SnowWolf Flex Plow Handbuch
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Operation & Maintenance Manual
Flex Plow™
08-2021
MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY
Two-Year Limited Warranty
SNOWWOLF International, hereinafter referred to as SNOWWOLF, warrants new SNOWWOLF SNOW
PLOWS at the time of delivery to the original purchaser, to be free from defects in material and
workmanship when properly set up and operated in accordance with the recommendations set forth by
SNOWWOLF.
SNOWWOLF'S liability for any defect with respect to accepted goods shall be limited to repairing the
goods at a SNOWWOLF designated location or at an authorized dealer location, or replacing them as
SNOWWOLF shall elect. The above shall be in accordance with SNOWWOLF warranty adjustment
policies. SNOWWOLF'S obligation shall terminate twenty-four (24) months after the delivery of the goods
to original purchaser including cutting edge breakage or wear. This warranty shall not apply to any
machine or attachment which shall have been repaired or altered outside the SNOWWOLF factory or
authorized SNOWWOLF dealership or in any way so as in SNOWWOLF'S judgment, to affect its stability
or reliability, nor which has been subject to misuse, negligence or accident beyond the Company
recommended machine rated capacity.
Warranty Claim
To submit a warranty claim, a return authorization from SNOWWOLF must be obtained. The failed part
may then be returned. Tampering with the failed part may void the warranty. This warranty does not
include freight or delivery charges incurred when returning machinery for servicing. Dealer mileage,
service calls, and pickup/delivery charges are the customers' responsibility.
Exclusions of Warranty
Except as otherwise expressly stated herein, SNOWWOLF makes no representation or warranty of any
kind, expressed or implied, AND MAKES NO WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY IN RESPECT TO
ITS MACHINERY AND/OR ATTACHMENTS ARE FIT FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE. SNOWWOLF
shall not be liable for incidental or consequential damages for any breach of warranty, including but not
limited to inconvenience, rental of replacement equipment, loss of profits or other commercial loss. Upon
purchase, the buyer assumes all liability for all personal injury and property resulting from the handling,
possession, or use of the goods by the buyer.
No agent, employee, or representative of SNOWWOLF has any authority to bind SNOWWOLF to any
affirmation, representation or warranty concerning its machinery and/or attachments except as specifically
set forth herein.
This warranty policy supersedes any previous documents.
No claims for warranty shall be considered unless warranty registration is sent to SNOWWOLF
within 30 days of purchase!
Manufactured By:
14311 Ewing Avenue
Burnsville, MN 55306
www.snowwolfintl.com
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Flex Plow Operation and Maintenance Manual
Introduction..........................................................................................................................................3
Owner Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Serial Number Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Attachment Identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Standard Models. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Standard Items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Safety......................................................................................................................................................9
Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Safe Operation Needs A Qualified Operator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Importance of Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Operation.............................................................................................................................................15
General Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Pre-Operation Inspection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Attachment Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Daily Inspection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Monthly Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Attachment Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Entering The Operator’s Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Leaving The Operator’s Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Connecting Attachment To The Machine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Hydraulic Couplers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Checking Flex Plow Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Operating The Attachment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Attachment Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Maintenance.......................................................................................................................................25
Maintenance Safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
General Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Flex Plow Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Cutting Edge Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Cutting Edge Trip Spring Adjustment / Replacement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Wear Shoe Adjustment / Replacement (if equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Hydraulic Angle Cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
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Storage And Return To Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Return to Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Parts......................................................................................................................................................33
Flex Plow Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Parts (FX-5.0, 6.0, 7.0, 8.0) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Hydraulics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Hoses With Crossover Relief (FX-5.0’, 6.0’, 7.0’, 8.0’) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Hydraulic Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Specifications....................................................................................................................................43
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Torque Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
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Flex Plow Operation and Maintenance Manual
Introduction
Owner Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Serial Number Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Attachment Identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Standard Models. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Standard Items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
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Flex Plow Operation and Maintenance Manual
Introduction
Owner Information
Thank you for your decision to purchase a
SnowWolf Flex Plow. To ensure maximum
performance of your equipment, it is mandatory
that you thoroughly study the Operator’s Manual
and follow the recommendations. Proper
operation and maintenance are essential to
maximize equipment life and prevent personal
injury.
Operate and maintain this equipment in a safe
manner and in accordance with all applicable
local, state, and federal codes, regulations and /
or laws. Follow all on-product labeling and
instructions.
Make sure that all personnel have read this
Operator’s Manual and thoroughly understand
safe and correct operating, installation and
maintenance procedures.
SnowWolf is continually working to improve its
products. SnowWolf reserves the right to make
any improvements or changes as deemed
practical and possible without incurring any
responsibility or obligation to make any changes
or additions to equipment sold previously.
Although great care has been taken to ensure the
accuracy of this publication, SnowWolf makes no
warranty or guarantee of any kind, written or
expressed, implied or otherwise with regard to the
information contained within this manual.
SnowWolf assumes no responsibility for any
errors that may appear in this manual and shall
not be liable under any circumstances for
incidental, consequential or punitive damages in
connection with, or arising from the use of this
manual.
Keep this manual available for frequent reference.
All new operators or owners must review the
manual before using the equipment and annually
thereafter. Contact your SnowWolf Attachments
Dealer for assistance, information, or additional
copies of the manual. Contact
www.snowwolfplows.com or call 1-800-905-2265
for a complete list of dealers in your area.
Serial Number Location
Please record attachment information in the space
provided for future reference.
Always use the serial number of the Flex Plow
when requesting service information or when
ordering parts. Early or later models (identification
made by serial number) may use different parts,
or may require a different procedure in doing a
specific service operation.
NOTE: This document and the information
provided are the property of SnowWolf
and may only be used as authorized
by SnowWolf.
The serial number plate is located on the rear of
the Flex Plow moldboard.
Model Number:
Serial Number:
Dealer Name:
Dealer Number:
Date of Purchase:
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Introduction
Attachment Identification
WEAR SHOE
ANGLE
CYLINDER
BLADE
MARKER
GUIDE
CUTTING EDGE
MOUNTING
FRAME
TRIP
SPRINGS
MOLDBOARD
RELIEF VALVE
FX-8.0 SHOWN
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Introduction
Standard Models
FX-5.0, 5-FT
FX-6.0, 6-FT
FX-7.0, 7-FT
FX-8.0, 8-FT
Standard Items
• Universal Skid Steer Compatible
• Trip Springs (Two Standard)
• Cutting Edge
Options
• SoftTouch™ Cutting Edge
• Trip Spring, Upgrade
• Oscillation Lock-Out
• Crossover Relief Valve
• Wear Shoes
• Avant / Multione Mount
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