SNOWBEAR 324-081 Owner's manual

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CAUTION:

Read this manual carefully

before operating your

Snowplow!

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OVERVIEW

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1) READTHEOWNER’SMANUALCAREFULLY.Knowyoursnowplow.Learnitsapplicationsandlimitations.

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2) KEEPAWAYFROMCHILDRENANDPETS.Besurechildrenandpetsarekeptasafedistancefromthe

plowoperatingarea.

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3) DONOTABUSETHESNOWPLOW.Followtheguidelinessetforthinthismanual.Donotforcethe

snowplowtodoajobitwasnotdesignedfor.

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4) MAINTAINTHESNOWPLOW.Keepthesnowplowcleanandlubricatedwhentheunitisnotinuseto

avoidcorrosion.Coverthewinchwhennotinuse(ifstoredoutside).

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5) INSPECTTHEPLOWBEFOREEACHUSE.Checkthealignmentofallmovingpartsandcheckforanyloose

boltsthatmayaffecttheoperation.

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6) NEVERSITORRIDEONTHESNOWPLOW.Seriousinjurycouldoccur.

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7) ONLYUSEORIGINALEQUIPMENTPARTSANDACCESSORIES.Consulttheowner’smanualforthe

recommendedaccessories.Theuseofimproperaccessoriesmaycausehazards.

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*ASSEMBLYINSTRUCTIONS:PAGES7TO17*

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TROUBLESHOOTINGͲPAGE18

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CAUTION:READBEFOREYOUPLOW

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xALWAYScheckthatthehitchpinspassthroughtheappropriateholesinthemountingforks.IFTHE

PLOWISINCORRECTLYATTACHEDTOTHEMOUNTS,ITWILLPULLAWAYFROMTHEVEHICLEANDFALL

OFF.

xNotforcommercialuse.

xLightsarerecommendedifplowingatnight.

xDonotplowatspeedsabove10mph(16km/hr)asthismaycauseyourenginetooverheat.

xDonotdriveonpublicroadwayswithplowattached.

xInstallsafetychainwhentransportingplowinraisedposition.

xAvoidallobstaclesͲbefamiliarwiththeterrain.

xForbestresultsplowevery3to6inchesofsnowfall.

xKeephandsandfeetclearofbladeandwinch/actuator.

xLowerthebladewhenparked.

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WARNING:Donotattempttooperatethesnowplowuntilyouhavethoroughlyreadandcompletely

understoodallinstructionscontainedinthismanual.Improperoperationcanresultinpersonalinjuryor

damagetoyourplowandvehicle.AsSnowBear®PlowsInc.doesnotassembleorinstallthissnowplowwe

cannotbeheldresponsibleforpersonalinjuryordamagesthatmayoccurwithproductmisuse.

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INSTALLINGYOURVEHICLEMOUNTINGHARNESS

Overview:

Snowbear®snowplowmountsareuniquebecausetheyuseexistingholesandattachmentpointsonyourvehiclesframe.Useonly

Snowbear®CertifiedmountswithyourSnowbear®personalsnowplow.

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Allofthemountkitshavebeendesignedusingmanufacturer’sframespecificationsaswellasactualframemeasurements.However

basedonourexperience,weknowthatthesemeasurementsarenotalwaysthesameandcaneasilyvaryby¼”ormore.

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Wehaveattemptedtocompensateforsomeoftheseinconsistenciesbyprovidingslotsinoursupportbracketswhereverpossible.You

mayhoweverstillneedtoadjusttheholesinyourmountingbrackets,orvehicleframe.Thiscanbeeasilydonebyusingafile,asmall

grinder,ordrill.

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Beforebeginningyourinstallationchecktheassemblydrawinginsideoftheboxtoconfirmthatyouhavethepropermountforyour

vehicle.Theaccessorypackageofyourvehicle(e.g.XLT,Custom,Sport,ExtendedCab,SLT,etc.)doesnotaffecttheframespecifications.

Manufacturerstendtohavemanymodels,butfewplatforms.Ourmountsaredesignedaroundtheseframesandplatforms.

