Service Manual For Fisher Minute Mount 1
Just got my first snow plow. Its a fisher minute mount 1 I'm told. The placard on the lift head says 'Speedcast Snowplow Fisher engineering Serial Number 131982 Model G.' I have plowed before in newer trucks with newer plows but I got this plow cause it was free and working, and it is the only one I could find that would fit on my 1978 Ford Bronco. I have the mount on the frame of the vehicle I have not put the plow on cause i need to straighten a few things out. I was wondering if anyone has pictures of a similar unit that I can look at cause I need to mount the motor and all the hydralics and wiring this week. Sorry about the picture size, Ive never posted pictures on a forum before.
Like I said Ilooked for quite some time for a plow to fit my truck but all the big names told me that they didnt have anything that went back passed 1980. By big names I mean BOSS, meyer, Western, Curtis, etc. So I put a post on a Ford Bronco forum that I am a member on asking for advice and I got a message telling me I could have this one for free if I came and picked it up. The only catch was that I live 1100 miles from the guys house. I went and got it anyways. So now I need to get it mounted which is the easy part. The wiring and hydralics are going to be tough so any links and or advice would be great.
Thanks in advance. Thanks for the advice 2COR517 but when I went to fishers website there wasn't a manual for a speedcast just minutemounts. Which you were right I have a speedcast, the P.O.
Told me it was a minute mount. Either way I'm more worried about getting the lights wired up correctly so that when i turn on my headlights that the plow lights come on and not my headlights or running some kind of a toggle to get the plow lights on. I don't klnow how this system works to well as far as lighting. Everyone else I know has a Meyer or Boss that was installed at the plow shops here in town. When I went to my local fisher dealer he was trying to get me to do it myself cause he doesn't know how to do it either he says cause its such an old plow.
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Open to all ideas and suggestions. Thanks again. Thanks for the advice 2COR517 but when I went to fishers website there wasn't a manual for a speedcast just minutemounts.
Which you were right I have a speedcast, the P.O. Told me it was a minute mount. Either way I'm more worried about getting the lights wired up correctly so that when i turn on my headlights that the plow lights come on and not my headlights or running some kind of a toggle to get the plow lights on. I don't klnow how this system works to well as far as lighting. Everyone else I know has a Meyer or Boss that was installed at the plow shops here in town. When I went to my local fisher dealer he was trying to get me to do it myself cause he doesn't know how to do it either he says cause its such an old plow. Open to all ideas and suggestions.
Thanks again. I agree with motorman007, just locate each side of the light and tie into your existing harness and add a toggle, as far as mounting, your bronco should have acres of room for the pump and control valve, You may need to obtain a crank pulley/and spacer before you mount the pump. If you have a double pulley in the crank or water pump that was for smog pump and its not used now, you can utilize that. The bracket should mount for the pump on the DS of the engine, its not wicked critical if you don't have the bronco bracket, but a bracket should be made and mounted to engine block, powersteering pump, or to of manifold, Make sure the belt on the plow pump runs true with the engine pulley, and that you can make adjustments as the belt stretches. Most valve controlers of this type can be mounted on the front DS fender well, make sure your lift and angle hoses will reach through your grille to hook up.
Hey Guys, I have a Fisher that was purchased in 2002. I have never done any maintenance on it as we havent had much snow up until last year. I have not experienced problems other than a few wiring issues but I am starting to think that taking it to the place where I got it would be a good idea. Is there damage that can be done by not changing the fluid and having it looked over?
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It really still works great even being totally neglected except for washing. I would never buy another brand after having this thing.
Fisher sent out a service note a few years ago that one of the worst things you can do is to COVER up the pump as I guess in summer months it does cause them to sweat more and leave a by product of water in the fluid. The only reason they want the fluid changed annually is to get that mosture OUT. There would be nothing wrong with the fluid from one seasons plowing but it is likely to have some WATER in it so that is why they suggest changing it ever year???? Sorta like changing your Tranny filter just to be sure. Just something that should be done. Fisher sent out a service note a few years ago that one of the worst things you can do is to COVER up the pump as I guess in summer months it does cause them to sweat more and leave a by product of water in the fluid. The only reason they want the fluid changed annually is to get that mosture OUT.
There would be nothing wrong with the fluid from one seasons plowing but it is likely to have some WATER in it so that is why they suggest changing it ever year???? Sorta like changing your Tranny filter just to be sure.
Just something that should be done.