Boss Snowplow RT3 HTX, Installation Instructions Manual

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Important:
Do not install the swivel mount when
temperatures are below 16 °C (60 °F).
DANGER
The controller could cause serious injury if
contacted during a crash.
Mount the controller in a location that vehicle
occupants will not contact during a crash.
1. Determine the mounting location for the
controller.
2. Clean the location with the provided alcohol
wipe and dry it with a cloth or paper towel.
3. Clean the back of the swivel mount ( Figure 25 )
with the alcohol wipe and then dry it.
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Figure 25
1. Swivel mount 2. Mounting tab
4. Remove the backing from 1 side of the adhesive
and apply it to the back of the swivel mount.
5. Remove the remaining backing from the
swivel-mount adhesive and press the swivel
mount to the clean area of the dashboard for 30
seconds.
Important:
Once the mount is placed, you
cannot remove it without destroying the
adhesive.
6. Clean the back of the controller with the alcohol
wipe and then dry it.
7. Remove the backing from 1 side of the adhesive
and apply it to the back of the mounting tab
(
Figure 25 ).
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 10) .
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 26 ).
Note:
Ensure that the pushbeam is at
the correct height for your plow. Refer to
Specifications (page 19) for the recommended
pushbeam height. Refer to Adjusting the
Pushbeam Height (page 16) if the pushbeam is
not at the correct height.
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Figure 26
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 27 ).
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Figure 27
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 26 ).
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