be inserted so that the nut is installed on the inside of the truck bed. Install as many
bolts as possible.
Tighten the nuts to a torque reading of
60 ft. Lbs
. Be sure not to over tighten
these bolts and damage your bed or the threads on these bolts.
Step 4
With the Mulch Mate still on the pallet it was shipped on, lift the Mulch Mate with
a skid loader or forklift (lift capacity of 4000 lbs and operating capacity of over 1750 lbs).
Make sure your forks are latched properly and they are as far apart as possible to
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 into place to install the hinge pin through the truck side hinge
mount bracket and hinge.
With the Mulch Mate mounted to the drivers side rear post of the truck, slowly
lower the Mulch Mate down off the forklift just enough to put the weight of the machine
onto the truck (make sure the machine doesn't swing open on its own). Check to see
how much the machine has dropped on the passenger side of the truck. You want the
Mulch Mate to be as level as possible to the floor of the truck. Add or remove
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