SaltDogg TGS07YEL Salt Spreader - Manual (Page 3)

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WARNING
SPREADER CANNOT BE SUPPORTED BY FRAME ONLY!
SPREADER HOPPER MUST REST ON BUMPER OR
SIMILAR STRUCTURE ATTACHED TO TRUCK FRAME.
Fig. 3
Fig. 5
Fig. 4
Fig. 6
3. Align holes in rear portion of the hopper with
slots in frame uprights. Use slots which will position
spreader with a slight upward tilt. Secure hopper
assembly to frame using ½-13 x 3.0 screws, flat
washers and nuts. Fig.3. Do not tighten fasteners at
this time.
4. Slide hopper and frame towards tailgate leaving
about 3/8” to ½” space. Align closest holes in hitch
receiver with holes in frame. Secure frame in hitch
receiver using 5/8 hitch pin and cotter pin. Fig.4.
5. Assembly ½-13 x 6.0 screws with flat washers and
½-13 flanged nuts and nylock nuts as shown in Fig.5.
Make sure that nuts located between hopper side
brackets and frame positioned exactly as shown. These
nuts must not be in contact with brackets and frame at
this time.
6. Tighten nuts located under frame evenly on both
sides of the spreader (10-15 ft-lb’s. torque). Then
tighten bolts in frame uprights. Finally tighten nuts
located between hopper side brackets and frame.
They must look as shown in Fig.6. After this procedure
spreader should be securely attached to trucks bumper
and frame.
1/2-13 X 3.0 SCREW
1/2 FLAT WASHER
1/2-13 NYLOCK NUT
SCREW 1/2-13 X 6.0
NUT 1/2-13 FLANGED
WASHER 1/2 FLAT
NYLOCK NUT 1/2-13
HITCH PIN
COTTER PIN