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IMPORTANT!!!

Warranty may be void if ALL steps in these instructions are not

completed

Steps 8-13 must be completed. Installing safety chain, hinge stop bolts,

centering bolts, ladder, etc

Step 1

(unboxing)

Uncrate your Mulch Mate on a flat, safe, level surface (concrete or asphalt

surface is preferred). Now it's time to remove the crating from the main pallet. You will
need to keep this pallet for later use so

DO NOT

damage it. As you remove the side

panels and 2”x4” structure, be sure to remove all sharp objects like nails, wood
splinters, etc and discard them.

3

3/24/2022   Rev 07

Summary of Contents for MULCH MATE DS1000

Page 1: ...mer 64oz Electric drill cordless or corded or bigger chuck Torque Wrench Drive Electric Impact Gun High Torque cordless or corded T25 Hex Drive T45 Drive Torx Bits 11 16 Wrenches deep socket with driv...

Page 2: ...ep 3 installing the dual pivot hinge 3 Step 4 marking drill hole 8 Step 5 drilling truck bracket holes 11 Step 6 installing the Mulch Mate to your truck 12 Step 7 mounting the truck brackets 13 Step 8...

Page 3: ...ep 1 unboxing Uncrate your Mulch Mate on a flat safe level surface concrete or asphalt surface is preferred Now it s time to remove the crating from the main pallet You will need to keep this pallet f...

Page 4: ...ox along with the transponder number to your wireless remote that is in a sealed bag inside the box Remove the eyebolt s that the boxes were strapped to and replace it with a 5 16 18 x long carriage b...

Page 5: ...dy to be installed Grab the longer of the two shafts in the install kit and one of the safety pins from the hardware bag This pin is what holds the shaft in place once it is installed With two people...

Page 6: ...the hinge making sure the hole in the shaft is at the top Now install the safety pin in the hole at the top of the shaft The pin should go through the hole in the shaft AND the hole in the plate next...

Page 7: ...This will lift the Mulch Mate up to counteract the drop of the Mulch Mate due to being mounted all on one side of the truck The Mulch Mate will drop more or less depending on the rigidity of the mount...

Page 8: ...spread the load out Lift the Mulch Mate up with the hinge installed and mount it to the truck It is easier to have the hinge slightly open when bringing the Mulch Mate to the truck then closing it in...

Page 9: ...nd passenger side walls across the top Fig 13 Make sure the dimension between the two walls is the same at the top and the bottom Fig 13 When installing the bar you will need to prop up the Mulch Mate...

Page 10: ...ch Mate With the hole locations marked remove the plates and drill the holes up to into the truck Bolt the plates to the truck so that the head of the bolts are on the outside of the truck bed These l...

Page 11: ...right Complete the same process on the lower latch There are adjustment holes built into the latch connector that will allow you to make some minor adjustments Make sure this assembly is as tight as...

Page 12: ...t then adjust the lower latch pin to a different hole in the latch connector Now install the 7 16 lock nut this lock nut torque is more of what feels right you will need to tighten it up enough for it...

Page 13: ...You can now swing the machine closed and latch it 13 3 24 2022 Rev 07...

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Page 15: ...ngle cutout at the top left of the chute opening fig 16 Locate a spot on the truck bed where the chain can be bolted Make sure to leave some slack in the chain so that the carabiner can be disconnecte...

Page 16: ...fig 15 and attach the safety chain to the Mulch Mate While installing the stop bolts make sure the Mulch Mate stays fully swung around and that the safety chain is NOT under tension A second person w...

Page 17: ...Insert template 1 in the top left location on the hinge as shown in fig 17 17 3 24 2022 Rev 07...

Page 18: ...e Drill increasingly larger holes until the hole is Repeat steps for Top Right location using same template marked 1 For the bottom left location same steps are followed while using template marked 2...

Page 19: ...lt and nut assembly into the upper threaded hole on the hinge For the lower hole thread the 13 socket head screw from the inside face of the hinge outwards and then add the 13 thin hex nut Now close t...

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Page 21: ...o lock the Mulch Mate out in the position seen above Take the 2 pins out from the inside of the Hinge where they are meant to be stored Open the Mulch Mate to the shown position and insert them into t...

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Page 23: ...p 10 installing the ladder Using the provided 16 x 1 5 flange hex head bolts mount the ladder to the bottom of the Mulch Mate Make sure the ladder opens to the back of the Mulch Mate 23 3 24 2022 Rev...

Page 24: ...ling replacing the batteries Now it is time to install the two batteries inside your Mulch Mate Make sure the planetary lever is disengaged and the E stop button is pressed in for safety fig 18 24 3 2...

Page 25: ...wn in the diagram below fig 20 and connect them together with the two wires provided Connect the two lead wires already inside the Mulch Mate to the threaded positive and negative terminals on the bat...

Page 26: ...ution box on the driver s side of the Mulch Mate to the spring on the bottom of the truck mount then through the frame of the truck in a safe location up into the cab The wire will be hooked to and ha...

Page 27: ...ree to contact our tech help line at 888 776 8524 ex804 It is highly recommended for anyone operating the machine to watch the online training video and take the certification exam https mulchmateusa...

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