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Table of Contents:
Safety Rules and Information...........................................3
Safety Decals................................................................... 4
Safety Icons......................................................................4
Installation............................................................................. 4
Rear Suspension Adjustment (Models Equipped with
Rear Suspension).............................................................5
Remove the Carburetor Shield.........................................6
Install the Hopper Mounting Plate....................................6
Install the Stabilizer Straps (Models with Flat Plate
Bumpers)........................................................................ 10
Install the Support Plate and Latch Bar Assembly......... 12
Install the Torsion Tube................................................. 12
Install the Mount Tube and Latch Bar Assemblies to the
Support Plates................................................................12
Install the Latch Bar Assembly Tensioning Spring......... 13
Install the Dump Handle Assembly................................ 13
Install the Rod Pivot Mount............................................14
Install the Dump Handle Linkage Rods..........................14
Connect the Latch Bar Assemblies to the Latch Bar...... 15
Install the Door Latch Rod............................................. 15
Install the Winch Anchor Bracket................................... 15
Install the Winch Quick Mount....................................... 16
Install the Weights and Weight Mounts..........................16
Install the Handle on the Winch..................................... 17
Install the Hopper to the Hopper Mount......................... 17
Adjust the Dump Handle Position.................................. 18
Adjust the Latch Bar Assemblies................................... 18
Adjust the Dump Handle Linkage Rods......................... 18
Install Tube Extension to Hopper...................................19
Install Hose to Hopper Assembly...................................19
Install Hose to Blower Assembly....................................19
Operation............................................................................. 19
General Operating Instructions...................................... 20
Opening and Closing the Hopper...................................21
Lubrication...................................................................... 21
Troubleshooting..................................................................22
Collector System Removal................................................ 23