In this video, we're going to show you how to assemble and set up your Tusk SubZero plow
push tubes and blade.
Please refer to our plow mount videos for instructions to get
the mount plate attached to your specific ATV.
The push tube and the blade come in two separate boxes.
We're going to start by opening the
push tube box. Once that's open, we'll go ahead and start taking the parts out of the
box. The small box inside contains all the hardware to assemble the push tube, as well
as the springs. We're going to go ahead and take out the blade angle bracket.
It's zip-tied
to the push tubes, so just cut those zip-ties and pull it out. Then we can go ahead and
remove the push pivot plate. It's zip-tied to the push tubes as well, so you can cut those.
Go ahead and pull it out of the bubble wrap.
Then we're just going to set these parts aside.
We're going to pull the push tube out of the box, and now we can assemble the parts on
the push tube. We're going to start by putting the push pivot on top of the push tube, and
then we're going to put the blade angle bracket on top of the push pivot. Take one of the
M16 x 40mm Allen head bolts; slide it up through the push tube and through the push pivot.
Then you can install the washer and locknut.
On the other side, you're going to get the
other 40mm Allen head bolt, and you're going to slide it through the top of the blade angle
bracket. You're going to put a bushing in between the push tube and the blade angle
bracket, so make sure you get that in there. Once that's in place, you can put the washer
on the back, and the locknut.
Now that we have both bolts in place, we can tighten them up. On the front of the push
tube, you're going to want to tighten the bolt and nut all the way, and then back it
off a half-turn; this is going to allow the blade of the plow to pivot. On the backside,
you're going to tighten it up all the way. We're not going to back this one off a half-turn
like we did the front. This one needs to remain tight. Now we can install the four-way tilt stop.
Run the M10 x 30mm hex bolt through the four-way tilt stop, then through the push pivot, followed
by the washer and locknut. We'll tighten these up a little later on.
Let's go ahead and move to the blade. I'm going to go ahead and open up the box, pull
out the packing material, and we're going to pull the blade out and lay it flat on the
ground. Notice inside the box, there's a box of hardware, it's actually the skids that
come with the blade. We're going to lay the blade up next to the push tube so we can assemble
them together. In the hardware kit, you're going to find two bushings that fit inside the
push pivot hole where it mounts to the blade.
Go ahead and install that, then you can go
ahead and install the M12 x 35mm hex flange bolt through the blade and push pivot.
Install the washer and locknut on the backside.
Once the bolts, washer, and nut are in place, go ahead and tighten those up on each side.
Now we can move to installing the trip springs. We're going to start by inserting the I-bolts
into the plow. We're going to put a washer and nut on the I-bolt.
Once those are in place,
we're going to put the spring on. We're going to attach the spring to the push pivot and
the I- bolt. It's important that the opening of the spring is facing downward.
Once those are in place, we're just going to snug up the I-bolt so that the spring has a little
bit of tension on it. Now we can move to the skids. The skid is primarily used when you're
plowing on a gravel surface or dirt surface; it keeps the blade up. There's several different
washers and spacers that come with it. Those are there primarily just to adjust the height of the skids.
We're going to put one washer on bottom and the rest on top.
We'll adjust that later on.
Now that the push tube and the blades have been put together, we're going to attach it
to the ATV. This ATV already has the mount plate attached; we show how to do this in
other videos. We're just going to slide the ATV over the plow, lift up the end of the
plow, and slide it in to the ears of the mount plate.
Insert the straight pin, and then the
hairpin to keep the pin in place.
We'll do the same on the other side.
Then from here,
we can make some adjustments to the plow.
You'll notice there's three positions on the blade angle bracket for the pin where the hook off
your winch is going to connect. You want the most vertical to get a better lift on the plow.
In this case, we're going to move it to the back position. We're going to start
by getting the winch cable down there, and then we're going to insert the pin in that
furthest back position.
We can test the winch.
Lift the plow up and down a couple times make
sure it's working properly.
We can make our final adjustments with our four-way tilt stop. We had left these loose before,
and now we can decide which position we want them in. By rotating the four-way tilt stop,
it'll change the angle of the blade, depending on which side is resting against the blade.
Once you get those in the desired position, tighten up both bolts. Then we want to move
to the springs; tighten those I-bolts so that there's a little bit of tension on the springs.
Now we can move to our gravel skids once again. If you're going to be plowing in gravel or
on dirt, you want to make sure that those skids are touching the ground before the blade.
To make this adjustment, we've lifted up the blade, we've set a block of wood underneath
so we can pull the skid out, and we're just going to adjust the position of those washers,
whether we put more on the bottom or more on the top, just to raise and lower the skid.
In this case, we're setting it up for gravel, so we want the skids to touch the ground before
the wear bar on the blade. With the blade down, you can see we have about ¼-inch or
more underneath the wear bar. If you're going to be plowing concrete or blacktop, you want
to make sure the wear bar on the blade is touching the ground. Finally, with the blade
lifted in the air slightly, we'll show you how to adjust the angle. Simply pull up on
the L-pin to release it from its position,
rotate the blade, and release the L-pin so
it'll drop into position.
There you have it. Thanks for watching. We hope you enjoy your Tusk SubZero snow plow.