SNOWPLOW OWNER'S MANUAL - Western Plows

1 CAUTIONRead this MANUAL before operating or servicing document supersedes all editions with an earlier OWNER'S MANUALO riginal InstructionsNovember 1, 2018 Lit. No. 79551, Rev. 05 Lit. No. 79551, Rev. 05 November 1, 2018 SNOWPLOW OWNER DATA SHEETR egister your SNOWPLOW online at Name: _____Date Purchased: _____Dealer Name: _____ Phone: _____Dealer Address: _____Vehicle Model/Year: _____Snowplow Model/Year: _____Snowplow Type/Size: _____ Weight: _____lb/kgBallast: No ___ Ye s ___ Amount _____lb/kgFloStat Hydraulic Unit Serial Number: _____Blade Serial Number: _____Lit.

2 No. 79551, Rev. 05 November 1, 2018 TABLE OF CONTENTSP reface ..7 Safety ..9 Vehicle Application Information ..16 Ballast Requirements ..17 Getting to Know Your SNOWPLOW ..18 UltraMount 2 SNOWPLOW ..18 Blades ..19 Straight Blades ..20 MIDWEIGHT Blades ..20 PRO PLOW Series 2 Blades ..20 PRO PLUS Blades ..21 PRO PLUS HD Blades ..21 MVP PLUS Blades ..21 MVP 3 Blades ..21 PRODIGY Blades ..22 WIDE OUT & WIDE OUT XL Blades ..22A Frame/T Frame, Quadrant & Lift Frame ..23 PRODIGY, WIDE OUT, WIDE OUT XL, & Straight Blades ..23 MVP PLUS & MVP 3 Blades ..23 SNOWPLOW Weights.

3 24 NIGHTHAWK SNOWPLOW Headlamps ..25 Vehicle Hydraulic System ..27 System Capacity ..28 Pump Motor Specifications (All Blades) ..29 Cab Controls ..30 PRODIGY & Straight Blade Controls ..31 MVP PLUS, MVP 3, WIDE OUT, & WIDE OUT XL Blade Controls ..32 Accessories and Options ..33 Mounting SNOWPLOW to Vehicle ..35 Operating Your SNOWPLOW ..37 PRODIGY & Straight Blade Hand Held Control ..37 PRODIGY & Straight Blade Joystick Control ..40 MVP PLUS, MVP 3, WIDE OUT, & WIDE OUT XL Hand Held Control ..44 MVP PLUS, MVP 3, WIDE OUT, & WIDE OUT XL Joystick Control.

4 48 FLEET FLEX Electrical System ..53 SECURITY GUARD System ..54 Smooth Stop ..58O ne Touc h FLOAT ..59 MVP PLUS Blade Positions ..60 MVP 3 Blade Positions ..63 Lit. No. 79551, Rev. 05 November 1, 2018 PRODIGY Blade Positions ..66 WIDE OUT & WIDE OUT XL Blade Positions ..68 SNOWPLOW Headlamp Check ..71 Shoe Adjustment ..72 Hydraulic System ..75 Hydraulic Fluid ..75 Relief Valves ..75 Blade Drop Speed Adjustment ..75 Transporting the SNOWPLOW ..78 Driving and Plowing on Snow and Ice ..79 Plowing Snow ..80 General Instructions ..81 Hard Packed Snow ..82 Deep Snow.

5 82 Clearing Driveways ..83 Clearing Parking Lots ..83 Parking with SNOWPLOW Attached ..84 Towing a Disabled or Stuck Vehicle ..84 Removing SNOWPLOW from Vehicle & Storage ..85 Maintenance ..88 Aiming Headlamp Blade Hydraulic Unit Cover ..90 Preseason Check ..92 Postseason Maintenance ..93 Maintenance and Adjustment ..94 Greasing MVP 3 Pivot Pin Hinge ..95 Cutting Edge Wear and Leveling 96 MVP PLUS & MVP 3 Cutting Edges ..96 PRODIGY Wing Cutting Edges ..98 Hydraulic System Maintenance ..99 Fluid Level ..99 Annual Fluid Change ..101 House Routing Diagrams.

6 103 Air Removal HTS , PRODIGY , & Straight Blades ..105 Air Removal MVP PLUS & MVP 3 ..106 Air Removal WIDE OUT & WIDE OUT XL ..107 Hose or Fitting Replacement ..108 Installing Hydraulic Fittings and Hoses ..109 Fuse Replacement ..110 Vehicle ..110 Recycle ..111 Blade Finish ..111 Emergency Parts/Tools ..111 Troubleshooting ..112 TABLE OF CONTENTSLit. No. 79551, Rev. 05 7 November 1, 2018 PREFACEPREFACEW elcome to the growing family of Western SNOWPLOW MANUAL provides safety, operation, and maintenance information for your new Western SNOWPLOW . To keep your SNOWPLOW in good condition, read and understand this MANUAL and follow its recommendations.

7 Failure to do so may affect your warranty service is necessary, your local Western outlet knows your SNOWPLOW best. Contact your SNOWPLOW outlet for maintenance, service, or any other assistance you may Western SNOWPLOW FloStat hydraulic unit has a serial number. Record this serial number on the SNOWPLOW Owner Data Sheet at the front of this using your Western SNOWPLOW , make sure your vehicle is equipped with all the vehicle manufacturer's and our required options for of the information in this OWNER'S MANUAL applies to all UltraMount 2 applications.

8 Differences among MVP PLUS , MVP 3 , PRODIGY , WIDE OUT , and WIDE OUT XL applications are called out in the text or under separate headings, as No. 79551, Rev. 05 8 November 1, 2018 PREFACEFACTORY ORIGINAL PRODUCTSYour Western SNOWPLOW is a valuable investment. The best way to assure original equipment reliability and efficiency is to purchase only genuine Factory Original parts and accessories. "Will-fit" parts and accessories can alter your SNOWPLOW 's performance characteristics and may affect your product your investment by staying with the best original Western parts and accessories from your local Western No.

9 79551, Rev. 05 9 November 1, 2018 SAFETYWARNING/CAUTION & INSTRUCTION LABELSB ecome familiar with and inform users about the warning/caution, serial number, and instruction labels on the back of the : If labels are missing or cannot be read, see your sales DEFINITIONSNOTE: Indicates a situation or action that can lead to damage to your SNOWPLOW and vehicle or other property. Other useful information can also be described. WARNINGI ndicates a potentially hazardous situation, that if not avoided, could result in death or serious personal injury. CAUTIONI ndicates a potentially hazardous situation that, if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury.

10 It may also be used to alert against unsafe No. 79551, Rev. 05 10 November 1, 2018 SAFETYW arning/Caution LabelInstruction LabelMultiple Pinch Points LabelINSTRUCTIONSONONOFFOFFA fter lowering blade and turningcontrol OFF, disconnect and hold Lock Pin out; then rotate Handle UP and release Lock Pin. It must lock into UPPER hole. Stand Hook must grip Receiver in electrical OWNER'S MANUAL for complete 2 STEP 3 STEP 2 STEP 1 HandleStand Hook(Pull)Lock PinReceiver and hold Lock Pin out; then rotate Handle DOWN and release Lock Pin. It must lock into LOWER hole.