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Hi, Everyone.
I have a SnowEx LT7200 with Scrape Maxx that I bought new in Nov. 2017.
I've had an issue that crept up over the last couple of months: the "attach" of the Automatixx system works fine but "detach" did nothing.
Weather forecasters said we'd have a stretch without snow and I dropped the plow at my dealer. A mechanic came out and diagnosed the issue right on the spot in the parking lot: he removed the plastic cowl/cover and off came a plug with a blue tip from the top of the motor unit. I'm not sure what it's called but I'm going to post some photos. Long story short, the plug seemed to have no clip or anything to hold it in, but when he manually pressed it to connect, the "detach" and "attach" worked fine.
They ordered the part and replaced it under warranty, I picked up the plow yesterday and mounted it no problem. "Attach" and "detach" worked fine. Once they were sure all was okay, a mechanic came out and put on the plastic cowl. I got home and went to take off the plow and it wouldn't "detach"!
Today I went out and tinkered: took off the plastic cover and the plug was again knocked off! It seems there is not enough clearance for the plug when the cover is put on or removed and it knockes the plug loose.
I put zip ties on the plug and put on the cover carefully, but only popped in three of the four tabs. It's working fine, but I notified the dealer of the issue. I'll just wait until I take it in for its preseason service in October for them to see if there's a redesign or a more permanent fix. But has anyone else had such an issue? Seems like a design flaw for sure.
I have a SnowEx LT7200 with Scrape Maxx that I bought new in Nov. 2017.
I've had an issue that crept up over the last couple of months: the "attach" of the Automatixx system works fine but "detach" did nothing.
Weather forecasters said we'd have a stretch without snow and I dropped the plow at my dealer. A mechanic came out and diagnosed the issue right on the spot in the parking lot: he removed the plastic cowl/cover and off came a plug with a blue tip from the top of the motor unit. I'm not sure what it's called but I'm going to post some photos. Long story short, the plug seemed to have no clip or anything to hold it in, but when he manually pressed it to connect, the "detach" and "attach" worked fine.
They ordered the part and replaced it under warranty, I picked up the plow yesterday and mounted it no problem. "Attach" and "detach" worked fine. Once they were sure all was okay, a mechanic came out and put on the plastic cowl. I got home and went to take off the plow and it wouldn't "detach"!
Today I went out and tinkered: took off the plastic cover and the plug was again knocked off! It seems there is not enough clearance for the plug when the cover is put on or removed and it knockes the plug loose.
I put zip ties on the plug and put on the cover carefully, but only popped in three of the four tabs. It's working fine, but I notified the dealer of the issue. I'll just wait until I take it in for its preseason service in October for them to see if there's a redesign or a more permanent fix. But has anyone else had such an issue? Seems like a design flaw for sure.