Maintenance - The Andersons 2000 Assembly, Use And Care Manual

Assembly
7)
Using a grease gun, lubricate the grease fittings
on the axle bearing housings and gear carrier.
Do not overfill. Apply a small amount of grease
to the gear teeth. Install the two gearbox cover halves
and secure with the three retainer clips. Insert the
screen inside the hopper and secure it with the
factory installed clips.

Maintenance

1)
Empty the spreader after each use. Return the
unused material to its original container and seal to
prevent moisture-causing clumping.
2)
Wash the spreader thoroughly including the
impeller shaft bearing as shown and dry in a sunny or
heated area. Wipe or blow off excess water to
prevent corrosion. Clean all residue from rotor plate.
3)
Periodically grease the axle
bearing housings as indicated
in assembly step #7. Turn the
spreader upside-down and
apply a few drops of oil to the
impeller shaft bearing as shown
and allow oil to penetrate
bearing.
4)
Oil the pivot points on all the control linkage, the
deflector (optional part), and the spring inside the rate
control housing.
5)
Periodically clean and inspect the gears by
removing the gearbox cover halves. Apply a small
amount of grease to the gear teeth for lubrication.
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Wash Bearing & Apply Oil
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Grease Fittings
Apply a small amount of grease at the gear fittings
indicated is assembly step #7. Be sure to reinstall the
gearbox cover halves prior to use.
6)
Gear mesh should be checked on a regular basis
during high use periods.
Clearance between the
axle gear and pinion gear
should be minimal but not
tight. If adjustment is
necessary, loosen axle
collar set screw and hold
the gears together. Slide
the axle collar against
the gear carrier and
tighten axle collar set
screw. Spin drive wheel. Gears should run freely and
smoothly.
7)
Maintain tire pressure at 20 psi maximum.
Do not overfill.
8)
If the axle requires disassembly, be sure to
reassemble it so the drive wheel attaches on the right
hand side of spreader. Incorrect spread pattern will
result if rotor plate does not rotate in a counter-
clockwise direction.
Grease Fittings
Axle Collar
Gear Carrier
Grease