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gumbygold
09-05-2006, 08:00 PM
I just bought this plow and both swivels coming off the pump for angle were leaking. why both. if you know let me know. anyway i ordered some more. so I went to lower it and it lowered fine with the plow on it but then I went to push down on the lift arm with it in float position and it wouldn't go down very easy at all. I had to hit it down to get the chain off.

unimount pro plow 7.5' ? please help
Earthscapes
09-06-2006, 01:39 PM
Angles leaking are no big deal. The unimounts are old, so a couple leaks are normal. I replace them every season anyway as part of maintenance.

I have problems with the lift arm when the plow has been sitting for awhile. BUT I never hit it down, I just stand on it and it sinks back in. I'm scared to hear what you hit it with.
gumbygold
09-07-2006, 10:40 PM
LOL I hit it with the shoes that came with it. ha ha ha It was the closest thing I had that was heavy.

It's probably the only time they'll ever come in handy.

No but seriously I tapped it with the shoe and it would go down like a millimeter. I tapped it prolly 30 times to get it to go down enough to get the chain off, but it lowers just fine with the weight of the plow. but not my weight of 150lbs

as far as the swivel connectors i was just wondering if anyone had a theory as to why they both went bad. usually when one goes bad someone replaces it.
Stik208
09-08-2006, 06:05 AM
Why are you taking the chain off its a unimount the whole assembly comes off
snonut12
09-08-2006, 08:57 AM
I think he meant to get some slack on chains before unhooking plow from truck.
Honest Mike
09-09-2006, 07:13 AM
Why are you taking the chain off its a unimount the whole assembly comes off

My thoughts exactly! Maybe this is an older setup he has and not a UniMount? ~Mike
jcesar
11-06-2006, 05:06 AM
Not sure why you want the chain off on a unimount, as I have 2 and have never had to, but NEVER hit the arm! Just put the control on float, and apply pressure, it wil go down. Remember, it is hydraulic, so you are fighting pressure in that system.
Crash935
11-06-2006, 02:34 PM
Spray some WD-40 or penetrating oil on the packing nut, seal is dried out.
wyldman
11-06-2006, 05:34 PM
Spray some WD-40 or penetrating oil on the packing nut, seal is dried out.

What ! WD-40 ? That's obsolete.Use FLUID FILM :D Best thing I've found for lubing my ram.
Wizard
11-06-2006, 08:22 PM
What ! WD-40 ? That's obsolete.Use FLUID FILM :D Best thing I've found for lubing my ram.
LOL :funnypost Where's Mark at? :geez

Me like fluid film, I'm finding more ways to use it every day besides the uses Fred and Mark suggest...
Crash935
11-06-2006, 11:06 PM
What ! WD-40 ? That's obsolete.Use FLUID FILM :D Best thing I've found for lubing my ram.

Sorry chris, but i dont really want to hear what you do with your "ram"!

But you are right, Fluid Film would be the best thing but some of us dont have it readily available on the store shelf or, shipped in by bulk tanker (i still wonder what mark does with all of it but i'm to affraid to make a late night run over there to find out)