Lit. No. 72451, Rev. 03
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October 15, 2019
OPERATING YOUR SNOWPLOW
JOYSTICK CONTROL
1. Turn the vehicle ignition switch to the "ON" or
"ACCESSORY" position.
2. Move the ON/OFF switch on the side of the control
to the "ON" position. The power indicator light glows
red, indicating that the control is ON. The indicator
light glows red whenever the control and the vehicle
ignition switch are both ON and the electrical
connections to the snowplow are completed.
The ON/OFF switch operates as an emergency
stop if required.
WARNING
To prevent accidental movement of the blade,
always move the ON/OFF switch to OFF
whenever the snowplow is not in use. The
power indicator light will turn OFF.
Function Time‑Outs
To limit the amount of electrical energy required
from the vehicle, all control functions, except
LOWER/FLOAT, time out (stop) automatically after a
period of time. The blade will coast to a stop.
NOTE: If a control function times out before the
desired blade movement is complete, release the
lever to the center position, then move it back into
the desired function.
Optional Control Features
The control ships from the factory with the Smooth Stop
feature enabled and the One-Touch FLOAT feature
disabled. To change these default settings, see
"Smooth Stop" and "One-Touch FLOAT" later in this
section of the Owner's Manual.
Automatic Shutdown
The control will automatically turn OFF after being
idle for 20 minutes. To reactivate the control after a
shutdown, move the ON/OFF switch to OFF, then
back to ON.
Control Lever Movement
From the center position, the control lever can be
moved in one of eight directions to control various
movements of the snowplow blade. To change from
one blade movement to another, the control lever must
be moved back to the center position before selecting
the next desired function. Whenever the lever is
released, it should spring back into the center position
to stop any blade movement.
L
R
RAISE
LOWER
ON/OFF
FLOAT
1
2
3
4
Joystick Control
Power Indicator
Light (red)
ON/OFF Switch
(emergency stop)
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