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Installation:

Manycustomersfindthatthemountinstallationisintimidatingbecausetheyarenotfamiliarwiththeundersideoftheirvehicles.In

general,amountingharnessconsistsofacrossmember(shippedwithyourplowhardware)andasetofcustombracketstoattachthe

crossmembertothevehicle.

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Beginbylooselyattachingthebracketstotheframeofthevehicle,thenlooselyattachthecrossͲmembertothetwobrackets.

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Becarefulnottopinchanywiresorhosesbetweentheplowmountandyourvehicleframe.

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Whenthepartsareallinplace,pushtheassemblybackasfaraspossible(asthoughyouweretheplow)andbegintotightenthe

hardware.

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NOTE:Wesupplystandardgrade5boltsandlocknutswhichwillappeartightasyouthreadthemontothe

bolts,THISISNORMAL.

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Operation:

Afterplowingforthefirsttime,werecommendthatyoureͲtightentheboltsonthemountingharness.Onmostvehiclesthe

componentswill“seat”intoeachotherafterthefirstuse.

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2WDvehiclesandvehiclesequippedwithSportpackagewillnormallyhavealowergroundclearanceduetothetiresizeaswellasthe

suspensionpackage.Youshouldexpectareductioningroundclearanceatthefrontofyourvehicle,becausethemountingtubesmust

beexposedbelowthelowestpartofyourvehiclesbody.Addinganextrahelperspring,orincreasingthetiresizewillgiveyoutheextra

clearanceyoumayneed.Minimalgroundclearancedoesnotaffectyourabilitytoplow,butitdoesmeanyoumustuseextracaution

whenplowing.Avoidinganyraisedorunevenareasthatyourplowhardwaremaygetcaughtuponwillensuretroublefreeuse.

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WithsomeapplicationsthemountingforksonthecrossͲmemberwillpointslightlydownwardafteruse,thisisanormalpartofthe

“SEATING”processandwillnotaffecttheoperationoftheplow.(Inmostcasessteelshimscanbeusedtobringtheforksbackup,but

youshouldbecarefulnottomakethempointupwardsoritwillbedifficulttoinstallyourplow.

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Yourplowisdesignedtomovefreshlyfallensnow.Itisnotsuitableforsmashingthroughpilesofice,orgradingsandandgravel.

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WARNING:

Ifyouoverloadthemountingharnessitisdesignedtoyieldorbreakbeforeyourploworvehicle’sframeisseverelydamaged.Itis

especiallyimportanttoexercisecautionwithheavierfullsizedtruckstoensurethatyouwillreceiveyearsoftroublefreeservicefrom

yourpersonalsnowplow.

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SnowBear®mountsareanessentialpartoftheSnowBear®plowandaredesignedandmanufacturedtospecificallyfitSnowBear®

snowplows.Thesemountsarenotdesignedtofitothermanufacturers'plows.UsingaSnowBear®mountonanonͲSnowBear®product

willvoidtheSnowbear®mountwarranty.UsinganonͲSnowbear®mountonSnowBear®snowplowswillvoidthemanufacturerwarranty

fortheSnowBear®snowplow.SnowBear®willnotprovideassistancetocustomersusingSnowBear®mountsorsnowplowswithnonͲ

Snowbear®products.

SnowBear®PlowsInc.cannotbeheldresponsible,anddisclaimsanyliability,foranypersonalinjuryordamagesthatmayoccurin

connectionwithsuchuseofanyunapprovedproductswithSnowBear®products.

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PLOWINGINSTRUCTIONS

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TheSnowplowisintendedforlightduty,personaluseonly.Itcanbeusedtoeffectivelyclearsnowfromparkinglots,lane

waysanddrivewaysquicklyandwithminimaleffort.

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ToobtainmanyyearsoftroublefreeservicefromyourSnowplow,besuretoobservethesebasicplowinginstructions.

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1. Beforebeginningtoplowcheckthatthehitchpinsareproperlyinstalledthroughtheholesonthemounting

forksunderthevehicle.Tocheckthispullforwardontheplow.Iftheplowmovesfromthevehiclewhenpulled

thehitchpinsarenotcorrectlyinstalled.

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2. Plowpromptlyafterevery3Ͳ6inchesofaccumulationduringheavysnowfalls.

