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Prepare your spreader for storage

How to store your HILLTIP ICESTRIKER™ Spreader?

When Spring has arrived and the snow and ice are nothing but a memory, it is safe to say you won’t be needing your IceStriker™ salt spreaders anytime soon. When storing your IceStriker™ salt spreaders for the summer break, follow these steps to assure your equipment will be ready for the next season.

Hilltip IceStriker™ Sand & Salt spreader

1. Unload the hopper. Back the vehicle up to a place where you want to deposit the material. Swing the spinner chute to an upright position and lock it in position with the pins. Detach the power supply to the spinner motor by separating the harness. Let the auger rotate until the hopper is empty.

2. Remove the Spreader from the vehicle using the lift/tie-down points.

3. Wash and rinse the entire unit with (cold) water only. If your unit is equipped with the HILLTIP Pre-Wet system, make sure the whole liquid system is properly cleaned.

4. Insert a good amount of grease into all bearing(s) by the nipples. If the bearing(s) seems to be in bad shape, contact your HILLTIP dealer in order to get replacement parts.

5. Clean and grease the pintle chain (for pintle-chain models). Check the length of the chain for broken or cracked welds where the pintles (cross bars) meet the chain. If the chain seems to be in bad shape, contact your HILLTIP dealer in order to get replacement parts.

6. Clean all exposed connectors and apply dielectric grease to them. Make sure you have the endcap kit H23361 available to apply after the grease treatment.

7. Remove the controller from the vehicle and store it in a clean, safe and dry place.

These simple steps will help ensure your sand and salt spreader is kept in good condition and ready for the next season when the temperature drops and it’s time once again to keep our communities safe on the roads.

If you are also putting your Snow Plows away, be sure to check out the blog Prepare your Snow Plow for Storage.

Wish you the best!

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Prepare your snow plow for storage

How to store your HILLTIP SNOWSTRIKER™ Snow Plow?

HILLTIP SNOWSTRIKER™ snowplows are designed to give rugged and reliable service with minimal maintenance. Preparing your snow plow for storage over the summer break will extend the life of your valuable HILLTIP SNOWSTRIKER™ and ensure that it gives you the highest performance season after season.

These steps will properly prepare your SNOWSTRIKER™ V-Plow or Straight Plow for storage so you can rest assured that your equipment will be ready to battle the snow next season.

Hilltip SnowStriker™ V-plow

1. Give the Plow unit a proper wash. Apply grease at any exposed chrome and on the lift cylinder rod. Straight Plows: Set the blade in a fully right-angled position and apply grease on the left side cylinder rod. V-Plows: Set both wing blades in a fully angled position (backwards) in order to get the angle cylinders inserted and protected. Dismount the plow unit from the vehicle.

2. Follow the normal procedure for dismounting the unit from the vehicle. Treat the connector on the vehicle side with dielectric grease and mount the cover H25798 on the connector. Mount the pushbeam cover H25943 on the vehicle in order to protect the pushbeam during summer season.

3. Disconnect all electrical plugs and treat all connector with dielectric grease. Lights, valves, pump, etc.

4. Touch-up eventual rust spots or chipped paint. Contact your HILLTIP dealer if you are in need of repair spray bottle paint.

5. Treat the Spring assemblies and the Trip edge mechanism with grease. Check the rubber dampeners for any damage and contact your HILLTIP dealer to get replacement parts.

6. Insert a good amount of grease into all nipples. You will find nipples on the center-pin, tilt-frame and lift-cylinder.

Hilltip pushbeam cover H25943
Spring assemblies and trip edge mechanism

These simple steps will help ensure your equipment is kept in good condition for next season when the snow arrives and it’s time once again to keep our commuities safe on the roads. If you are also putting your Spreader away, be sure to check out the blog Prepare your Spreader for Storage.

Wish you the best!