SEL INSTALLATION AND OPERATING INSTRUCTION MANUAL
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00122-517-01 SEPTEMBER 2009
OPERATING SPREADER:
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
(Continued)
PREPARING SPREADER FOR USE:
1.
Position spreader cover plate vertically and secure with latches.
2.
With dump body empty, unlatch dump body tailgate from bottom and open as wide as possible
but not bearing against cover plate, set the stop (or spread) chains.
3.
Loosen spinner lock and slide spinner assembly to far left and retighten lock. (Position
for spreading three or four lane highway from right lane.)
4
.
Put spreading material in dump body and raise dump body to fill spreader trough.
5
.
Lower dump body to safe position.
6
.
Press controller power switch to
“ON” position. Spread small amount of
material to determine placement of material at various spinner and auger speeds with spinner in this far left
position.
7
.
Press controller switch to
“OFF” position and shut off truck engine.
8
.
Loosen spinner lock and slide spinner assembly to far right and retighten lock. (Position for
spreading behind truck and to extreme right covering up to four lanes from left lane.)
9
.
Start truck engine
.
1
0
.
Press controller switch to
“ON” position. Spread small amount of
material to determine
placement of material at various spinner and auger speeds with spinner in this
far right position
.
1
1
.
It should now be visible that various spread patterns may be obtained by placing spinner at various
positions from left to right, and by changing spinner speeds on valve.
1.
For operating
electrical
system, follow same procedures as for preparing spreader for use.
2.
Any
speed
knob setting changes may be made while truck is in motion.
3.
Spinner and auger may be stopped at the same time, without changing their valve settings, by
pressing power switch
to “OFF” position.
4.
For normal use of dump truck, cover plate may be laid flat over spreader trough and locked in place
.
Dump body tailgate may be opened from top or bottom.
5.
When using truck for normal hauling and dumping, it is recommended that
electrical
safety interlock be
disconnected. Push dust cap
onto disconnect.
6
.
Refer to safety interlock danger decal on trough cover plate for proper use of safety interlock.
7
.
To avoid spinner damage, spinner may be removed when truck is used for extensive hauling. Protect
electric
disconnects with appropriate plugs and caps.
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