Boss Snowplow TGS 300 User manual

FormNo.MSC11329RevA
Owner'sManual
TGS300TailgateSpreader
PartNo.TGS11300—SerialNo.400000000andUp
Registeratwww.bossplow.com.
OriginalInstructions(EN)*MSC11329*A

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Introduction
Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate
andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoid
injuryandproductdamage.Youareresponsiblefor
operatingtheproductproperlyandsafely.
YoumaycontactBOSSdirectlyatwww.bossplow.com
forproductandaccessoryinformation,helpndinga
dealer,ortoregisteryourproduct.
Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineBOSSparts,or
additionalinformation,contactanAuthorizedBOSS
DealerorBOSST echnicalService(1-800-286-4155)
andhavethemodelandserialnumbersofyour
productready.Figure1identiesthelocationofthe
modelandserialnumbersontheproduct.Writethe
numbersinthespaceprovided.
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Figure1
1.Serialnumberlocation
ModelNo.
SerialNo.
Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhas
safetymessagesidentiedbythesafetyalertsymbol
(Figure2),whichsignalsahazardthatmaycause
seriousinjuryordeathifyoudonotfollowthe
recommendedprecautions.
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Figure2
1.Safetyalertsymbol
Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation.
Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanical
informationandNoteemphasizesgeneralinformation
worthyofspecialattention.
Contents
Safety.......................................................................3
Preparation.........................................................3
Operation............................................................3
SafetyandInstructionalDecals..........................4
Setup........................................................................5
InstallingtheWireHarness.................................5
InstallingtheSlide-InAttachment........................5
MountingtheSpreader.......................................5
InstallingtheSpreaderController........................6
ProductOverview.....................................................7
Controls.............................................................7
Specications....................................................8
Operation..................................................................8
RemovingtheSpreader......................................8
MountingtheSpreader.......................................8
LoadingtheSpreader.........................................9
OperatingtheSpreader......................................9
FreeingaClog....................................................9
UnloadingtheSpreader....................................10
AdjustingtheDropGate....................................10
AdjustingtheMaterialDeectors......................10
OperatingTips..................................................11
Troubleshooting......................................................12
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Safety
Improperlyusingandmaintainingtheequipment
canresultininjury.Toreducethepotentialfor
injury,complywiththesesafetyinstructions
andalwayspayattentiontothesafety-alert
symbol,whichmeans:Caution,Warning,or
Danger—personalsafetyinstruction.Failureto
complywiththeinstructionmayresultinpersonal
injuryordeath.
Preparation
•ReadtheOwner’sManualbeforeoperatingor
servicingthespreader.
•Ensurethatonlytrainedpersonnelinstallsand
performsmaintenanceontheequipment.
•Alwayswearappropriatepersonalprotective
equipmentwhenloading,unloading,andservicing
thespreader.Wearsubstantial,slip-resistant
footwear,cold-weatherclothing,hardhat,safety
glasses,anddustprotection.
•Manynewertrucksareequippedwithairbags.
Neverdisable,remove,orrelocateanysensorsor
othercomponentsrelatedtotheoperationofthe
airbags.
•TGS300spreadersmustonlybeusedwitha
minimumClassIIreceiverhitch.Donotexceed
thevehiclehitchrating.
•TheTGS300canholdamaximumweightof91
kg(200lb)ofsalt.Donotexceedthisweight.
Operation
•ReadtheOwner’sManualbeforeoperatingor
servicingthespreader.
•Donotoperatethemachinewhileill,tired,or
undertheinuenceofalcoholordrugs.
•Forvehicle-mountedspreaders,alwaysfollow
themanufacturer’srecommendationsforproper
parkingprocedures.
•Alwayswearyourseatbeltwhileoperatingamotor
vehicle.
•Donotexceed22.5km/h(14mph)while
spreading.
•Thisspreaderhasanoperatingsoundlevelbelow
70dBA.
•Neverputanypartofyourbodybetweenthe
spreaderandthevehicle.