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3. Plowimmediatelyaftereachsnowfall.Theplowcannotbeusedtobreakthroughice.

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4. Exercisecautionandbefamiliarwiththeareathatyouareplowing.Hiddenobstaclescandamageboththeplow

andyourvehicle.

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5. Stayclearofallobstaclesbyatleast3feet(walls,telephonepoles,gate,etc.)asyourvehiclemayslipsidewayson

icecausingtheplowtostriketheobstacle.

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6. Neverramapileofsnow.Yourunitisnotdesignedtomoveblocksoficeandattemptingtodosowillvoidyour

warrantyandmaycausedamagetoyourvehicle.

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7. Donotexceed10mph(16km/hr).Excessivespeedscanoverloadtheploworcauseyoutolosecontrolofyour

vehicle.

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8. Whenyouencounterdriftsofsnow,proceedbyraisingtheplowtoremovethetoplayerofsnow,thenremove

thebaseonsuccessivepasses.

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9. Ifyourplowhopswhenplowingreduceyourspeed.

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10. Yourplowisdesignedtotripforwardifitisoverloadedorifitencountersasmallobstacleburiedinthesnow.The

plowwillautomaticallyresetitself.Ifyouareunsureastowhyittripped,examinethesnowpileforahidden

obstaclebeforeproceedingwithcaution.

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11. Alwayslifttheplowbeforebackingup.

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12. Alwayslowertheplowwhenparked.

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13. Removetheplowfromyourvehicleaftereachuseanddonotallowiceorsnowtoaccumulateonthe

winch/actuator.

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14. THESNOWPLOWISNOTINTENDEDFORTRANSPORTATIONONPUBLICROADS.Todriveonthehighwaywitha

plowattachedmoststatesandprovincesrequiretheinstallationofalightingkitcompletewithturnsignals.A

safetychainisalsorequired,whichwouldnotallowtheplowtofalloffthefrontofthevehicle.Alwaysconsult

yourlocalregulatoryagencyfortheirparticularrequirements.

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Note:Drivingatspeedsabove10mph(16km/hr)withtheplowattachedmaycauseyourenginetooverheat.

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PLOWINGLANEWAYS

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Note:Toensureeasymaintenanceoflanewaysthroughoutthewinterseason,plowyourlanewaysas

widelyaspossibleduringthefirstsnowfalls.

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Technique:

Settheplowonanangleandproceeddownthelaneclosetotheedgewherethesnowwillbepiled.Becareful

tostayclearofditches,trees,buildingsandanyotherobstaclesthatmayrunparallelwiththelaneway.

Attheendofthelaneway,turnthevehiclearoundandwithoutchangingtheangleoftheplow,returnonthe

othersideofthelanewaytoaccumulateasecondpileofsnow.Repeatthisactiontopushthesnowpileback

further.

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PLOWINGPARKINGAREAS

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Hint:Alwaysplowparkingareasaswidelyandasdeeplyaspossibleduringthefirstsnowfalls.

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Technique:

Generally,workfromthecentertoonesideandthenfromthecenteragaintotheotherside.

Dothisbysettingtheplowonanangleandproceeddownthecenteroftheparkinglotuntilyoureachthefar

edge.

Lifttheplowandbackuptothepositionthatyoustartedfrom.

Now,plowaparallelandslightlyoverlappingpath.

Afteryouhaveplowedhalftheparkinglot,exitthevehicle,adjusttheplowtotheoppositeangleandstarting

fromthecenteragain,workprogressivelyinalateraldirection,towardstheouteredgeoftheparkinglot.



Note:Whenapproachingtheendofthelot,reduceyourspeedandstopbeforethebladeslamsthe

snowpile.Yourplowshouldnotbeusedtostackthesnow.



