
Mounting the Spreader
Equipped with the RT3 Attachment
1.
Ensure that the spreader controller is off.
2.
Rotate the locking lever on the RT3 attachment
to the L
OCK
position (
).
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Figure 20
1.
Locking lever
3.
Grip the spreader firmly and step on the leg
assembly to rotate it back until the bottom pin of
the RT3 attachment clears the hook on the RT3
hitch (
DANGER
The spreader is heavy and could cause
serious injury if dropped.
Ensure that your footing is stable, and
avoid lifting the spreader on slippery or
uneven surfaces.
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Figure 21
1.
RT3 hitch hook
3.
Step here
2.
Bottom pin
4.
Push the spreader forward and lower the bottom
pin of the RT3 attachment onto the hitch hook.
5.
Tip the spreader upright until the top pin of the
RT3 attachment locks into place.
DANGER
The spreader is heavy and could cause
serious injury or property damage if it
falls off your vehicle.
Ensure that the top pin of the RT3
attachment is fully locked into place and
that the safety latch is down.
6.
Rotate the pads on the stabilizer arms until they
are tight against your truck bumper and tighten
the jam nut to secure them.
7.
Slide the ends of the ratchet straps between the
bumper and tailgate on your vehicle and attach
them to a solid point on the truck frame rail.
8.
Step on the leg-assembly wheels to pivot them
and stow them under the leg assembly (
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Figure 22
1.
Leg-assembly wheels
9.
Remove the weather caps from both the vehicle
and spreader wire harnesses, and plug the
spreader harness into the vehicle wire harness.
Removing the Spreader
Equipped with the RT3 Attachment
1.
Ensure that the spreader controller is off.
2.
Unplug the spreader wire harness from the
vehicle wire harness and attach the weather
caps to each end.
3.
Pivot the leg-assembly wheels from under the
spreader (
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