•Overloadingthespreadercouldresultin
anaccidentordamage.Neverexceedthe
gross-vehicle-weightrating(GVWR)orthefront
orreargross-axle-weightratings(FGAWRor
RGAWR)forthevehicle.
•Thisspreaderisrestrictedtotheuseofsaltonly.
Donotrunothermaterialsthroughthespreader.
•Donotattempttomountorremovethespreader
withmaterialinit.
•Turnthespreaderoffbeforelling,mounting,
removing,servicing,orcleaningit.
•Neveroperatethespreaderwithin7.6m(25ft)
ofbystanders.
•Donotclimbintoorrideonthespreader.
•Keepyourhands,feet,andclothingawayfrom
movingpartsandmountingpoints.
•Mountthespreadertoavehiclebeforeloading
material.
•Installratchetstrapsandkeepthemproperly
tightenedwiththeslide-inattachment.
•Whentransportingthespreader,ensurethatitis
properlysecured.Instructionsareavailableat
www.bossplow.com.
•Theslide-inattachmentmustbefullyengagedand
pinnedintothevehicle’s3cm(1-1/4inch)or5cm
(2inch)receiverhitch.
•Materialsafetydatasheets(MSDS)areavailable
atwww.bossplow.com.
•Usea1/2tonminimumliftingdevicetomove
heavyspreadercomponents.
•Donotstorematerialinthehopper.
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SafetyandInstructionalDecals
Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyarea
ofpotentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedormissing.
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TGS06269
1.Warning—readtheOwner’s
Manual.
4.Warning—turnthemachine
offbeforelling.
7.Warning—donotstandor
rideonthemachine.
10.Warning—turnthemachine
offanddisconnectthe
powerbeforeservicingthe
machine.
2.Warning—alloperators
shouldbetrainedbefore
operatingthemachine.
5.Warning—emptythe
hopperanddisconnectthe
powerbeforeinstallingor
removingthemachine.
8.Warning—themachine
mustbeinstalledbefore
lling.
3.Lossofcontrolhazard—do
notoverllthemachine.
6.Thrownobject
hazard—keepbystanders
asafedistanceawayfrom
themachine.
9.Warning—donotstore
materialsinthemachine.
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TGS05895
1.Cutting/dismemberment
hazard;auger—keep
ngersandhandsclearof
theauger.
3.Cutting/dismemberment
hazard;spinner—keep
ngersandhandsclearof
thespinner.
2.Crushinghazard—keep
ngersandhandsclearof
movingparts.
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Setup
Note:Theslide-inattachmentisrequiredtoinstall
thismachine.ContactyourAuthorizedBOSSDealer
formoreinformation.
InstallingtheWireHarness
DANGER
Vehicleenginescontainmovingpartsandcan
becomeextremelyhot,capableofcausing
severeburnsandseriousbodilyharm.
Shutofftheengineandallowitsufcienttime
tocooldownbeforeinstallingthiskit.
DANGER
Vehiclebatteriescancausedangerous
electricalshocksthatcouldleadtosevere
burnsordeath.
Disconnectyourbatterybeforeinstallingthis
kit.
1.Securethespreaderendofthevehiclewire
harness(Figure3)tothecenteroftherear
vehiclebumperwithacabletie.
2.Routethewireharnessalongthedriver-side
frame-railandintotheenginecompartment,and
secureitwithcableties.
Note:Keepthewireharnessawayfromany
hotormovingparts.
3.Insertthecontrollerconnectorsthroughthe
rewallandintothevehiclecab,andsecure
themwithcableties.
Note:Routetheconnectorstothelocationthat
youwanttoinstallyourcontroller.
4.Connecttheblackringconnectortothenegative
(-)batteryterminal(Figure3).
5.Connecttheredringconnectortothepositive
(+)batteryterminal(Figure3).
6.Wrapalloftheexcesswireandsecureitinthe
enginecompartmentwithcableties.
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Figure3
1.Redringconnector3.Controllerconnector
2.Blackringconnector4.Spreaderconnector
InstallingtheSlide-In
Attachment
1.Mounttheslide-inattachmenttothespreader
using4bolts(1/2inch)andlocknuts(1/2inch)
andtorquetheboltsto76Nm(56ft-lb)asshown
inFigure4.
