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A DIVISION OR SUBSIDIARY OF DOUGLAS DYNAMICS, L.L.C.

August 1, 2006

Lit. No. 27554, Rev. 08

CAUTION

Read this document before installing the
snowplow.

CAUTION

See your sales

outlet for specific vehicle

application recommendations before
installation. The Kit Selection Guide/Selection
List has specific vehicle and snowplow
requirements.

27550

OFF TRUCK COMPONENTS

PERSONAL PLOW

Installation Instructions

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Summary of Contents for 27550

Page 1: ...d this document before installing the snowplow CAUTION See your sales outlet for specific vehicle application recommendations before installation The Kit Selection Guide Selection List has specific vehicle and snowplow requirements 27550 OFF TRUCK COMPONENTS PERSONAL PLOW Installation Instructions ...

Page 2: ...and store them 5 Connect all electrical cables from vehicle to snowplow 1 Make certain both connecting pins are fully retracted 2 Drive vehicle slowly to completely insert attachment arms into receiver assembly slots 3 Twist both connecting pins to release spring tension then push plow gear toward vehicle so connecting pins fully engage holes in attachment arms ATTACH INSTRUCTIONS 3 While pushing ...

Page 3: ...r to the Kit Selection Guide Selection List for minimum vehicle recommendations and ballast requirements WARNING Do not exceed GVWR or GAWR including blade and ballast The rating label is found on driver side vehicle door cornerpost WARNING Keep hands and feet clear of the blade and A frame when mounting or removing the snowplow Moving or falling assemblies could cause personal injury WARNING Remo...

Page 4: ...til instructed to tighten according to the torque chart Use standard methods and practices when attaching snowplow including proper personal protective safety equipment WARNING Gasoline is highly flammable and gasoline vapor is explosive Never smoke while working on a vehicle Keep all open flames away from gasoline tanks and lines Wipe up any spilled gasoline immediately FUSES The electrical and h...

Page 5: ...e tube as shown Make sure the spring anchors on the quadrant are on top 4 Slide a 3 8 flat washer onto a 3 8 x 1 cap screw and insert the cap screw through the trip clamp and quadrant Attach a 3 8 flat washer and a 3 8 locknut to the cap screw then hand tighten Attach all eight cap screws Once all of the cap screws are on fully tighten them Check that clamps rotate freely up and down If clamps do ...

Page 6: ... plow gear with the holes in the A frame pushears Attach the A frame to the plow gear with two 3 4 pins and two 5 32 cotter pins Jack Square Vinyl Cap Jack Handle Jack Sleeve Plow Gear Jack 3 4 Pin Plow Gear A Frame 5 32 Cotter Pin 8 Assemble the jacks Place the jack through the jack sleeve and tighten the threaded jack handle Add a square vinyl cap to the top of each jack leg 9 Attach the jacks t...

Page 7: ...cotter pin through the connecting pin on the far side of the spring Be sure to fully bend both legs of the cotter pin 4 Slide the receivers onto the truck mount should already be installed on the vehicle with the connecting pins toward the outside 5 Slide a pin into both holes on each receiver and secure each pin with a 1 8 hair pin Receiver Assembly Spring Cotter Pin Connecting Pin ...

Page 8: ...sition and another wrench to tighten flare nut 1 8 to 1 4 turn beyond hand tight Fitting Jam Nut Washer O Ring Ram Attaching Lift and Angle Rams 1 Rotate the plow gear forward until the cross member contacts theA frame NOTE Keep the lift ram collapsed as much as possible until after you attach and tighten all of the hoses and fill the hydraulic system with fluid 2 Attach the square end of the lift...

Page 9: ...he plugs from the angle ports lift port and reservoir Screw 90 elbows into the angle and lift ports Screw a straight fitting into the bottom of the reservoir Screw the filler breather plug into the top of the reservoir 3 Looking at the front of the vehicle orient the swivel elbows in the angle and lift ram ports as shown then tighten these elbows and the straight fitting using the procedure on the...

Page 10: ...ard the inside of the quadrant with the spring on the outside Repeat on the other side but use two springs instead of a spring and spacer Finally install a 5 32 cotter pin through the remaining holes of each spring pivot Springs Spring Bar Spring Bar Blade Tab 3 8 x 3 1 2 Cap Screw 3 8 Washer 3 8 Nuts Spacer Spring Spring Anchor Spring Pivot 5 32 Cotter Pin 2 Place the spring bar through all three...

Page 11: ...uipped with headlamps and directional lights NOTICE TO INSTALLER Plow Lights must be aimed while plow is in raised position Aim plow lights according to SAE J599 Lighting Inspec tion Code See installation instructions for additional information PASSENGER SIDE DRIVER SIDE Black Orange Ground Wire Connect to NEGATIVE motor terminal Headlamp Swivel Found in headlamp kit 1 2 Flat Washer Found in plow ...

Page 12: ...w Wire Black Orange Wire to Each Coil Four Way Blue Wire Label points to ground negative terminal NEGATIVE Terminal Black Orange Wire from control harness Black Orange Wire from snowplow lighting harness POSITIVE Terminal Black Wire Black Wire with Red Stripe SNOWPLOW CONTROL HARNESS AND CABLE INSTALLATION NOTE Use dielectric grease to prevent corrosion on all electrical connections Fill receptacl...

Page 13: ...Cable Ties Snowplow Lighting Harness shrouded plug Cable Boot Valve Cover Snowplow Control Harness Plow Battery Cable shrouded plug Plug snowplow control harness into snowplow lighting harness for storage Plug plow battery cable into cable boot for storage ...

Page 14: ...nt will make attaching the snowplow to the vehicle difficult 5 Complete the electrical installation in the vehicle and install the control Attach the snowplow to the vehicle and plug in the electrical connectors 6 Angle the blade left and right several times to purge the air from the angle rams Having the ported ends of the angle rams at a higher level than the rod ends will speed up the purging p...

Page 15: ...e the setting until blade will raise easily Likewise if backdrag performance has decreased the setting is too low Increase the setting until optimal backdrag performance is reached 3 The recommended pressure setting is 1000 1200 psi To check the pressure setting install a T fitting with a pressure gauge in the rod end hydraulic line and observe the pressure reading as the blade is raised If a pres...

Page 16: ...houldbeoninDRLmode with reduced intensity compared to high or low beam Vehicle DRLs should be on Vehicle headlamps should be off Joystick Control or Hand Held Control The control indicator light should light whenever the control ON OFF switch and the ignition key switches are both in the ON position The plow plugs do not need to be connected to the vehicle harness connectors 2 Connect all plow and...

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