SaltDogg 1400450 Self-Contained Hopper Spreader - Manual (Page 4)

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C. Connect the green wire from the vehicle wiring harness
to a known good vehicle ground.
D. Connect the stripped end of the red wire to an accessory
wire/terminal that is controlled by the vehicle’s ignition
switch.
4. Spreader Wiring Installation
A. Attach the terminal end of the black (negative) battery
cable to the negative terminal (marked “-”) on the battery.
B. Then connect the terminal end of the red (positive)
battery cable to the positive terminal (marked “+”) on the
battery.
C. Using cable straps and 1/4" x 3/4" sheet metal screws,
secure the spreader wiring harness to the spreader.
D. Verify that the Ignition Switch in Control Box is in the
“OFF” position prior to completing step E.
E. Connect the spreader and vehicle wiring harnesses.
5. Installing the Inverted Vee Assembly
(Optional Equipment)
The front and rear hopper brackets have two (2) holes in
each to support the inverted vee defl ector weldment. Secure
the defl ector with four (4) 3/8-16 X 1" hex head cap screws,
lock washers, and nuts.
WARNING
Do not drill holes into fuel tanks, fuel lines, through
electrical wiring, etc that may be damaged by drilling.
ATTACH TO
VEHICHLE GROUND
ATTACH TO 12V DC POWER
SOURCE CONTROLLED
BY VEHICLE IGNITION
TO SPREADER HARNESS
Cab Control Box
C. To adjust the roller chain tension: First pull the spinner/
chute assembly away from the rear of the vehicle to take up
slack in chain then tighten chute screws. The correct chain
tension should allow a 5/16" defl ection midway between
both chain sprockets. If additional adjustment is needed,
loosen the spinner shaft bearing bolts and slide the shaft
away from the gearbox sprocket. Be sure to maintain the
vertical alignment of the spinner shaft and bearings before
tightening the hardware.
D. Install the chain guard using the three (3) 1/4-20 X 3/4"
hex head bolts, lock washers, and nuts.
E. Tighten all hardware to the recommended torque specifi -
cations as shown in this manual.
3. Control Box and Vehicle Wiring Harness Installation.
Note: The following instructions show how to install the
spreader so that the engine will draw power, to start the
engine, from a dedicated battery located on the spreader.
CAUTION
Do not over-tension the roller chain. This can cause
damage to the chain, bearings, and gearbox.
A. Layout a wiring path for the vehicle wiring harness.
B. Mount the control box in a convenient location in the truck cab.
WARNING
Do not install control box in the vehicle’s airbag
deployment area. Refer to the vehicle’s manual for
airbag deployment area.
A. Adjust the height of the inverted vee for the material be-
ing spread:
• For salt and dry sand, adjust the Defl ector Weld-
ment as close to the bottom of the hopper as
possible.
• For salt/sand mix, adjust the Defl ector Weldment
to the middle of the mounting holes.
• For wet sand, adjust the Defl ector Weldment to
the highest position.
• Tighten all hardware according to the recom-
mended torque chart.
Deflector
Weldment
Bracket