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Figure4
1.Spinnerguard3.Bolt(1/2inch)
2.Locknut(1/2inch)4.Slide-inattachment
2.Mountthespinnerguardtothespreaderusing
the2existingbolts(3/8inch)andlocknuts(3/8
inch)andtorquetheboltsto27Nm(19.7ft-lb)
asshowninFigure4.
MountingtheSpreader
RefertoMountingtheSpreader(page8).
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InstallingtheSpreader
Controller
Mountthecontrollerinthecabwhereitdoesnot
interferewithvehicleoperationorvisibility.
Important:Donotmountthecontrollerina
locationthatvehicleoccupantscouldcontactit
duringacrash.
1.Removethemountingbracketfromthecontroller
(Figure5).
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Figure5
1.Mountingbracketbolt3.Sheet-metalscrew
2.Mountingbracket
2.Attachthemountingbrackettothevehicleusing
2sheet-metalscrews(Figure5).
3.Attachthecontrollertothemountingbracket
withthepreviouslyremovedbolts.
Note:Positionthecontrollerscreensothatitis
clearlyvisibletothedriver.
4.Connectthewireharnesscontrollerconnector
tothecontroller.
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ProductOverview
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Figure6
1.Hoppercover3.Materialdeector
2.Liftpoints4.Spinner
Controls
Becomefamiliarwithallthecontrolsbeforeyou
operatethespreader.
MaterialDeector
Thematerialdeectorcontrolsthespreadofmaterials;
youcanadjustthecontrolstoprovidedifferentspread
patterns;refertoAdjustingtheMaterialDeectors
(page10).
SpreaderController
Thespreadercontrollerletsyouoperateyourspreader
anddisplaysinformationaboutyourmachine.
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Figure7
1.Blastswitch4.YellowLED
2.On/Offswitch5.RedLED
3.GreenLED6.Speeddial
•On/Offswitch—turnsthespinnermotoronoroff
•Blastswitch—momentarilysendsfullpowertothe
spinnermotoraslongasitispressed.
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•Speeddial—increasesthespinnermotorspeed
whenturnedclockwise,anddecreasesthespinner
motorspeedwhenturnedcounterclockwise.
•GreenLED—indicatesthatthecontrollerisonand
thespinnermotoristurning
•YellowLED—indicatesthattheBlastswitchis
active
•RedLED—indicatesthatthespreaderisclogged
andthecontrollerisbeingoverloaded
Specications
Note:Specicationsanddesignaresubjectto
changewithoutnotice.
Hopperheight53cm(21-7/8inches)
Hopperwidth74cm(29inches)
Hopperdepth38cm(15inches)
Weight(empty)31kg(70lb)
Capacity0.08m3(3ft3)
Operation
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe
machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
RemovingtheSpreader
1.EnsurethatthespreadercontrollerisintheOFF
position.
2.Unplugthespreaderwireharnessfromthe
vehiclewireharnessandattachtheweather
capstoeachend.
3.Unhooktheratchetstraps.
4.Removethecotterhairpinandclevispinfrom
thevehiclehitch.
5.Slidethespreaderoutofthereceiverhitchof
yourvehicle(Figure8).
DANGER
Thespreaderisheavyandcouldcause
seriousinjuryifdropped.
Ensurethatyourfootingisstable,and
avoidliftingthespreaderonslipperyor
unevensurfaces.
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Figure8
6.Movethespreadertoyourstoragearea.
MountingtheSpreader
DANGER
Thespreaderisheavyandcouldcause
seriousinjuryifdropped.
Ensurethatyourfootingisstable,andavoid
liftingthespreaderonslipperyoruneven
surfaces.
1.Slidethehitchonthespreaderintothereceiver
hitchofyourvehicleandlineupthesecondhole
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onthespreaderhitchwiththeholeinthehitch
ofyourvehicle(Figure9).
