Western DEFENDER - Getting to Know Your Snowplow; Snowplow Components; Vehicle Mount Kit; Snowplow Headlamps

Lit. No. 72451, Rev. 03 11 October 15, 2019
Blad
e
Guid
e
Blade
Cutting
Edge
Hydraulic Unit
and Cover
Trip Spring
A-Frame
Headgear
Stand
Receiver
Assembly
Lift
Ram
Snowplow
Headlamps
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR SNOWPLOW
SNOWPLOW COMPONENTS
A snowplow consists of all the components that are
readily removable from the vehicle as a unit. This
includes the blade, A‑frame, headgear, hydraulic unit,
and snowplow headlamps. The snowplow is ready and
easy to mount when you need to plow snow. When
plowing is completed, remove the snowplow.
VEHICLE MOUNT KIT
Mount kits have been designed for most vehicles. Due
to the di󰀨erences among vehicle models, the kits are
not interchangeable.
The vehicle mount assembly is bolted to the underside
of the vehicle frame, and the receiver assembly is
attached to the vehicle mount. It is engineered to
provide the primary connecting points between the
snowplow assembly and the vehicle. The weight of the
snowplow system is distributed to the frame of your
vehicle by the mount assembly.
SNOWPLOW HEADLAMPS
When the electrical plugs are connected, the vehicle
headlamps will automatically switch to the snowplow
headlamps when they are turned ON. When the
electrical plugs are disconnected, the headlamps will
automatically switch to vehicle headlamps when they
are turned ON.
Replacement parts are available through your local
WESTERN
®
outlet.
NIGHTHAWK™ Snowplow Headlamps
The NIGHTHAWK snowplow headlamps consist
of a set of dual‑beam halogen headlamps plus
combination park and turn signals. A pre‑wired
harness with a plug‑in module requires no headlamp
wire splicing. The headlamps conform to Federal Motor
Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS).
NIGHTHAWK™ LED Snowplow Headlamps
with EdgeView™ Technology
The NIGHTHAWK LED snowplow headlamps with
EdgeView technology are rectangular solid‑optic LED
headlamps with focused low beams and high beams,
combination daytime running lamp (DRL) and
park/turn lights, and blade‑edge illumination. A
pre‑wired harness and headlamp control module
require no headlamp wire splicing. EdgeView
technology o󰀨ers three choices for blade-edge
illumination. The headlamps conform to Federal Motor
Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS).
WARNING
Your vehicle must be equipped with snowplow
headlamps and directional lights.