Use and Care Manual

En.14 DK2 Avalanche man.
ENGLISH
OPERATING PROCEDURES
CONTROL BOX
The control box includes a transponder that can connect it wirelessly to a wireless
remote control switch (optional at extra cost). There is also a hard-wired manual
winch control switch (y, g.19) included to operate your plow.
1. Attach the control box (s,g.19) to the vehicle in the engine compartment.
Mount it securely, away from moving parts and sources of heat. Take into
account the amount of wire available to reach the vehicle battery and the
amount of wire available to connect to the winch leads.
2. Run the red (p, g.19) and black wires (n, g.19) attached to the blue 2 inch
connector plug (v, g.19) forward to a point outside the front of the vehicle near
the custom mount, where the plug can easily be connected to the plow lead.
Leave some slack.
3. Run the red and black wires marked “To Battery” to the battery. The black wire
should be connected directly to the negative terminal of the battery.
NOTE: Do not connect the black (negative ground) wire to the vehicle chassis
or bodywork. It must lead directly to the negative battery terminal.
4. The red wire must be connected to the positive terminal of the battery with an
intervening in-line 35 amp circuit breaker (w, g.19) or fuse. The 35 amp circuit
breaker is necessary to prevent possible electrical damage to either the winch
or the vehicle’s electrical system.
WARNING: If there is a DK2 wireless controller in the immediate vicinity of
the control box, it can operate your plow’s winch. Be aware there is danger of
unexpected movement of the winch and blade.
5. Run the hard-wired control lead so that the switch (y, g.19) goes into the cab
of the vehicle and the plug (u, g.19) connects to the socket in the top of the
control box (t, g.19).
WARNING: Never stand between the vehicle and the blade nor stand within
3 m (10 feet) of a blade in motion. Moving or falling blades can cause serious
personal harm.
OPTIONAL LIGHT KIT
Wiring for the optional snowplow lights must be run and connected separately,
either connected to the vehicle auxiliary lighting or separately switched. Switching
for the light bar is at the top of the winch support tower.
CAUTION! Be sure that the snowplow lights are properly aimed when the
snowplow is mounted on the vehicle, since its weight and the weight of any
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1. Lift the plow using the control for the winch.
2. The plow angle can now be adjusted using the handle to release the angle lock
pin from the holes in the D frame. Move the handle away from the blade toward
the front of the vehicle and then rotate the blade and D frame. The plow can be
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