SaltDogg SHPE1500 Series Electric Drive Poly Hopper Spreader v.2 - Manual (Page 3)

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A. Lay out a wiring path for the Vehicle Wiring
Harness. Connect the Wire Harness smaller termi-
nal to the Chute’s harness, large terminal to the
Hopper’s harness. Drill all necessary holes or use
existing ones to pass the round connector into the
trucks cab. Secure harness to truck’s frame.
B. Mount the Controller in a convenient location in the
truck cab. Do not mount controller directly in front of
the heat vents. Allow ample air space around con-
troller. Protect controller from water, dirt and dust.
WARNING
Use extreme caution when working around an operating
vehicle engine.
WARNING
DO NOT MOUNT CONTROLLER IN WAY OF AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT
ATTENTION
Do not connect black (negative) wire to any part of vehicles
frame. Connect this terminal to battery's negative terminal.
To insure good performance of your spreader, check the
condition of truck’s electrical system. Using digital volt-
meter, check alternator and battery voltage. The voltage
reading should fall between 13.6 and 15.3 volts with
engine running, head lights and heater fan turned on. If
voltage reading falls out of this range, check and adjust
your electric system.
Spreader Operation
1. Different materials absorb moisture at different rates
and some materials may not perform as desired.
Subsitution of an alternative material may be neces-
sary for optimum performance.
2. When filling hopper use the supplied screen to prevent
large chunks of material and debris in the material to
get into hopper and cause damage.
3. Material must never be left in hopper for an extended
period of time. Material will absorb moisture, bind,
harden and could prevent spreader from proper opera-
tion or may damage the spreader.
4. The SHPE1500 spreader is equipped with a dual
independent speed controller with warning indicators
and a vibrator switch. To start the spreader, press the
ON-OFF switch. Switch will illuminate. The auger will
accelerate to full speed for 2 seconds, then slow down
to dialed speed. The spinner will accelerate to full
speed for 2 seconds, then slow down to dialed speed.
5. To activate the vibrator press the vibrator switch ON.
Vibrator switch will illuminate.
6. To stop the spreader, push ON-OFF switch to OFF
position.
Material Flow Adjustments
Always use screen during spreader operation!
Various materials have different moisture absorption
rate, some materials may not perform as desired.
Therefore, the substitution of the alternate material
may be necessary for optimum performance.
SHPE1500 has two discharge openings in the bottom of
the hopper. Material flow through these openings can
be controlled using two sliding baffles. The spreader is
shipped from the factory with baffles adjusted for dry
salt. In this setting rear baffle has 4.0" opening and
baffle in the middle of the hopper has 2.0" opening.
However if you are using a sand/salt mixture or any
chunky and hard to flow materials, it is advised to
increase the open portion of discharge openings.
IMPORTANT! -Always open rear (closer to gear motor
compartment) opening first. Always turn off power
before adjusting baffles!
C. Apply dielectric grease or similar compound to
connectors before assembly. Connect the round
connector on the wire harness to the round con-
nector on the controller.
D. Lay out path for the power cable in the truck’s
engine compartment. Drill hole in the firewall or use
an existing one to pass the wire harness. Passing
the power cable from inside of the cab to the battery
is recommended to protect the large high amper-
age connector. Do not route the power cable close to
exhaust system!
E. Connect power cable connector to controller.
F. Connect the power cable ring terminals to the
truck battery, white-positive, and black-negative.
G. Make sure that the Controller is OFF. Connect the
small female terminal on the blue wire to the con-
troller Ignition (single red) wire. Connect the blue
wire to an accessory wire, terminal or fuse that is
controlled by the vehicle’s ignition switch located
in the fuse panel inside the truck cab. Do not con-
nect blue wire to high amperage fuse or terminal.
H. Attach utility light kit (optional) to spreader hopper
in desired location. Connect as shown in Fig. 6.
Use utility light kit part number 3018009.