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REMOVING WIDE
SPIN
1540 TEC FROM TRUCK
Always refer to the Assembly and Installation section in
this manual for information and instructions that were
used to install the WideSpin 1540 TEC top dresser to
the truck. Review the steps that were used to install
and connect the top dresser to the truck.
To Avoid Serious Injury,
Never Attempt To Lift the Top Dresser Manually.
Serious Bodily Injury Could Result From Lifting
The Top Dresser By Hand.
The Weight And Balance Of The Machine
Requires Approved Hoists And Lifting Devices.
The Top Dresser weighs 308.4 Kg (680 lbs) when
empty. Ensure that the hoist or lifting device, and
its rigging are rated to safely lift and suspend
the weight of the top dresser. The hopper of the
top dresser must be empty when the machine is
lifted.
Always use the lifting brace to pick up the top dresser.
The lifting brace was designed to protect the hopper
and is located to provide for even balance of the top
dresser when the spinner assembly is installed on the
rear of the top dresser.
Never attempt to install or remove a top dresser that
is filled with top dressing material.
The hopper must
always be empty. Never attempt to pick up the top
dresser when top dressing is in the hopper.
Disconnect all electrical and hydraulic connections
to the truck before lifting the top dresser.
Refer to the
Operators Manual for the truck to properly reattach
any hydraulic or electrical connections to that part of
the truck.
THE TOP DRESSER AND THE TRUCK
The operator must read and understand the entire
manual for the truck used to carry the WideSpin 1540
TEC top dresser. The operator must be trained in the
operation of the truck and knowledgeable in its safe
operation.
The operator must be aware of the extra
weight placed on the truck when combined with the
top dresser.
The extra weight will effect the handling,
balance, and braking performance of the truck.
TO AVOID SERIOUS INJURY,
Do Not Drive or Operate the Truck and Top
Dresser On Slopes Steeper Than 15º Degrees.
The operator must operate the truck in a safe
manner and know the operating limits of the truck
in relation to the weight, performance, center-of-
gravity, and operating characteristics of the top
dresser.
TO AVOID SERIOUS INJURY,
Read and Understand the Entire Operator’s
Manual Before Operating The WideSpin 1540 TEC
and the Truck.
WARNING
WARNING
TRUCK REQUIREMENTS