Note:Ifthespreadercontactsthebumperof
yourvehicle,slidethespreaderoutandalignthe
rstholeofthespreaderhitchinstead.
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Figure9
2.Securethespreaderhitchtothevehiclehitch
usingtheclevispinandcotterhairpin.
3.Hook1endoftheratchetstrapstotheholeson
thebackofthespreaderframe(Figure6).
4.Slidethefreeendsoftheratchetstrapsbetween
thebumperandtailgateonyourvehicleand
attachthemtoasolidpointonthetruckframe
rail.
Note:Youmayhavetodrillaholeinthetruck
framerailtoattachthem.
5.Plugthespreaderharnessintothevehiclewire
harnessatthebumper.
LoadingtheSpreader
Important:Onlyusedrysaltinthespreader.
Othermaterialscouldcausedamagetothe
machine.
1.Ensurethatthespreaderissecurelymountedto
yourvehicleandisnotoverslipperyoruneven
terrain.
2.Removethehoppercover.
3.Determinetheamountofmaterialthatyou
cansafelytransportinyourspreader;referto
Specications(page8).
4.Fillthehopper.
Note:Have2peopleliftbagsweighingmore
than18kg(40lb).
5.Installthehoppercover.
OperatingtheSpreader
DANGER
Hands,feet,andclothingcangetcaughtin
themovingpartsofthespreaderandcause
seriousbodilyinjuryandlossoflimbs.
Keepyourhands,feet,andclothingawayfrom
themovingspinnerandattachmentpoints.
CAUTION
Thespreaderthrowsmaterialatahighspeed
thatcouldcauseminorinjuriestobystanders.
Bystandersshouldstayaminimumof7.6m
(25ft)awayfromoperatingspreaders.
1.FliptheON/OFFSWITCHtotheONposition.
Note:Alwayscheckforbystandersbefore
startingthespreader.
2.Usethespeeddialtosetyourdesiredspinner
speed.
Note:Thespinnerspeedwilldeterminehow
quicklythematerialisspreadaswellashowfar
itisthrown.
3.Whilespreading,youcanpresstheBLAST
switchtomomentarilyincreasethespeedofthe
spinnermotor.
4.FliptheON/OFFSWITCHtotheOFFpositionwhen
youarenishedspreadingtostopthespreader.
FreeingaClog
TheredLEDonthespreadercontrollerwillilluminate
whendebrisgetswedgedinthespreaderandthe
controllerisoverloaded.
1.IftheredLEDilluminates,quicklypulsethe
BLASTbutton.
2.Iftheclogisnotclearedautomatically,
disconnectthespreaderwireharnessand
manuallyfreetheclog.
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UnloadingtheSpreader
1.Positionthespreaderintheareawhereyou
wanttodepositthematerial.
2.Unloadthespreaderusingeitherofthemethods
below:
•Turnonthespreadercontrollerandrunthe
spreaderuntilthehopperisempty.
CAUTION
Thespreaderthrowsmaterialatahigh
speedthatcouldcauseminorinjuries
tobystanders.
Bystandersshouldstayaminimum
of7.6m(25ft)awayfromoperating
spreaders.
•Unplugthespreadfromthevehiclewire
harness,andshoveloutthematerial.
AdjustingtheDropGate
1.Removethe2frontbolts(Figure10).
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Figure10
1.Frontbolts3.Dropgate
2.Rearbolts
2.Loosenthe2rearboltsandrotatethedropgate
(Figure10).
3.Installthe2previouslyremovedfrontbolts,and
tightenthe2rearbolts.
Youcanadjustthespreadpatternbyrotatingthedrop
gateasshowninFigure11.
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Figure11
1.Rotatedclockwise3.Default(centered)
2.Rotatedcounterclockwise
AdjustingtheMaterial
Deectors
Youcanadjustthematerialdeectorsbyinserting
thedeectorpinsintothestaggeredholesnearthe
spinner(Figure12).
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Figure12
1.Materialdeectorpins
Youcanadjustthespreadpatternbypositioningthe
deectorsasshowninFigure13.
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