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Form No. MSC23870 Rev A Installation Instructions Plow Box V TEV Cold Front Plow Part No. MSC23400—Serial No. 400000000 and Up *MSC23870* Register at www.bossplow.com. Original Instructions (EN)
BOSS Products limited consumer warranty and BOSS Date Products commercial warranty policies are located Purchased at www.BOSSPlow.com. Model No. Patent www.ttcopats.com. Serial No. Blade Crate Introduction Serial No. Note: This manual is used for the assembly of all Safety-Alert Symbol BOSS TEV V-blade plows.
Contents Safety Safety-Alert Symbol..........2 Improper use or maintenance by the operator or Safety ............... 3 owner can result in injury. To reduce the potential Preparation............3 for injury, comply with these safety instructions Operation............3 and always pay attention to the safety-alert Safety and Instructional Decals ......
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(28 mph) or more. Careless or high-speed driving while plowing snow can deploy the air bag. • When transporting the vehicle, position the plow so as not to block your vision or the plow headlights. • Do not change the blade position when traveling. •...
Safety and Instructional Decals Safety decals and instructions are easily visible to the operator and are located near any area of potential danger. Replace any decal that is damaged or missing. decalmsc01868 MSC01868 1. Warning—read the Owner’s Manual. 6. Crushing hazard—do not stand between the plow and vehicle during maintenance.
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decalmsc04603-5 MSC04603-5 1. Read the Owner’s 4. Read the Owner’s Manual for information Manual for information on removing the plow. on attaching the plow. 2. Rotate the release lever 5. Rotate the release lever clockwise and pull out the counterclockwise and spring pin handle to unlock push in the spring pin the coupler;...
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decalmsc06389 MSC06389 1. Attention—read the Owner’s Manual before attaching the 5. Attention—read the Owner’s Manual before removing the plow. plow. 2. Slowly align the vehicle with the plow, connect the electrical 6. Turn on the SmartTouch+ controller, and press down for 2 plugs, and turn the coupler levers to the L position.
Installation Determine the left and right sides of the machine from the normal operating position. Installing the Blade and Push Frame If desired, install optional plow shoes before starting this installation. Lay the left and right blades face down and bring them together so that the hinges interlock and the cutting edges are even (Figure...
Remove the horizontal hinge pin, flat washer, and top locknut from the blade center (Figure g534348 g534359 Figure 6 Figure 7 1. Horizontal hinge pin 3. Flat washer 1. Clevis pin (5/8 inch) 3. Hairpin cotter 2. Pushframe 4. Top locknut 2.
g534379 Figure 9 Secure the 2 angle cylinders to the blade center using a bolt (5/8 inch) and top locknut. g534404 Figure 11 Note: Ensure that the hose port on the angle 1. Self-locking nut (1/2 inch) 5. Bolt (5/8 inch) cylinders is facing up.
Important: Do not get thread-locking compound on the end of the hose as it will contaminate the hydraulic system. Install the O-ring end of the 106 cm (42 inch) hydraulic hose to the port on the right angle cylinder and the other end to the right fitting on the hydraulic shelf (Figure 14).
Note: The reservoir holds approximately 1.9 L (2 US qt) of hydraulic fluid. Install the previously removed fill cap. Mounting the Snowplow Note: The vehicle must be running before starting this procedure. Line up the vehicle with the snowplow and slowly drive forward until the lower pin contacts the push-beam pin receiver (Figure...
Remove the electrical-plug dust-covers and connect the plow wire harness to the vehicle wire harness (Figure 20). Activate the F feature on your plow LOAT controller. Push the SmartHitch2 switch on the side of the coupler tower upward and raise the tower until the coupler spring pins snap in (Figure 22).
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Ensure that the vehicle is equipped for normal Measure the distance between the ground operation with the snowplow attached and in the and the center of the headlight. The center is raised position. indicated by a dot on the interior black housing. Perform the following actions to ensure optimal headlight alignment: •...
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The headlight is in the correct position when the transition from the brightest portion of the light to the upper dark region is centered on the horizontal line as shown. g511833 Figure 27 Torque the headlight to 8.1 N∙m (6 ft-lb) Repeat steps through on the other headlight.
Product Overview g534408 Figure 28 1. Hydraulic reservoir fill elbow 4. Spring pin 2. Coupler-tower cover 5. SmartHitch2 switch 3. Hydraulic flow-control valve Controls Spring Pins Become familiar with all the controls before you The spring pins secure the plow to the vehicle operate the plow.
SmartTouch+ Controller raises the blade when express raise mode is enabled. To enable or disable express raise, refer The SmartTouch+ controller operates the movement to the product Owner’s Manual. of the snowplow. • Lower button—lowers the plow blade and activates the F and D-F features.
Troubleshooting Problem Possible Cause Corrective Action Fluid leaks from the lift cylinders. 1. The fittings are loose or the O-rings 1. Tighten loose fittings. are damaged. 1. The controller is not in the F 1. Turn the vehicle on and put the The SmartHitch2 does not attach to the LOAT plow.
Schematics g511993 Wire Color Function Green Right Wing In Right Wing Out White Raise Orange Lower Red/Black Left Wing In Blue Left Wing Out Black SmartHitch2 White/Black Pump Solenoid Brown Ground Non-D-Force Plow Hydraulic Manifold Wiring (Rev. 0)
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