Safety
Improperlyusingandmaintainingtheequipmentcan
resultininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,
complywiththesesafetyinstructionsandalways
payattentiontothesafety-alertsymbol,which
means:
Caution
,
W ar ning
,or
Danger
—personalsafety
instruction.Failuretocomplywiththeinstructionmay
resultinpersonalinjuryordeath.
Preparation
•Ensurethatonlytrainedpersonnelinstallandperform
maintenanceontheequipment.
•Alwayswearappropriatepersonalprotectiveequipment
whenloading,unloading,andservicingthespreader.
Wearsubstantial,slip-resistantfootwear,cold-weather
clothing,safetyglasses,anddustprotection.
•Ensurethatyourrearviewmirrorisinagoodoperating
position.
•Manynewertrucksareequippedwithairbags.Never
disable,remove,orrelocateanysensorsorother
componentsrelatedtotheoperationoftheairbags.
•TGS600spreaderswithslide-inorRT3attachmentsmust
onlybeusedwithaminimumClassIIIreceiverhitch.Do
notexceedthevehiclehitchrating.
•TGS1100spreaderswiththeslide-inorRT3attachments
mustonlybeusedwithaminimumClassIVreceiver
hitch.Donotexceedthevehiclehitchrating.
•TheTGS600canholdamaximumweightof181kg(400
lb)ofsalt.Donotexceedthisweight.
•TheTGS1100canholdamaximumweightof363kg
(800lb)ofsalt.Donotexceedthisweight.
Operation
•ReadtheOperator’sManualbeforeoperatingorservicing
thespreader.
•Donotoperatethemachinewhileill,tired,orunderthe
inuenceofalcoholordrugs.
•Forvehicle-mountedspreaders,alwaysfollowthe
manufacturer’srecommendationsforproperparking
procedures.
•Alwayswearyourseatbeltwhileoperatingamotorvehicle.
•Donotexceed22.5km/h(14mph)whilespreading.
•Thisspreaderhasanoperatingsoundlevelbelow70dBA.
•Neverputanypartofyourbodybetweenthespreader
andthevehicle.
•Overloadingthespreadercouldresultinanaccidentor
damage.Neverexceedthegross-vehicle-weightratingor
thefrontorreargross-axle-weightratingsforthevehicle.
•Thisspreaderisrestrictedtotheuseofsaltonly.Donot
runothermaterialsthroughthespreader.
•Donotattempttomountorremovethespreaderwith
materialinit.
•Turnthespreaderoffbeforelling,mounting,removing,
servicing,orcleaningit.
•Neveroperatethespreaderwithin7.6m(25ft)of
bystanders.
•Donotclimbintoorrideonthespreader.
•Keepyourhands,feet,andclothingawayfrommoving
partsandmountingpoints.
•Mountthespreadertoavehiclebeforeloadingmaterial.
•Installratchetstrapsandkeepthemproperlytightened
withtheslide-inandRT3Attachments.
•Whentransportingthespreader,ensurethatitisproperly
secured.Instructionsareavailableatwww .bossplow .com.
•Theslide-inattachmentmustbefullyengagedandpinned
intothevehicle’s5cm(2inch)receiverhitch.
•TheupperandlowerpinsoftheRT3attachmentmust
befullyengagedandpinnedintothevehicle’s5cm(2
inch)receiverhitch.
•Materialsafetydatasheets(MSDS)areavailableat
www.bossplow.com.
•Usea1/2tonminimumliftingdevicetomoveheavy
spreadercomponents.
•Donotstorematerialinthehopper.
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