Lit. No. 64369, Rev. 04
19
June 15, 2010
OPERATIONAL TESTS AND FINAL ADJUSTMENTS
FILLING HYDRAULIC UNIT
1. Attach the snowplow to the vehicle according to
the instructions on the back of the blade.
2. Fill the reservoir with WESTERN
®
High
Performance Hydraulic Fluid to –40°F (–40°C),
or other
fl
uid conforming to Military Speci
fi
cation
MIL-H-5606A, such as Mobil Aero HFA or Shell
AeroShell
®
Fluid 4. Replace the
fi
ll plug.
3. Turn the control ON and completely angle blade
to the left and right several times. Turn the control
OFF.
4. Fill the reservoir to the top of the
fi
ll hole and
replace the
fi
ll plug.
NOTE: Loosen
fi
ll plug slowly to relieve any
pressure in the reservoir.
5. Turn the control ON and raise and lower the
snowplow several times. Activate the control
FLOAT function and manually collapse the lift ram
all the way after each lowering of the blade. Turn
the control OFF.
6. Fill the reservoir to the top of the
fi
ll hole and
replace the
fi
ll plug.
WARNING
Keep 8' clear of the blade when it is being
raised, lowered or angled. Do not stand
between the vehicle and blade or directly in
front of the blade. If the blade hits or drops on
you, you could be seriously injured.
WARNING
To prevent accidental movement of the blade,
always turn the control OFF whenever the
snowplow is not in use. The power indicator
light will turn OFF.
Fill Plug
Drain Plug
Quill
CAUTION
DO NOT raise blade during
fi
ll process as this
may cause pump cavitation.
CAUTION
Do not mix different types of hydraulic
fl
uid.
Some
fl
uids are not compatible and may cause
performance problems and product damage.
AeroShell
®
is a registered trademark (
®
) of Shell Oil Company.
FLUID CAPACITY
• FloStat
®
Unit Reservoir
1-3/4 quarts
• FloStat System Total
2-3/8 to 2-3/4 quarts
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