96555
March 15, 2008
Lit. No. 49482, Rev. 00
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
A DIVISION OF DOUGLAS DYNAMICS, L.L.C.
WARNING
To prevent accidental movement of the blade,
always turn the ON/OFF switch to OFF
whenever the snowplow is not in use. The
control indicator light will turn off.
1.
Turn the vehicle ignition switch to the ON or the
ACCESSORY position.
2.
Move the slide switch on the side of the control to
the "ON" position. The control ON/OFF indicator
light glows red, indicating the control is on. The
indicator light glows red whenever the control and
the vehicle ignition switch are both ON and the
electrical connections to the snowplow are
completed.
The ON/OFF switch operates as an emergency
stop if required.
Function Time Outs
All control functions, except LOWER/Float, time out
(stop) automatically after a period of time. This is to
limit the amount of electrical energy required from the
vehicle.
The control's time out period for the RAISE and angle
functions are 3.5 seconds.
NOTE: If control function times out before desired
blade movement is complete, release the lever to
the center position, then move back into the
desired function.
The control will automatically turn OFF after being idle
for 20 minutes. To reactivate the control after a shut
down, move the ON/OFF switch to OFF, then back to
ON.
LOWER
RAISE
FLOAT
ON / OFF
R
L
Power Indicator
Light (RED)
ON/OFF
Switch
(Emergency
Stop)
Float
Light
(GREEN)
Smooth Stop
The control automatically allows the blade to coast to
a stop when the lever returns to center position. This
results in smoother operation, reduces shock to the
hydraulic system and increases hose and valve life.
Control Lever Movement
From the center position, the control lever can be
moved in one of eight (8) directions to control various
movements of the snowplow blade. To change from
one movement of the blade to another, the control
lever must be moved back to the center position
before selecting the desired function. Whenever the
lever is released, it should spring back into the center
position to stop any blade movement.
