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DS1000 Hinge Mount Installation Instructions

If you are reading this you are about to not only

transform your truck but your entire business!!!

NOW LET’S GET STARTED!!!

(2 people required)

Safety First  -  Always be sure to wear your personal protection gear
at all times

● Safety Glasses
● Ear Protection
● Protective gear (pants, shoes, Etc.)
● Respirator gear

Tools Needed

● 2x Claw Hammers (16oz)
● 1x Rubber Mallet / dead blow hammer (64oz+)
● Electric drill (cordless or corded) (½” or bigger chuck)
● ½" Torque Wrench
● ½” Drive Electric Impact Gun – High Torque (cordless or corded)
● T25 ¼” Hex Drive – T45 ⅜” Drive Torx Bits
● ½", ¾”, 11/16” Wrenches
● ⅜” & ½” deep socket with ⅜” drive,  11/16” short socket with ⅜” drive,

¾” deep socket with ½” drive, 6” (⅜” drive) socket extension, ⅜” drive ratchet.

● ⅛”, 5/32”, & ¼" Allen Head Hex Key
● 4.5” Electric Angle Grinder with Metal Cutting Blade
● Box cutter and/or scissors
● Crowbar
● Wire cutters
● Needle-Nose Pliers

It is

highly

recommended for anyone operating the machine to watch the

online training video

and

take the certification exam

1

https://mulchmateusa.com/video-training

Содержание MULCH MATE DS1000

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

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

Страница 14: ...14 3 24 2022 Rev 07...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

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

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 20: ...20 3 24 2022 Rev 07...

Страница 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...

Страница 22: ...22 3 24 2022 Rev 07...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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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