Western DEFENDER - Default Chapter; Table of Contents

Lit. No. 72451, Rev. 03 5 October 15, 2019
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PREFACE ................................................................... 6
SAFETY .....................................................................7
Safety Denitions ..................................................7
Warning/Caution and Instruction Labels .............. 7
Safety Precautions ................................................ 8
Hydraulic Safety .................................................... 8
Fuses .................................................................... 8
Personal Safety..................................................... 9
Fire and Explosion ................................................ 9
Cell Phones ........................................................... 9
Ventilation ............................................................. 9
Battery Safety ....................................................... 9
Noise ..................................................................... 9
Vibration ................................................................9
Snowplow Weight ................................................. 9
VEHICLE APPLICATION INFORMATION ........... 10
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR SNOWPLOW .......... 11
Snowplow Components ...................................... 11
Vehicle Mount Kit ................................................ 11
Snowplow Headlamps ........................................ 11
Hydraulic Unit ...................................................... 12
System Capacity .......................................... 12
Cab Controls ....................................................... 12
MOUNTING SNOWPLOW TO VEHICLE .............. 13
OPERATING YOUR SNOWPLOW ........................ 14
Hand-Held Control .............................................. 14
Joystick Control................................................... 15
SECURITY GUARD™ System ........................... 17
Smooth Stop ....................................................... 19
One-Touch Float ................................................. 19
Blade Positions ...................................................20
Snowplow Headlamp Check ...............................20
Blade Drop Speed Adjustment ........................... 21
Transporting the Snowplow ................................ 21
Driving and Plowing on Snow and Ice ................22
Plowing Snow ..................................................... 22
Parking with Snowplow Attached ....................... 24
Towing a Disabled or Stuck Vehicle .................... 24
Checking Hydraulic Fluid Level ........................... 24
DETACHING SNOWPLOW FROM VEHICLE ...... 25
MAINTENANCE ......................................................26
Maintenance Videos ........................................... 26
Preseason Check................................................26
In-Season Maintenance ...................................... 26
Postseason Maintenance.................................... 26
Storage ...............................................................26
Aiming Headlamp Beams ................................... 27
Changing Plow-Edge Illumination Mode ............. 28
Hydraulic System ................................................ 29
Annual Fluid Change .................................... 29
Hose or Fitting Replacement ........................30
Procedure for Installing Fittings and Hoses ..30
Fuse Replacement .............................................. 31
Snowplow Vehicle Battery Best Practices .......... 31
Vehicle ................................................................ 31
Recycle ............................................................... 31
Emergency Parts/Tools ...................................... 31