Meyer Snow Plow Troubleshooting Guide (Power Angling Units)
If you are having trouble with your Meyer Power Angling Home Plow, you are in luck!
Using the tabs below, locate the problem you are having with your plow and then click on the “possible cause” and “condition” tabs to figure out what could be wrong and how to fix it!
Plow does not lift or lifts slowly – motor operates
1. Low hydraulic fluid level.
2. Discharged battery
3. Leaking or open “S1” cartridge.
4. Motor turning counter clockwise.
5. Malfunctioning hydraulic unit.
2. Discharged battery
3. Leaking or open “S1” cartridge.
4. Motor turning counter clockwise.
5. Malfunctioning hydraulic unit.
1. Add fluid to proper level.
2. Recharge battery.
3.Clean or replace “S1” cartridge.
4. Check wiring to motor solenoid (T1 should be energized) – Check controller – Replace motor solenoid.
5. Replace hydraulic unit
2. Recharge battery.
3.Clean or replace “S1” cartridge.
4. Check wiring to motor solenoid (T1 should be energized) – Check controller – Replace motor solenoid.
5. Replace hydraulic unit
Plow angles right when raise switch is pressed
1. Leaking or open “S2” cartridge.
2. Wiring not correct.
3.Bad Controller.
2. Wiring not correct.
3.Bad Controller.
1. Clean or replace “S2” cartridge.
2. Check wiring harness.
3. Replace controller.
2. Check wiring harness.
3. Replace controller.
Motor doesn’t operate
1. Check red and black wires at battery.
2. No current to motor solenoid. (small red wire T1 & small black wire T2)
3. Malfunctioning motor solenoid.
4. Malfunctioning motor.
5. Malfunctioning hydraulic unit.
2. No current to motor solenoid. (small red wire T1 & small black wire T2)
3. Malfunctioning motor solenoid.
4. Malfunctioning motor.
5. Malfunctioning hydraulic unit.
1. Clean and tighten connection.
2. Locate malfunction and repair. (check controller)
3. Replace motor solenoid.
4. Replace motor.
5. Replace hydraulic unit.
2. Locate malfunction and repair. (check controller)
3. Replace motor solenoid.
4. Replace motor.
5. Replace hydraulic unit.
Plow doesn’t lower
1. No current “S1” coil. (black with white stripe & white wire)
2. “S1” cartridge jammed in closed position.
3. Inoperative “S1” coil. (black with white stripe & white wire)
2. “S1” cartridge jammed in closed position.
3. Inoperative “S1” coil. (black with white stripe & white wire)
1. Locate malfunction and repair. (check controller)
2. Replace “S1” cartridge.
3. Replace “S1” coil. ( black with white stripe & white wire)
2. Replace “S1” cartridge.
3. Replace “S1” coil. ( black with white stripe & white wire)
Plow creeps down
1. Leaking “S1” cartridge
2. Leaking raise cylinder, hose or fitting.
2. Leaking raise cylinder, hose or fitting.
1. Clean or replace “S1” cartridge.
2. Replace raise cylinder or hose.
2. Replace raise cylinder or hose.
Plow does not angle left
1. No current to “S2” coil. (orange and black w/ white stripe wire)
2. Motor turning clockwise.
3. Bad “S2” valve.
2. Motor turning clockwise.
3. Bad “S2” valve.
1. Locate malfunction and repair. (orange and black w/ white stripe wire)
2. Check wiring of motor solenoid. (T2 should be energized) – Check controller – replace motor solenoid.
3. Replace “S2” valve.
2. Check wiring of motor solenoid. (T2 should be energized) – Check controller – replace motor solenoid.
3. Replace “S2” valve.
Plow does not angle right
1. No current to “S2” coil. (orange and black w/white striped wire)
2. Motor turning counter clockwise.
3. Bad “S2” valve.
2. Motor turning counter clockwise.
3. Bad “S2” valve.
1. Locate malfunction and repair. (orange and black w/ white striped wire)
2. Check wiring of motor solenoid. (T1 should be energized) – check controller – replace motor solenoid.
3. Replace “S2” valve.
2. Check wiring of motor solenoid. (T1 should be energized) – check controller – replace motor solenoid.
3. Replace “S2” valve.
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