Invicta Fork Mounted Hydraulic Gritter

Operation

• Position the forks to the correct distance apart to locate into fork pockets.
• Remove the heel pins from the attachment.
• Drive the forks into the fork pockets.
• Insert fork pocket heel pins directly behind the heel of the fork and attach safety lynch pin into hole provided.
• Connect the hydraulic quick release fittings of the Invicta hydraulic gritter to the vehicles auxiliary hydraulic or side shift function.
• The attachment is now ready for use.
• Refer to operation manual for full details before commencing use.

Invicta Fork Mounted Hydraulic Gritter

The hydraulic gritter from Invicta is front mounted so it gives gives extra weight to the driving wheels, this hydraulically driven salt spreader/gritter specifically for use with forklift trucks, with conveniently placed fork pockets which allow attachment to the lift tines in a safe and effective manner. It is hydraulically driven from the forklift truck’s third service valve or side shift valve. It also comes fitted with a stainless steel double auger system which can spread all types of salt, wet or dry, brown or white, with a 0.20m³ hopper capacity to take approximately 250kg of salt.

Standard Features

• Hydraulically driven stainless-steel disc.
• Manually adjustable spread width valve from 1.3m to 9m dependent on material.
• Flat mesh top, complete with access hatch.
• Hydraulically powered from the forklift truck’s hydraulic.
• Zinc Plated heel pins for safe attachment to truck
• Maximum fork section 125 x 50mm
• Painted bright yellow
• Please Note: Due to the variety of potential couplings on the Intended Forklift the Gritter is supplied with Capped ends only.

Maintenance

• The Hydraulic Gritter should be inspected weekly for general condition with particular attention paid to: A – All weld points, B – Wear and distortion of fork pockets and heel pin attachments, C – Any damaged/worn components, D – General condition of swivel hook, safety latch and shackle
• Damage or failure must be reported and rectified immediately prior to re-use of the attachment.
• General surface rusting especially in the critical areas should be treated with proprietary inhibitors, primers and paint on a regular basis.
• This product is certified for six (6) months from the date of manufacture after which it is the customer’s responsibility to have the product re-tested at an approved testing facility or inspected and logged in a register by a competent person as advised by the HSE.

Health & Safety

• The manager of the department or section where the attachment is to be used must be responsible for ensuring the operators are fully conversant with the attachment, its operation, maintenance and that the heel pins are fitted.
• Ensure both the truck and attachments are capable of handling the intended load and its contents.
• Ensure the shackle pin is adequately tightened before each use.
• Ensure that the heel pins are correctly inserted, retained and positioned in relation to the heel of the fork prior to each and every use.
• Do not drive into the fork pockets without removing the heel pins.
• Ensure only vertical lifts are made and not angular lifts when using the attachment.
• Do not shock load the attachment under any circumstances.
• The safe working load must not be exceeded at its lifting point.
• Ensure that the mast remains in the vertical position at all times.

• Capacity (kg) - 250
• Weight (kg) - 136
• C of G (mm) - 550mm    
• Length (mm) - 1270   
• Width (mm) - 890    
• Height (mm) - 810    
• Nominal Capacity (m3) - 0.2    
• Operating Pressure (Bar) - 50    
• Flow (LPM) - 11 

Our shipping costs cover most of the UK - however, parts of England, Scottish Highlands and Islands including areas north of the Glasgow / Edinburgh border, Isle of Wight, Channel Islands, Isle of Man, Anglesey, Western Isles, Shetland Islands, Orkney Islands, Isles of Scilly, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland may cost more.

Please call before ordering if the delivery postcode is listed below. There may be additional shipping costs. AB, BT, CA, CT, DD, DG, EH, FK, G, GY, IM, IV, JE, KA, KW, KY, LD, LL, ML, PA, PH, PO 30-41 (Isle of Wight), SA, SY, TD, TN, TR, ZE Southern Ireland

Our lead times should only be used as a guide and are subject to change.

Offloading

Unless a hi-ab delivery has been booked at additional cost, it is the customer's responsibility to offload with suitable equipment on the day of delivery and a failed delivery may result in additional charges.

We recommend installers and/or plant hire & materials to install such as excavators, aggregates etc are not booked until you are in receipt of the goods. Tanks Direct cannot be held responsible for costs incurred due to unforeseen delays, please see our terms for more details.

HIAB

HIAB delivery will be required if you need the tank offloaded from the delivery vehicle. The driver will unload the tank from the vehicle to ground level, however this service is not to place the tank in situ, this will need to be arranged separately.

If you have any questions regarding your delivery, please contact the Sales Team on 01643 703358.

Please note - Certain items may not be returnable, for example those made to order or for sanitary reasons. Please check the product page for more information.

Customers may return items within 14 calendar days (as per our Terms & Conditions) - refer to section 7. **

All Items must be returned unused, refunds cannot be issued for used or previously installed items.

Please be aware that returning a tank can be complicated and expensive, so please check that you are ordering the correct item (we suggest checking the dimensions very carefully).

If you wish to return goods, please complete the form on this page to provide further information.

Once your request is approved, a valid Returns Authorisation Number (RAN) will be issued to initiate the returns process along with information on how & where to return your order along with any costs involved.

Please DO NOT return any goods without this authorisation. Goods cannot be accepted without this.

Returns are not accepted at our Minehead Office, please wait until we contact you before returning any goods.

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