1. Western Plow Troubleshooting

OK.here is my problem.yesterday motor for pump fried.not too big a problem.went to local parts supplier and got cleaved for the part.20 min and back in busuness.here is the deal.I am used to the newer style solenoid controlled units and do not have a clue as to how to adjust the cables or otherwise troubleshoot the unit.does anyone have expierience with these.if so here are my needs. 1) instruction on cable adjustment 2) why does the pump seem slow to raise but moves angles well?(fluid level is good) somewhat dirty.

3) is there a filter for the fluid? 4) does anyone have any parts, motor, pump assy, control box,hoses or cables they no longer need? 5) does anyone have the owners manual for this style plow and no longer have the plow? Thanks for your replies. The cable operated pump is pretty simple. To adjust the cables, you need to back off the allen head retaining screw, and then either push or pull the cable a slight bit in the housing, and then re-tighten the set screw. Since there is no means to adjust the cable length, by simply adjusting how far the end of the cable goes into the pump is how it is adjusted.

The lift part of the pump is the upper of the two, as the angle part will be below, and have the two angle cylinder hoses coming out. You can take the cover off of the pump housing to see the operation of the cable on the arm, but its not necessary since the cable end is already hooked on. If the plow is raising slowly, Adjust the lift cable so it will move in the proper direction a bit more. I am not sure which direction, but trial and error will give you the answer. (I'm guessing push the cable end in a little more) Good Luck, Chris Edited by cwlo on at 01:11 PM. I have a cable operated Western also. I broke a quick disconnect on one of the hoses to the angle cylinders.

I have an extra quick disconnect, however how do I get ATF back into the system? I was shooting red stuff all over the place. As an aside, I put one of Dino's edges on this weekend and I noticed the plow blade doesn't lift as high as it did before. I don't think it's a problem(I hope not), but something I observed. Is there a certain height the plow blade should be able to be raised to?

Western Plow Troubleshooting

Anyone willing to get together for a little help session on troubleshooting? We all seem to be in the general vicinity in NJ.