Please help; I live North of Boston. We just got over a foot of snow. I hooked up my "minute mount" last night - it only took me 2 hours this year! After I got it on the truck (F350) I couldn't lift nor turn the plow to the left. I am a weekend plower and my mechanical skills are mediocre at best. Here is some more information:
1. The motor makes noise; as if it is working.
2. When the plow is angled to the left - if I hit the control stic, the plow moves all the way to the right, but not up nor back to the left.
3. I loosened the hydraulic lines and am getting fluid coming out of only the line which is connected to the piston which moves the blade to the right. The other two lines (up and right) have hardly any fluid coming out of them when I try to use them.
4. The connection which has two connector pins had a short at one time and the pins are corroded, somewhat, however the motor does make noise when I move the joy sticks.
5. The joy stick activates the motor when I move it up, left and right, however, the motor does not activate when I push the joy stick down.
Am I in over my head? Should I wait until Monday and take it to a dealer?
Thanks very much.
Nic
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1. The motor makes noise; as if it is working.
2. When the plow is angled to the left - if I hit the control stic, the plow moves all the way to the right, but not up nor back to the left.
3. I loosened the hydraulic lines and am getting fluid coming out of only the line which is connected to the piston which moves the blade to the right. The other two lines (up and right) have hardly any fluid coming out of them when I try to use them.
4. The connection which has two connector pins had a short at one time and the pins are corroded, somewhat, however the motor does make noise when I move the joy sticks.
5. The joy stick activates the motor when I move it up, left and right, however, the motor does not activate when I push the joy stick down.
Am I in over my head? Should I wait until Monday and take it to a dealer?
Thanks very much.
Nic
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