Hiniker C-PLOW 8801 Operator's Manual page 7

To make alignment of the plow easier in the future,
mark a point on the back of the head lamp, a point
on the hood near the front of the truck and a point
on the windshield that are in line when you are
seated behind the steering wheel. Line up these
three points when driving into the plow.
THE JOYSTICK CONTROLLER
The joystick control box has slide switches for con-
trolling power to the snowplow and for switching
from the truck headlights to the headlights on the
plow.
The joystick controls the left and right angling func-
tions of the snowplow, and also controls the raising
and lowering of the plow. Two push button switch-
es are used to curl and uncurl the plow blade.
NOTE: Drawings 4162 and 4163 show the raise
and lower functions of the joystick controller as
received from the factory. Functions may be re-
versed to suit the preference of the operator by
following the instructions on page 26 for switching
the controller joystick and face plate.
The vehicle's electrical power must be turned on
before the control box will function.
Joystick Control Box
Place the on/off switch on the joystick control box
in the "On" position to supply power to the snow-
plow. A green light will indicate power is on.
Move the headlight slide switch on the control box
to the "Plow" position to change from the truck
lights to the snowplow lights. Activate high beam/
low beam and turn signal/parking lamps from the
truck as you normally would without the plow at-
tached.
NOTE: When removing the plow, remember to
place the headlight switch in the "Truck" position
to return power to the truck's headlights.
Raise or lower the plow by moving the joystick to
the "Raise" or "Lower" position. Hold the plow at
an intermediate height by releasing the controller
from the "Raise" position when the plow reaches
the desired height. Moving the controller to the
"Lower" position will lower the blade to the ground
and allow the plow to "Float" along the contour of
the ground while plowing snow.
The green light on the control box will turn yellow
to indicate the plow is in the float mode. Momen-
tarily moving the joystick to the "Raise" position will
remove the plow from the float condition and the
yellow indicator will return to green.
Move the joystick left or right to angle the blade.
Release the joystick when the blade is at the de-
sired angle.
Curl the plow blade forward by pushing the left
hand button on the control box. Uncurl the blade
by pushing the right hand button. Release the but-
ton to hold the blade at an intermediate position
between full forward or full back.
The blade will move more freely if the curl and un-
curl functions are done with the plow in the raised
position to avoid resistance from the ground.
The extra weight of the snowplow on your truck
will impair handling response and increase braking
distance.
The plow will also block some airflow to the vehi-
cle's cooling system, possibly causing the vehicle
to overheat. Therefore, it is important not to exceed
DWG NO. 4162
speeds above 45 mph when the plow is attached.
Remove the plow if you must drive your truck for
long distances when the temperature is warm.
Adjust the height, angle and curl of the blade to
avoid blocking the headlights before transporting
the plow.
Transport the plow with power to the joystick con-
trol box switched off to prevent accidental lowering
of the plow. Never adjust the blade height or angle
the blade while driving.
Operating Procedures 5
TRANSPORTING THE PLOW