
English Manual 31008754-B
Safety
OPERATING SAFELY
General:
• Read this manual and the manual of the vehicle
you are attaching the spreader onto. Be thoroughly
familiar with the controls and the proper use of the
equipment. Know how to stop the vehicle and
disengage the controls quickly.
• This spreader is intended for use in lawn care and snow
/ ice melt applications only. Do not use for applications
other than those intended by the manufacturer.
• Do not let an untrained person or children operate
spreader.
• Do not let anyone, especially children, ride on spreader.
Riders are subject to injury such as being struck by
foreign objects and being thrown off. Riders may also
obstruct the operator's view, resulting in the vehicle
being operated in an unsafe manner.
• Keep bystanders away when you operate spreader.
• Keep hands, feet, clothing, hair, and loose items away
from any moving parts. Failure to check could cause
personal injury.
• To prevent injury to hand:
Personal Protective Equipment:
• Always wear ear and eye protection while
operating the spreader.
• Wear appropriate clothing, footwear, and safety
equipment when operating spreader.
• Do not operate the spreader when barefoot or
wearing open sandals.
• NeverplacehandsintohopperoradjustAccuway
DirectionalControlwhilemotorisrunning.
• Ifusinghandtoopenorclosethegateactuator,
useextension.
RECOMMENDED VEHICLES
and Attachment Method
If you have purchased an optional mount kit, follow mount
kit instructions for proper assembly of spreader to vehicle.
If a mount kit is not available for your vehicle, and you are
fabricating your own mount kit, please read and under-
stand the following.
This spreader is to be attached to 4 wheel vehicles only.
The following are the recommended types of vehicles and
minimum vehicle requirements needed to properly mount
the spreader. While significant effort was made to ensure
that the recommended vehicles are safe for operation, it is
up to the operator to use the spreader and vehicle with the
following safe operating practices.
• When spreader is attached to vehicle, be aware that
handling characteristics of vehicle may be affected. To
prevent loss of control when spreader is attached to
vehicle.
• Do not drive on wet slopes. Slippery conditions reduce
traction and could cause loss of control.
• Look behind machine before you back up. Back up
carefully.
• Travel slowly over rough terrain.
• Do not load spreader hopper with more than the
maximum weight capacity.
• Evenly distribute loads in the cargo bed (UTV) or cargo
rack (ATV).
• ReadspreaderOperatorsManual.
• Allowforlongerbrakingdistances.
• Vehicle speed should be less than 10mph.
Speedshouldalwaysbeslowenoughtomaintain
control.Ifyourvehiclemanualspeciesaspeed
slowerthan10mphwhencarryingloads,thendo
notexceedspeciedspeed.
• Donotdriveonslopesgreaterthan10degrees.
• Emptyspreaderhopperandtravelslowlywhile
goingupanddowntrailerramps.