Power Grip™ Hand-Held Control - Blizzard POWER PLOW 8100PP Owner's Manual

POWER PLOW™ BLADE
POWER GRIP™ HAND-HELD CONTROL
WARNING
To prevent accidental movement of the blade,
always push the ON/OFF button to switch the
control OFF whenever the snowplow is not in
use. The power indicator light will turn OFF.
1. Turn the vehicle ignition switch to the "ON" or
"ACCESSORY" position.
2. Press the ON/OFF button on the control. The power
indicator light glows red, indicating the control is
ON. The power indicator light glows red whenever
the control ON/OFF switch and the vehicle ignition
switch are both ON, the electrical connections to
the snowplow are completed and the power switch
on the light tower is in the "PLOWING" position. If
the power switch is in the "OFF" position, the power
indicator light will fl ash.
The ON/OFF button operates as an emergency
stop, if required.
Function Time-Outs
All control functions, except LOWER/FLOAT,
automatically time out (stop) after a period of time.
This helps prevent unnecessary battery drain.
Function Description of Operation
Press this button to raise the snowplow and cancel the FLOAT mode. Function times out after 6.25 seconds.
RAISE
Press this button to lower the snowplow. Release the button to stop blade at desired height.
LOWER
Press the LOWER button and hold for .75 second to activate this mode. The FLOAT light in the upper left
corner of the control face will illuminate. The blade will lower to the ground surface and follow the contour of
the surface as it dips or raises. Function does not time out; however, control will shut down after 20 minutes
FLOAT
of nonuse.
Press RAISE button momentarily to cancel FLOAT. Angling left or right will interrupt (stop) FLOAT function,
but FLOAT will resume when angling is complete.
L Press the L button to move the blade to the angle left position to cast snow to the driver's left side. Function
(Angle Left) times out after 4.5 seconds.
R Press the R button to move the blade to the angle right position to cast snow to the driver's right side.
(Angle Right) Function times out after 4.5 seconds.
BUCKET Press this button to extend both wings forward into the BUCKET BLADE position. Function times out after
BLADE™ 7.25 seconds.
COMPACT Press this button to draw both wings into the fully retracted position. Function times out after 5.5 seconds.
Press the round WING button on the left side of the control to move the left wing. The fi rst time the button is
pressed after the control is turned ON or another function is used, the wing will extend. Repeated use of the
L WING
same button, without using another function, results in movement in the opposite direction from the previous
movement. Function times out after 4.5 seconds.
Press the round WING button on the right side of the control to move the right wing. The fi rst time the button
is pressed after the control is turned ON or another function is used, the wing will extend. Repeated use
R WING
of the same button, without using another function, results in movement in the opposite direction from the
previous movement. Function times out after 4.5 seconds.
Lit. No. 40691, Rev. 05
OPERATING YOUR SNOWPLOW
NOTE: If control function times out before desired
blade movement is complete, release button and
press again.
Automatic Shutdown
The control automatically
turns OFF after being idle
for 20 minutes.
Smooth Stop
The control automatically
allows the blade to coast
to a stop. This results in
smoother operation, reduces
the shock to the hydraulic
system, and increases hose
and valve life.
Control Functions
Raise, Lower, Float, Angle
The four diamond-shaped buttons in the center of the
control face, when pressed, will result in the blade
movements described in the table.
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FLOAT ON/OFF
RAISE
1 2
L R
3 4
LOWER
May 1, 2021