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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................... 2
SAFETY ...................................................................................................................... 3
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS............................................................................... 4
General .............................................................................................................. 4
Electrical Installation ........................................................................................ 4
Mechanical Installation..................................................................................... 5
Blade Level Adjustment ................................................................................... 9
Mounting Snow Plow To Vehicle ................................................................... 10
Installing The Cylinder Lock Clamp .............................................................. 13
Removing Snow Plow From Vehicle ............................................................. 13
MAINTENANCE ........................................................................................................ 15
General ............................................................................................................ 15
Periodic Inspection......................................................................................... 15
Special Fasteners Torques and Requirements ............................................ 16
Hydraulic Fittings ........................................................................................... 16
Hydraulic Cylinders ........................................................................................ 16
Electrical Quick Disconnect Plugs................................................................ 16
Fluid Requirements ........................................................................................ 16
Changing Oil and Cleaning Filter Screen ..................................................... 17
Cutting Edge Replacement ............................................................................ 18
Plow Shoe Adjustment ................................................................................... 19
Trip Spring Adjustment .................................................................................. 19
PLOWING OPERATION ........................................................................................... 20
Operating Classes .......................................................................................... 20
Before The Season Begins ............................................................................ 20
Transporting Vehicle With Plow Attached .................................................... 20
Plowing Like A Pro ......................................................................................... 21
Using The Down Pressure
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(DP) Hydraulic System.................................. 21
Clearing Driveways......................................................................................... 22
Clearing Parking Lots..................................................................................... 22
TROUBLESHOOTING .............................................................................................. 23
Introduction ..................................................................................................... 23
Troubleshooting Quick Reference - General................................................ 23
Troubleshooting Guide ................................................................................... 23
THEORY OF OPERATION........................................................................................ 27
Hydraulic Controls.......................................................................................... 27
Electro-Hydraulic Controls ............................................................................ 27
Raise Mode of Operation ............................................................................... 27
Lower Mode of Operation - Gravity Down and Float ................................... 28
Lower Mode of Operation - Down Pressure
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Hydraulic (DP) System ..... 28
Wing Angling Mode of Operation - Independent Wing Angling ................. 28
Combination Wing Angling............................................................................ 29
Fuse ................................................................................................................. 29
Power Unit Components ................................................................................ 29
HYDRAULIC SCHEMATIC ....................................................................................... 30
WIRING SCHEMATIC - With S.N. After: 26V100000 .............................................. 31
POWER UNIT SOLENOID FUNCTION, WIRING AND LOCATION......................... 32
MAIN WIRING HARNESS SCHEMATIC EIS® (Energy Interruption System
TM
) . 33
TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS ................................................................................... 34
Summary of Contents for 26V Series
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