
INSTALLATION, OPERATING INSTRUCTION AND PARTS MANUAL
MDV SERIES
This manual covers vehicles which have been recom-
mended for carrying the hopper spreader. Please see
your local dealer for proper vehicle applications.
1. Install spreader and optional equipment accord-
ing to the instructions.
2. Install or attach any other equipment that will be
on the vehicle while the spreader will be in use
(step bumper, trailer hitch, snowplows, etc.).
Fill gas tanks.
3. Obtain the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR),
Front Gross Axle Weight Rating (FGAWR), and
Rear Gross Axle Weight Rating (RGAWR) from
the certification label located inside the driver-side
door jam.
4. With the occupants in the truck for normal
spreader operation, weigh the vehicle to obtain
gross vehicle weight (GVW).
5. Subtract the GVW from the GVWR to determine
the available material payload.
6. Obtain the weight per cubic yard (lb./cu. yd.) of
the desired material. Divide the weight into the
payload to determine the maximum volume of
material that can be carried.
7. Compare the maximum volume to determine the
maximum height of the material in the hopper
spreader.
8. Fill hopper with the material to the calculated
height. Reweigh vehicle with occupants and
verify the GVW, Front Gross Axle Weight, and
Rear Gross Axle Weight are less than the
vehicle’s ratings.
9. Repeat steps 7 and 8 for each type of material.
Material
Salt (78lbs cu.ft.) - Dry
Coarse Sand - Dry
Course Sand - Wet
Density
(lb. per cubic yd.)
2,106
2,700
3,375
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