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May 1, 2012
Lit. No. 40688, Rev. 04
SPEEDWING™ Snowplow
Model 8600SW
57520-1, 57525
Owner's Manual
CAUTION
Read this manual before operating or
servicing snowplow.
This Owner's Manual is for BLIZZARD
SPEEDWING snowplows with serial numbers
®
beginning with 081007–120101.
A DIVISION OF DOUGLAS DYNAMICS, L.L.C.

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  • Page 1 Lit. No. 40688, Rev. 04 SPEEDWING™ Snowplow Model 8600SW 57520-1, 57525 Owner's Manual CAUTION Read this manual before operating or servicing snowplow. This Owner's Manual is for BLIZZARD SPEEDWING snowplows with serial numbers ® beginning with 081007–120101. A DIVISION OF DOUGLAS DYNAMICS, L.L.C.

  • Page 3: Snowplow Owner Data Sheet

    SNOWPLOW OWNER DATA SHEET Register your snowplow online at www.blizzardplows.com Owner Name: ______________________________________________________________________________ Date Purchased: ____________________________________________________________________________ Dealer Name: ______________________________________________ Phone: _________________________ Dealer Address: _____________________________________________________________________________ Vehicle Model/Year: _________________________________________________________________________ Snowplow Model/Year: _______________________________________________________________________ Snowplow Type/Size: ______________________________________________ Weight: ______________ lb/kg Ballast: No ___ Yes ___ Amount: ___________lb/kg Hydraulic Unit Serial Number: __________________________________________________________________ Blade Serial Number: ________________________________________________________________________...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS PREFACE ..............7 REMOVING SNOWPLOW FROM VEHICLE & STORAGE ............28 SAFETY ..............8 MAINTENANCE ............30 VEHICLE APPLICATION INFORMATION ....11 Aiming Headlamp Beams ........30 Ballast Requirements .......... 11 Preseason Check..........31 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR SNOWPLOW....12 Postseason Maintenance........
  • Page 6 Lit. No. 40688, Rev. 04 May 1, 2012...

  • Page 7: Preface

    PREFACE PREFACE AUTHENTIC PARTS AND ACCESSORIES Congratulations on purchasing the newest innovation Your BLIZZARD snowplow is a valuable investment. in snowplowing available! BLIZZARD SPEEDWING™ The best way to assure original equipment reliability ® blades create a whole new category for multi-position and effi...

  • Page 8: Safety

    SAFETY SAFETY DEFINITIONS WARNING/CAUTION AND INSTRUCTION LABELS WARNING Become familiar with and inform users about the Indicates a potentially hazardous situation warning/caution and instruction labels on the back of that, if not avoided, could result in death or the blade. serious personal injury.
  • Page 9 FUSES WARNING Do not exceed GVWR or GAWR including the The BLIZZARD electrical and hydraulic systems blade and ballast. The rating label is found on contain several automotive blade-style fuses. If the driver-side vehicle door cornerpost. a problem should occur and fuse replacement is necessary, the replacement fuse must be of the same type and amperage rating as the original.
  • Page 10 SAFETY FIRE AND EXPLOSION BATTERY SAFETY WARNING CAUTION Gasoline is highly fl ammable and gasoline Batteries normally produce explosive gases, vapor is explosive. Never smoke while which can cause personal injury. Therefore, working on vehicle. Keep all open fl ames do not allow fl...

  • Page 11: Vehicle Application Information

    If ballast is required, it is important that it be secured the following: properly behind the rear axle. A ballast retainer kit is available from your BLIZZARD outlet, PN 62849. • The vehicle with the snowplow installed must comply with applicable Federal Motor Vehicle NOTE: The ballast retainer kit is for snowplow Safety Standards (FMVSS).

  • Page 12: Getting To Know Your Snowplow

    GETTING TO KNOW YOUR SNOWPLOW SNOWPLOW HEADLAMPS VEHICLE MOUNT Blizzard has designed custom mounts for most WARNING vehicles. Due to differences among vehicle models, Your vehicle must be equipped with snowplow mounts are generally not interchangeable. headlamps and directional lights.

  • Page 13: Hydraulic System

    For hydraulic fl uid type and fi lling instructions, see Hydraulic System, Annual Fluid Change, in the Maintenance section of this Owner's Manual. BLIZZARD snowplows come equipped with one of two special controls: the POWER GRIP™ hand-held control or a joystick-style control.