ASSEMBLYTOOLSREQUIRED



RATCHETINGWRENCH

9/16”SOCKET

3/4”SOCKET

15/16”SOCKET

3/8”OPENENDEDWRENCH

1Ͳ1/16”OPENENDEDWRENCH



Item Quantity Description PartNumber Item Quantity Description PartNumber

18.001/2Ͳ13x1.50"HHCS N/A 41A 60"BLADEͲLH 297Ͳ611

2 14.00 1/2FLATWASHER(2FORCASTERKIT) N/A 41B 72"BLADEͲLH 297Ͳ580

3 31.00

1/2Ͳ13LOCKINGHEXNUT(2FOR60/72",4FOR

82/84/88") N/A 41C 82"BLADEͲLH 297Ͳ667

4 16.00 3/8Ͳ16X1.00CARRIAGEBOLT,BLACK N/A 41D 84"BLADEͲLH 297Ͳ643

5 34.00 3/8Ͳ16LOCKINGHEXNUT(4FOR60/72") N/A 41E 88"BLADEͲLH 297Ͳ720

6 10.00 3/8Ͳ16X1.00HHCSN/A 42A 60"BLADEͲRH 297Ͳ610

72.00

3/4Ͳ10HEXNUT(2FOR82/84/88") N/A 42B 72"BLADEͲRH 297Ͳ579

82.00

3/4Ͳ10LOCKINGNUT(2FOR82/84/88") N/A 42C 82"BLADEͲRH 297Ͳ666

92.00

1/2Ͳ13HEXNUT(2FOR60/72") N/A 42D 84"BLADEͲRH 297Ͳ644

10 4.00 3/8Ͳ16X1.25HHCS(4FOR60/72") N/A 42E 88"BLADEͲRH 297Ͳ719

11 1.00 .637X.797ODX1.50SLEEVE N/A 43 1.00 LOWERAͲFRAME 297Ͳ745

12 1.00 5/8Ͳ18X2Ͳ1/2HHCS N/A 44 1.00 UPPERAͲFRAME 297Ͳ753

13 2.00 5/8FLATWASHER N/A 45A HDWINCHARMͲRH(82/84/88"BLADE) 297Ͳ740

14 1.00 5/8Ͳ18LOCKINGHEXNUT N/A 45B LDWINCHARMͲRH(60/72"BLADE) 297Ͳ778

15 4.00 5/16Ͳ18X1.00HHCS N/A 46A HDWINCHARMͲLH(82/84/88"BLADE) 297Ͳ741

16 14.00 5/16Ͳ18NYLONLOCKNUT(8FORCASTERKIT) N/A 46B LDWINCHARMͲLH(60/72"BLADE) 297Ͳ779

17 5.00 1/2Ͳ13X1.25HHCS N/A 47 1.00 WINCHMOUNT 297Ͳ595

18 2.00 1/2Ͳ13X2.00HHCS N/A 48 1.00 RELEASEHANDLE 297Ͳ008

19 2.00 SNOWPLOWMARKER 297Ͳ057 49 1.00 RELEASEROD 297Ͳ632

20 1.00 5/16Ͳ18UͲBOLT(RELEASEHANDLE) N/A 50A 2"HOLLOWSHANKRECEIVER 324Ͳ135

21 1.00 3/8Ͳ16UͲBOLT(WINCHSTRAP) N/A 50B 2"SOLIDSHANKRECEIVER 324Ͳ138

22 3.00 1/2X2.00CLEVISPIN N/A 50C VEHICLESPECIFICCUSTOMRECEIVER 324Ͳ136

23 5.00 1/8"HITCHPINCLIP(2FORCASTERKIT) N/A 51 2.00 12"SNOWPLOWSPRING 297Ͳ094

24A 1/2Ͳ13EYEBOLT(4.5")Ͳ(60/72/82"BLADE) 262Ͳ930 52A 60"RUBBERDEFLECTOR 263Ͳ348

24B 1/2Ͳ13EYEBOLT(6.5")Ͳ(84"BLADE) 263Ͳ351 52B 72"RUBBERDEFLECTOR 263Ͳ325

24C 1/2Ͳ13EYEBOLT(9.5")Ͳ(88"BLADE) 262Ͳ931 52C 82"RUBBERDEFLECTOR 262Ͳ929

25 1.00 1/2Ͳ13X3.00HHCS(ACTUATORKIT) N/A 52D 84"RUBBERDEFLECTOR 262Ͳ932

26 2.00 1/2Ͳ13X2.50HHCS(ACTUATORKIT) N/A 52E 88"RUBBERDEFLECTOR 263Ͳ314

