Extend The Life of THE BOSS Rubber Snow Deflector with Proper Installation Techniques
Visibility is a key element in snow plowing for both safety and efficiency reasons. As a result, many snow plow professionals choose to install a snow plow deflector on their BOSS Snowplow. The rubber snow deflector increases visibility and safety by keeping blowing snow off the windshield making it easier to get the job done faster.
To extend the life of the rubber snow deflector, the first and most important step is conducting a proper install. The featured video below provides a step by step instructional guide on how to properly mount a snow deflector to your BOSS Snowplow.
When installing the snow deflector remember these additional tips:
Tip #1 The snow deflector kit will include an installation manual. The manual covers various blade types. Before beginning the install, highlight the dimensions in the manual that match the size and style of plow. This will help avoid accidentally using the wrong blade dimensions during installation.
Tip #2 Remove the roll of belting in the kit and allow it to lay flat overnight before installing. This will make it easier to work with when installing the deflector on the snowplow.
Tip #3 The kit comes with four metal straps. Two of them will need to be modified to the dimensions listed in the manual. When doing this, make sure to round off the sharp corners and edges to prevent the belting from tearing during use.
Tip #4 IMPORTANT! DO NOT align the front edge of the center belting to the the bottom of the side belting. Instead make sure that the center belting has a distinct curl. Having a nice curl in the center belting will help to prevent tearing.
Tip #5 Before securing the fasteners on the center belting, raise the plow and put it into scoop mode. Make sure the center belting does not get stuck down between the blades, or tear out of the top plate.
Watching the video below and remembering the tips above will help accomplish a proper install of THE BOSS Rubber Snow Deflector and extend the life of the product.
SNOW DEFLECTOR INSTALLATION VIDEO
Links to THE BOSS Rubber Snow Deflector Installation Manuals:
BOSS V-Blade/Straight Blade Snow Deflector Installation Manual:
Snow Deflector Installation Manual
BOSS 7'6" & Under Straight Blade Snow Deflector Installation Manual:
Snow Deflector Installation Manual
BOSS 6'6" UTV PowerVXT Snow Deflector Installation Manual:
Snow Deflector Installation Manual
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Hooking Up Your BOSS Snowplow With Ease
As the saying goes, Time Is Money, this saying is particularly relevant in the snow plowing industry. Hooking up your snowplow with ease and speed, helps you get out on the road faster to begin your snow removal jobs.
Many snowplow professionals choose the BOSS brand of snowplows because of the ease of the attachment system. The simple three step hydraulic powered attachment system, called SmartHitch2, makes the Flip, Plug and Click method a favored choice.
In addition, to SmartHitch2, THE BOSS offers an optional Snowplow Sight System kit to aid in the alignment of the truck making the attachment system even faster and easier. For under $15, this optional accessory allows you to align your truck and plow for hookups on the first try, every time.
Installation of the Snowplow Sight System is simple and these step by step instructions and video will guide you through the process.
How To Install The Snowplow Sight System
Snowplow Sight System Installation Instructions
1. Begin by aligning pushbeam with coupler. Do not attach plow to truck. The coupler should remain in the unattached, down position.
2. Sit inside truck in a normal driving position. Locate a spot for Sight Pin on truck hood
directly behind the plow driver side headlight. See Figure 2.
3. Use a piece of tape to temporarily attach Sight Pin to truck grille or underside of truck hood at the spot you located in the previous step.
4. Use a piece of tape to attach Sight Decal to back side of plow driver side headlight. The
center “V” shape of Sight Decal should be aligned with Sight Pin when you are sitting in your normal driving position inside the truck.
5. Check alignment of Sight Pin and Sight Decal from inside truck. Adjust as necessary.
Note: Before permanently attaching Sight Pin and Sight Decal it is recommended that you try backing the truck away from the plow and aligning the plow and truck using the temporarily installed Boss Snowplow Sight System. Once Sight Decal has been applied to the headlight, you will NOT be able to move it.
6. When you have finished your adjustments, drill a 3/16” hole on both ends of Sight Pin attachment loop in truck grille or underside of truck hood. Secure with two ¼”-20 X ¾” Self-Tapping Screws and two ¼” Flat Washers.
7. Mark current location of Sight Decal on back of plow headlight.
8. After marking the location of Sight Decal, remove Sight Decal and wash the area
beneath it with a wet cloth. Be sure the area is completely dry before proceeding.
9. Remove backing of Sight Decal and apply to back of plow headlight.
10. Trim Sight Pin to a preferred height.
11. Install Sight Cap on Sight Pin.
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How To Prepare Your Snowplow For Storage
Your BOSS PLOW is designed for heavy-duty, rugged service with minimal maintenance. To ensure that it gives you the same high performance year after year, preparing your snowplow for storage over the summer months will extend the life of your BOSS snowplow.
Check out the step by step guide and video below for properly preparing your BOSS V-Blade or Straight Blade snowplow for storage. After completing these steps you can rest assured that your BOSS blade will rest well over the summer months and will be ready for you when the snowflakes fly again.
Putting the Power-V Plow into Storage
1. Before you detach your plow, grease any exposed chrome or nitro bar on the lift cylinder rod and on the angle cylinders to protect them from corrosion.
2. Follow the normal procedure for dismounting from the truck.
3. Power the lift tower forward until the lift cylinder is completely compressed. This will protect the lift cylinder from corrosion.
4. Disconnect all electrical plugs and coat each connection with dielectric grease (lights, valve assembly, pump, pump solenoid, and battery). Install all dust caps and plugs provided.
5. Touch-up any rust spots or chipped paint.
6. Loosen the trip return and the blade return springs.
7. Grease the coupler spring pins.
8. Grease the vertical hinge bushings.
POWER-V BLADE SNOWPLOW STORAGE PROCEDURES VIDEO
Putting the Straight Blade Plow into Storage
1. Before you detach your plow grease any exposed chrome or nitro bar on the lift cylinder rod and on the angle cylinders to protect them from corrosion.
2. Drive the snowplow to a storage site. Follow the normal procedure for removing the plow.
3. Power the lift tower forward until the lift cylinder is completely compressed. This will protect the lift cylinder from corrosion.
4. Disconnect all electrical plugs and coat each connection with dielectric grease (lights, valve assembly, pump, pump solenoid, and battery). Install all dust caps and plugs provided.
5. Touch-up any rust spots or chipped paint.
6. Loosen the trip return springs.
7. Grease the coupler spring pins.
8. Grease any exposed chrome on the angling cylinders to protect from corrosion.
STRAIGHT BLADE SNOWPLOW STORAGE PROCEDURES VIDEO
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