  • Page 14: Accessories & Options

    fi tting, POWER HITCH™ toggle switches, BLIZZARD touch-up paint provides an excellent fi nish .25 oz dielectric grease and 1 qt BLIZZARD ®...
  • Page 15 ® outlet, PN 62849. NOTE: The ballast retainer kit is for snowplow vehicles requiring ballast. See your BLIZZARD outlet for the correct amount of ballast required. Include the weight of the retainer as part of the ballast requirement. Sandbags are recommended Passenger-Side for use as ballast.

  • Page 16: Mounting Snowplow To Vehicle

    MOUNTING SNOWPLOW TO VEHICLE MOUNTING SNOWPLOW (ON) 5. Rotate and release the hitch pin. The hitch pin is fully engaged when the pin handle is against the pin guide plate. WARNING Keep 8' clear of the blade when it is being raised, lowered or angled.

  • Page 17: Operating Your Snowplow

    OPERATING YOUR SNOWPLOW SPEEDWING™ BLADE Power Indicator Float Light JOYSTICK SOLENOID CONTROL Light (red) (green) FLOAT ON / OFF RAISE WARNING ON/OFF To prevent accidental movement of the blade, Switch always move the ON/OFF switch to OFF (Emergency whenever the snowplow is not in use. The Stop) power indicator light will turn OFF.
  • Page 18 OPERATING YOUR SNOWPLOW Control Lever Movement Control Functions From the center position, the control lever can be Raise, Lower, Float, Angle moved in one of eight directions to control various movements of the snowplow blade. To change from Moving the control lever straight up and down or from one movement of the blade to another, the control side to side on the control body will result in the blade lever must be moved back to the center position...

  • Page 19: Power Grip™ Hand-Held Control

    OPERATING YOUR SNOWPLOW SPEEDWING™ BLADE POWER GRIP™ Float Light Power Indicator HAND-HELD CONTROL (green) Light (red) FLOAT ON/OFF WARNING RAISE ON/OFF To prevent accidental movement of the blade, Button always push the ON/OFF button to switch the (Emergency control OFF whenever the snowplow is not in Stop) use.
  • Page 20 OPERATING YOUR SNOWPLOW Your SPEEDWING™ snowplow is the newest A. Lowered or Floating multi-position snowplow on the market. The Pulling the joystick back, toward LOWER, or easy-to-use controls allow you to automatically adjust pushing the LOWER button on the hand-held the snowplow blade into an infi...

  • Page 21: Snowplow Headlamp Check

    OPERATING YOUR SNOWPLOW SNOWPLOW HEADLAMP CHECK Aiming the Headlamps With all electrical plugs connected, check the • Aim the snowplow headlamps with the snowplow operation of vehicle and snowplow headlamps. mounted and raised in the transport position. See Aiming Headlamp Beams in the Maintenance Connecting and disconnecting the electrical plugs section for instructions.

  • Page 22: Disc Shoe Adjustment

    OPERATING YOUR SNOWPLOW DISC SHOE ADJUSTMENT 4. Remove one or more washers from the shoe stem, and reinstall the shoe into the shoe holder. WARNING 5. Place the removed washers onto the shoe stem above the shoe holder. Keep 8' clear of the blade when it is being raised, lowered or angled.

  • Page 23: Hydraulic System

    OPERATING YOUR SNOWPLOW HYDRAULIC SYSTEM Breather The hydraulic unit's valve manifold includes relief valves to prevent damage to the blade or vehicle if either end of the blade hits an obstacle. The valves Motor are preset and nonadjustable. When force against the blade causes the pressure in an extended ram to exceed the set limits, the relief valve opens, allowing fl...

  • Page 24: Blade Drop Speed Adjustment

    OPERATING YOUR SNOWPLOW BLADE DROP SPEED ADJUSTMENT 3. Turn the needle valve inward (clockwise) to decrease the drop speed. Turn the needle valve outward (counterclockwise) to increase the drop WARNING speed. Keep 8' clear of the blade when it is being raised, lowered or angled.

  • Page 25: Transporting Snowplow

    OPERATING YOUR SNOWPLOW TRANSPORTING SNOWPLOW DRIVING AND PLOWING ON SNOW AND ICE WARNING CAUTION Position the blade so it does not block the headlamp beam. Do not change blade Drinking then driving or plowing is very position while traveling. You could suddenly dangerous.

