Western 96500 WIDE-OUT Operating Instructions Download Page 2

Lit. No. 96452, Rev. 02

2

March 5, 2007

96462, 96500, 96600

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optional equipment for snow removal. Do not exceed vehicle ratings with a snowplow. Western Products offers a limited warranty for all snowplows
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RAISE

ON/OFF

FLOAT

RAISE

ON/OFF

FLOAT

SCOOP

VEE

WIDE-OUT

MVP PLUS & MVP

S C

O O P

R

E T R ACT

LOWER

R

L

LOWER

R

L

WING

WING

WIDE-OUT

MVP PLUS & MVP

WING

WING

Control Functions

Raise, Lower, Float, Angle

The four diamond-shaped buttons in the center of the
control face, when pressed, will result in the following
blade movements:

NOTE: If control function times out before desired
blade movement is complete, release button and
press again.

Function 

Description of Operation 

L WING 

Press this button on left side of control to move left 
wing. The first time button is pressed after control 
is turned on, or another function is used, wing will 
extend. Repeated use of the same button, without 
using another function, results in movement in 
opposite direction from previous movement. 
Function times out after 3.25 (WIDE-OUT – IN), 
3.75 (WIDE-OUT – OUT), 3.0 (MVP PLUS) or 
5.5 seconds (MVP). 

R WING

 

Press this button on right side of control to move 
right wing. The first time button is pressed after 
control is turned on, or another function is used, 
wing will extend. Repeated use of the same 
button, without using another function, results in 
movement in opposite direction from previous 
movement. Function times out after 
3.25 (WIDE-OUT – IN), 3.75 (WIDE-OUT – OUT), 
3.0 (MVP PLUS) or 5.5 seconds (MVP). 

 

Function 

Description of Operation 

SCOOP 

Press this button to extend both wings forward 
into scoop position. Function times out after 
5.5 (WIDE-OUT & MVP) or 
5.0 seconds (MVP PLUS). 

RETRACT 
(VEE)

 

Press this button to draw both wings into the 
fully retracted (vee) position. Function times out 
after 4.5 (WIDE-OUT), 3.0 (MVP PLUS) or 
5.5 seconds (MVP). 

 

Function

Description of Operation 

RAISE 

Press this button to raise snowplow and cancel 
FLOAT mode. Function times out after 
3.5 (WIDE-OUT), 4.0 (MVP PLUS) or 
3.0 seconds (MVP). 

LOWER

  Press this button to lower snowplow. Release 

button to stop blade at desired height. 

FLOAT

 

Press 

LOWER

 button and hold for 3/4 second to 

activate this mode. FLOAT indicator light in 
upper left corner of control face will illuminate. 
Blade will lower to ground surface and follow 
contour of surface as it dips or raises. Function 
does not time out; however, control will shut 
down after 20 minutes of nonuse. 
Press 

RAISE 

button momentarily to cancel 

FLOAT. Angling left or right will interrupt (stop) 
FLOAT function (MVP only), but FLOAT will 
resume when angling is complete. 

L

 

(Angle 
Left) 

With wings in a straight line, press 

L

 button to 

move both wings to angle left position. Left wing 
retracts while right wing extends to cast snow to 
driver's left side. Function times out after 
3.25 (WIDE-OUT), 3.0 (MVP PLUS) or 
5.5 seconds (MVP). 

R

 

(Angle 
Right) 

With wings in a straight line, press 

R

 button to 

move both wings to angle right position. Right 
wing retracts while left wing extends to cast 
snow to driver's right side. Function times out 
after 3.25 (WIDE-OUT), 3.0 (MVP PLUS) or 
5.5 seconds (MVP). 

 

RAISE

LOWER

R

L

ON/OFF

FLOAT

RAISE

LOWER

R

L

ON/OFF

FLOAT

SCOOP

WING

VEE

WING

S C

O O P

WING

R

E T R ACT

WING

WIDE-OUT

MVP PLUS & MVP

Float 

Light 

(green)

Scoop/Retract (Vee) Blade Position

The two round buttons located to the left and right of
the RAISE button move both wings at the same time
into the following blade positions:

Wing Positions

The two round buttons located to the left and right of
the LOWER button move either wing independently of
the other as described below.

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