27 3.00 DͲCLIP(ACTUATORKIT/2FORCASTERKIT) N/A 53A 60"DEFLECTORBAR(2PC) 297Ͳ615/616

28 1.00 DͲSHACKLE N/A 53B 72"DEFLECTORBAR(2PC) 297Ͳ647/648

29 1.00 CARABINER N/A 53C 82"DEFLECTORBAR(2PC) 297Ͳ769/770

30 8.00 5/16Ͳ18X.75HHCS(8FORCASTERKIT) N/A 53D 84"DEFLECTORBAR(2PC) 297Ͳ767/768

31 2.00 5/16Ͳ18LOCKINGHEXNUT(RELEASEHANDLE) N/A 53E 88"DEFLECTORBAR(3PC) 297Ͳ713/712

32 6.00 1/2Ͳ13X1.00HHCS(2FORCASTERKIT) N/A 54A 60"SCRAPERBAR(2PC) 297Ͳ617/618

33 2.00 1/2X1.25CLEVISPIN(2FORCASTERKIT) N/A 54B 72"SCRAPERBAR(2PC) 297Ͳ649/650

34 N/A CHAINLINK N/A 54C 82"SCRAPERBAR(2PC) 297Ͳ669/770

35 2.00 14"HEAVYDUTYCABLETIES N/A 54D 84"SCRAPERBAR(2PC) 297Ͳ634Ͳ635

36 1.00 35ABREAKERBRACKET 297Ͳ042 54E 88"SCRAPERBAR(3PC) 297Ͳ711/714

37 6.00 6"HEAVYDUTYCABLETIES N/A 55A LIGHTDUTYSKIDSHOEKIT(60/72") 297Ͳ158

38 1.00 5/8X4.00HITCHPINW/CLIP N/A 55B HEAVYDUTYSKIDSHOEKIT(82/84/88") 600Ͳ019

39 1.00 35ACIRCUITBREAKER 263Ͳ347 56A BLADESTIFFENER(60/72/82/84") 297Ͳ633

40 1.00 WINCHUNIT+MODULE+WIREDREMOTE 263Ͳ282 56B BLADESTIFFENER(88")(2PC) 297Ͳ710

57 2.00 LOCKINGPIN(VEHICLESPECIFCMNTONLY) N/A

58 2.00 CASTERSTAND 297Ͳ788

59 2.00 CASTERSTANDLOCKINGPINRETAINERCLIP 363Ͳ016

SNOWPLOWPARTSLIST

Beforeyoubeginpleaseverifythatallofthepartsbelowhavebeenincludedwithyourplow.Yourplowispackagedinthreeboxes.

*Snowbear®PlowsInc.reservestherighttochangeproductsorpartnumberswithoutpriornotification,andundernoobligationtoincorporatesuchchangesintopreviouslymanufacturedproducts

*SnowbearMDalimitédesréservationsladroitedechangerdesproduitsoudesnumérosdelapiècesansavispréalable,etsousaucuneobligationd'incorporerdetelschangementsauxproduitsprécédemmentmanufacturés

AvantquevouscommenciezsvpvérifiezquetouteslespiècesciͲdessousontétéinclusesavecvotrecharrue.Votrecharrueestempaquetéedansdestroisboîtes.

1.00

1OR2

2.00

1.00

7



1

2

60, 72, 82, & 84" BLADE ASSEMBLY

NOTE: IF YOU HAVE PURCHASED A YELLOW

POLY-SCRAPER, PLEASE SEE OPTION STEP

# 21-22

8



3

488” BLADE ASSEMBLY

60, 72, 82, & 84" BLADE ASSEMBLY

9



6

588” BLADE ASSEMBLY

10



7

8

NOTE:

IF YOU HAVE PURCHASED

N ELECTRIC ACTUATED

SNOW PLOW, PLEASE

REFER TO STEPS 19 & 20

FOR THE ACTUATOR

INSTALLATION DETAILS.