  • Page 26: Plowing Snow

    OPERATING YOUR SNOWPLOW PLOWING SNOW 3. Do not exceed 10 mph (16 km/h) when plowing snow. WARNING 4. When you are stacking snow, begin raising the blade as you come close to the stack. This will let Never plow snow with head out the vehicle window.

  • Page 27: Clearing Driveways

    OPERATING YOUR SNOWPLOW Clearing Driveways PARKING WITH SNOWPLOW ATTACHED 1. Head into the driveway with the blade angled and WARNING plow the snow away from any buildings. Widen Lower the blade when the vehicle is parked. driveway by rolling snow away from any buildings. Keep 8' clear of the blade.

  • Page 28: Removing Snowplow From Vehicle & Storage

    REMOVING SNOWPLOW FROM VEHICLE & STORAGE REMOVING SNOWPLOW (OFF) 2. Move the Power switch to the center, or "OFF," position. WARNING Keep 8' clear of the blade when it is being Arm/Blade Operation raised, lowered or angled. Do not stand Light Switch between the vehicle and blade or directly in...
  • Page 29 REMOVING SNOWPLOW FROM VEHICLE & STORAGE 5. Repeat Step 4 on the passenger's side. 10. Unplug the electrical harnesses. 6. Push and hold the Power switch RIGHT and push UP the Arm/Blade Operation switch. The arm will engage the mount adapter and pull the snowplow tightly to the vehicle.

  • Page 30: Maintenance

    MAINTENANCE AIMING HEADLAMP BEAMS e. Check functioning of any automatic vehicle leveling systems and specifi c manufacturer's instructions pertaining to vehicle preparation Tighten headlamp fasteners to 45 ft-lb once correct for headlamp aiming. visual aim is achieved. Clean the lenses. 1.

  • Page 31: Preseason Check

    MAINTENANCE PRESEASON CHECK POSTSEASON MAINTENANCE WARNING NOTE: Coat all electrical connections with dielectric grease. Lower the blade when the vehicle is parked. Keep 8' clear of the blade. Temperature • Clean and paint blade and components as changes could change hydraulic pressure, needed.

  • Page 32: Maintenance And Adjustment

    BLIZZARD white or black paint (available in aerosol or quart cans). Check the following before and frequently during the plowing season: 1.

  • Page 33: Hydraulic System

    MAINTENANCE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM 4. Remove the breather. Fill the reservoir to 1" from the top and replace the breather. Fluid Level Breather CAUTION Do not mix different kinds of hydraulic fl uid. Some fl uids are not compatible and may cause performance problems and product damage.

  • Page 34: Annual Fluid Change

    Failure to do this could of the reservoir. result in condensation buildup during the non-snowplow season. Use BLIZZARD ® Rapid Action Hydraulic Fluid to –40°F (–40°C) or other fl uid conforming to Military Specifi cation MIL-H-5606A, such as Mobil Aero...

  • Page 35: Fuse Replacement

    FUSE REPLACEMENT EMERGENCY PARTS/TOOLS The vehicle control harness contains two automotive We suggest that you keep a BLIZZARD emergency blade-style fuses. The snowplow control and park/turn parts kit (PN 40589) in your vehicle. These kits contain power are both covered by a 10-amp fuse. The control BLIZZARD hydraulic fl...

  • Page 36: Technical Specifications

    * Weight does not include undercarriage or mount adapter. ** Amperage Draw specifi cations are based on snowplow lift operation, at a shop temperature of 65°F, using BLIZZARD ® Rapid Action Hydraulic Fluid. Amperage will vary with temperature, fl uid viscosity and meter accuracy.

  • Page 37: Harness Diagram

    HARNESS DIAGRAM CAUTION On 2-plug electrical systems, plug covers shall be used whenever snowplow is disconnected. Vehicle Battery Cable is 12-volt unfused source. Lit. No. 40688, Rev. 04 May 1, 2012...
  • Page 38 NOTES Lit. No. 40688, Rev. 04 May 1, 2012...
  • Page 40 Copyright © 2012 Douglas Dynamics, L.L.C. All rights reserved. This material may not be reproduced or copied, in whole or in part, in any printed, mechanical, electronic, fi lm or other distribution and storage media, without the written consent of Blizzard. Authorization to photocopy items for internal or personal use by Blizzard outlets or snowplow owner is granted.

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