Boss Snowplow RT3 EXT, Installation Instructions Manual

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8. Remove the remaining backing from the
controller adhesive and press the mounting tab
to the controller for 30 seconds.
9. Let the swivel mount rest unused for 72 hours
before sliding the controller into the mounting
bracket.
Important:
Mounting the controller
immediately may cause the adhesive to fail.
10. Continue the wire harness installation from step
17 of Installing the Wire Harness (page 13) .
Adjusting the Pushbeam
Height
Optional
1. Measure the distance from the ground to the
coupler spring-pin holes on the undercarriage
pushbeam (
Figure 27 ). The measurement
should match the height listed for your plow in
Specifications (page 22) .
2. If the pushbeam is not at the correct height,
remove the fasteners securing the pushbeam to
the undercarriage (
Figure 27 ).
3. Move the pushbeam up or down and secure it
with the previously removed hardware.
4. Torque the fasteners to 76 N∙m (56 ft-lb).
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Figure 27
1. Measure this distance. 2. Fastener
Mounting the Snowplow
Note:
The vehicle must be running before starting
this procedure.
1. Activate the F
LOAT
feature on your plow
controller.
2. Line up the vehicle with the snowplow and
slowly drive forward until the lower pin contacts
the push-beam pin receiver (
Figure 28 ).
Note:
Ensure that the pushbeam is at
the correct height for your plow. Refer to
Specifications (page 22) for the recommended
pushbeam height. Refer to Adjusting the
Pushbeam Height (page 18) if the pushbeam is
not at the correct height.
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Figure 28
1. Plow wire harness 4. Lower pin
2. Vehicle wire harness 5. Pin receiver
3. Coupler
3. Turn the levers on the couplers to the O
N
position ( Figure 29 ).
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Figure 29
1. Coupler tower 3. Coupler spring-pin
2. Pin receiver 4. Coupler lever
4. Remove the electrical-plug dust-covers and
connect the plow wire harness to the vehicle
wire harness (
Figure 28 ).
5. Push the SmartHitch2 switch on the side of the
coupler tower upward and raise the tower until
the coupler spring pins snap in (
Figure 30 ).
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