Operating The Spreader - Toro 34215 Operator's Manual

Driving the Machine in Reverse
1. Move the motion-control lever to the N
position.
2. To move the machine rearward in a straight line,
slowly move the motion-control lever rearward.
Figure 20
To turn left or right, move the steering control
toward the desired turn direction.
3. To stop the machine, move the motion-control
lever to the N
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Note:
Stopping distance may vary depending
on the spreader-sprayer load.

Operating the Spreader

CAUTION
Chemicals are hazardous and can cause
personal injury.
• Read the chemical manufacture's
directions on the label before handling
the chemicals; follow all manufacturer
recommendations and precautions.
• Keep chemicals away from your skin.
Should contact occur, wash the affected
area thoroughly with soap and clean water.
• Wear eye protection, gloves, and any other
protective equipment recommended by the
chemical manufacturer.
Use the spreader to disperses free-flowing granular
substances such as grass seed, fertilizer, ice melt,
etc. When you use the spreader, first fill the granular
hopper, then apply the granular materials to the work
site, and finally clean the hopper.
Important:
When you use your spreader,
thoroughly clean it at the end of the day.
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position.
Before Operating the Spreader
Before you start using the spreader, calibrate the
spreader for the material that you will disperse; refer
to Calibrating the Spreader (page
Important:
Prior to filling the hopper, verify that
you have set the proper spreader-application rate.
Calibrating the Spreader
Calibrate the spreader each time you use a new
material. The spreader broadcasts material in a
pattern 1.5 to 6.7 m (5 to 22 ft) wide depending on the
material particle size, volume/density, rate of travel,
and wind conditions.
Use the Spreading Charts (page 29)
information from
(page 24), Determining the Effective Spreading Width
(page 25), and
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25) when calibrating the spreader.
Preparing the Test Site and Machine
Operator supplied equipment: 15 shallow collection
pans and 15 graduated measuring cylinders
Note:
The most accurate method to measure
the distribution uses shallow collection pans and
graduated measuring cylinders. In the example below,
the 15 shallow collection pans approximately 30 cm
(12 inches) wide, 91 cm (36 inches) long, and 5 cm
(2 inches) tall.
1. Place one pan in the center of the drive path.
Arrange the next two pans, one on each side,
far enough apart to allow adequate room for the
drive tires of the machine to pass around the
center pan.
2. Place the remaining pans in a straight line as
shown in
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For larger granule materials:
Space 6 additional pans, on each side, 12
inches (30 cm) apart
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23).
Determining the Distribution Pattern
Calculating the Application Rate (page
Figure 21 or Figure 22.
(Figure
along with
21).