to buy a hitch kit. But don’t buy an aftermarket one it will invalidate your 90-day warranty.
8. Maintenance-free. Wipe down and spray with WD-40. I use gun oil or Rem oil. 
9. Discs don’t spin like a bicycle but will turn freely after some use.
10. Don’t use it on steep hills. With that said, on inclines, depending on your ATV, going uphill the plow will dig in deeper and downhill dig in shallower. You may have to go overland you plowed on the downhill a second time.
    
11. Avoid sharp turns on hills and plow vertically up and down hills, not across. 
12. Performance is somewhat dependent on the type of ground you plow. The harder compact ground isn’t going to come up like softer dirt. Going over the ground a second or third time should help. 
13. It will plow wetland, but you may need a disk scraper especially if it is clay. See manual. 
14. Transport mode (plow upside down) doesn’t work on every ATV. Some ATVs don’t have the clearance. It is recommended that you transport in those circumstances with the plow on the front or back rack of the ATV.
15. Don’t install the plow too low. If the axel is too low it can stress the hitch. I’m guilty of this. I started off too low. Start off too high and go lower if necessary. 
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    It is recommended that you drive up on to a 4x4 or something similar (I use 4-inch bricks) and attach the plow so it just touches the ground. Then move assembly up two holes. Theoretically, when weighted, that should set the plow four inches into the dirt. 
17. Taller ramps make it harder to judge the correct height to install. However, once you have figured out which hole works for your ATV, you can mark the hole and install at any height. 
18. The narrow side goes forward. Plow cuts into the ground and then spreads the dirt with the scoops of the blades.
19. If you plow the same area you can leave the 4x4 or bricks at your food plot. 
20. Drive about 3-10 mph while plowing. Manual says 5 mph is optimum. I’ve gone faster-much faster. This is not an endorsement to go faster.
21. Install the plow on level ground.
22. When installing put ATV in park. Set brake. Chalk tires.