Blizzard Maintenance Tip

[Pelican]

In making a repair to my 810, I discovered a potential maintenance issue that can be warded off with about 20 minutes worth of effort. You'll need two 1/2" wrenches and a bottle of "Never Sieze", that's it.

Look at the photo below at the circled items. The two pins on the back of the moldboard keep the wing from over extending and are removed by simply removing the 5/16" bolt that retain them. Lube these generously with never sieze to ensure easy future removal.

In the center of the rear of the moldboard are two retaining pins for the wing hydraulic cylinders. These are easily removed by pulling a "hairpin" style hitch pin and pulling upward. Again, lube the area that inserts the end of the cylinder generously with "Never Sieze" to ensure future servicability.

Due to the harsh environment these plows must work in, these pins are sure to rust over time, making removal difficult. A few moments of effort now will save precious time if the need for a future field repair becomes necessary.

[PROMOWER]

How true you are. I dis-assembled a 1999 810 completely to get it re-powdercoated for a customer. Had to cut EVERY pin out with a sawsall because of rust. I did'nt want to use a torch because of heat issues with the cylinders. Also had to cut the pins OFF the wings and weld in 2 new tubes. 2 feet of this tube was $59.00. It's a special tube blizzard makes. We opened it up a few thousands so the pins don't sieze anymore. Think I used a whole tube of anti-sieze putting the plow back together. It's now bright red. looks pretty cool. I'll post pictures of it soon. John

[wyldman]

What about drilling and tapping them for grease fittings ?

[JD PLOWER]

Pelican thanks much on the tip. Just came in from plowing the measly 1.5 inches we got here, but even with that small amount the truck and plow are still the best setup I've used or seen.

[John DiMartino]

Wyldman you beat me to it! I was thinking the same thing.
Great tips Pelican. While you on the tips for blizzards,the hole where the wings hydro lines run thru this looks to be a potential trouble spot on a few plows I seen. The lines just make it thru there,and there is a grommet that looks like it could fall off easliy,and the hoses are very tight in that area,Im keeping an eye on mine,so far so good.

[Lawn Tek]

Ditto John , examined my plow and thought the same thing about the hole for the hoses being too small and the grommet falling out later . When I was assembling mine I kept looking for pin lubing info in the instructions , but there was not any . I will antisieze mine when I take it off .

[Pelican]

The grease fittings would be an easy install on the wing retaining pins, but the wing cylinder pins would require some major disassembly. I'm not sure you could get a grease gun in on it afterwards either, it's in a recessed area with limited access.

I'll take 20 minutes per season to do the "Never Sieze" thing.:beatsme

[Pelican]

With quite a few new 810 owners on board, I thought I'd bump this back to the top.

[Waterchikn]

I don't have a Blizzard (yet) but thought I might add this, when I get back from washing everything down after a storm, I hose down both the spreader (the steel parts anyhow) and the plow with wd-40 or equivilant....maybe something to think about.

[urethane dino]

thanks to this thread, I informed the installer of these two items when tey put the plow together.
Thanks Steve