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9

10

12

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11

12

13

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13

14



15

OPTIONALEQUIPMENT

16

15



OPTIONALEQUIPMENT

17

18

16

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19

20

OPTIONALEQUIPMENT

POLY SCRAPER ACCESSORY INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

NOTE: REPLACES A PORTION OF ASSEMBLY STEP #1

HARDWARE BAG 600-033 CONTENTS

ITEM # QTY DESCRIPTION

1 15 3/8-16 LOCKING HEX NUTS

2 15 3/8-16 X 1-1/2 HEX BOLT, GR5

3 15 3/8 FLAT WASHER

4 1 82, 84, OR 88" POLYSCRAPER

DETAIL A

ASSEMBLY COMPLETE

ATTACH POLY SCRAPER TO

FRONT OF PLOW BLADE USING

SUPPLIED 600-033 POLY

SCRAPER HARDWARE BAG

OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT

NOTE: IF POLYSCRAPER IS PURCHASED

S AN ACCESSORY OR SUPPLIED WITH

YOUR PLOW SYSTEM, SKID SHOES WILL

NOT BE INCLUDED.

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WINCH WIRING DIAGRAM

WINCH/ACTUATOR WIRING DIAGRAM

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TROUBLESHOOTING



Ifyouareexperiencingdifficultieswithyourplow,pleaseconsultthetroubleshootingtipsbelow.Thisisintendedasa

guide,toassistyouinresolvingcommontechnicalissuesandperformingsimpleadjustments.Ifyourequirefurther

assistance,pleasecontacttheSnowBear®CustomerServicedepartmentat1.800.337.2327.



1. Plowrocksortipsfromsidetoside.



a. Yourplowisintendedtorockfromsidetosideby8to10inches.Thiswillhelptocompensatefor

differencesintheterrainthatyouareplowing,andshouldnotbereducedbyaddingshimsorwashers.



b. Iftheplowisrockingexcessively,checkthe5/8”pivotbolt(#6)toensurethatthereisnomorethan¼”

offreeplay.The5/8”locknutcanbetightened,ifrequired.



c. Checkthespringsandeyeboltstoensurethatthereisadequatetension.Ifthespringsappearloose,

tightenthelocknutsontheeyeboltsto¼”pastthepointoftension.

2. Winchstrapisbreaking.



a. ThesinglemostcommoncauseofabrokenstrapislackoffreemovementintheUBolt,wherethe

strapattachestotheAFrame.EnsurethatthelocknutsontheUBoltaresufficientlyloose,andthereis

plentyofplayintheUBolt.



3. Winch/Actuatordoesnotengage,orwinchhesitates.



CAUTIONͲDisconnectpowerfromtheplow,priorto

workingonthewinch/actuatororwiring.



a. Ensurethatthebatterycableissecurelygroundedtothenegativeterminalonyourbattery.DONOT

GROUNDTOVEHICLEFRAME.



b. Ensurethattheswitchonthecontrolbox(underyourhood)isinthe“ON”position.Checkyour

contactsandconnectorstoensurethattheyaresecureandfreeofanydirtorcorrosion.Dielectric

greasecanbeusedtoprotectelectricalconnectionsagainstdirtandcorrosion.



4. Plowoperationisbackwards(i.e.bladeliftswhenitshouldlower)



a. Ensurethattheredwireonthe2’winchconnectorisconnectedtothepositive(top)terminalonthe

winch,andtheblackwireisconnectedtothenegative(bottom)terminal.



5. Wiring,controlswitchorcontrolboxaregettinghot.



a. Circuitbreakermustbeinstalledbetweentheredbatterycableandthepositiveterminalonyour

battery.Ensurethatthebreakerbracketisconnectedbetweenthebatteryandthebrassterminalon

thecircuitbreaker.

REMEMBER

ThisplowisintendedforpersonaluseONLY.Theplowisnotratedfor

commercialuse,anditisnotdesignedtobetransportedatspeedsgreaterthan10mph

(16km/hr).Commercialuseortravellingabovetherecommendedspeedswillvoid

yourwarrantyandcancauseseriousdamagetotheplow,yourvehicle,oryourperson.



263-349 R1213

263-349 R0515

Mise En Garde:

Lisez ce manuel attentivement avant

d'utiliser votre chasse-neige

263-349 R0715

Brevet en instance

Le chasse-neige personnel

GUIDE D'UTILISATION

263-349 R923

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