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Ecolawn ECO 75 Operator's Manual

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OPERATOR'S MANUAL
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  • Page 1 Since 1994 Since 1994 OPERATOR’S MANUAL www.ecolawnapplicator.com...
  • Page 2 THANK YOU For purchasing an Ecolawn Top Dresser. Your new machine has been carefully designed and manufactured to provide years of reliable and productive service. This manual will provide you with safety instructions and general maintenance tips that will help to keep your machine in top running order.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    QUALITY AND CHARACTERISTICS FRIABILITY MOISTURE CONTENT TROUBLESHOOTING AND ADJUSTMENTS ..........11 AGITATORS ...................... 13 GENERAL MAINTANCE ................15 SHAFT BEARING V-BELTS SAND DEFLECTOR ..................16 ASSEMBLY STEPS ..................17 Operator’s Manual | ECO 75 | Turf Pros #1 Top dresser...

  • Page 4: Warranty

    WARRANTY Ecolawn Applicator® One Year Limited Warranty TERMS: Ecolawn Applicators are guaranteed to be free of defects in materials or workmanship for one year from the registered purchase date. To qualify, the applicator must be registered online at www.ecolawnapplicator.com (under the product tab).

  • Page 5: Safety Instructions

    INSTRUCTIONS 1. GENERAL • Never allow children to operate power equipment. • Do not use the Ecolawn Applicator on any slope that is greater than 10 to 15 degrees. • Do not modify the Ecolawn Applicator. Any alterations to the machine will void the warranty.

  • Page 6: Operating Instructions

    Mix Blend: 50% compost, 50% sand 10 cubic feet: 550 lbs Sand 10 cubic feet: 800 lbs 3. MAIN USES The Eco 75 Broadcast Top Dresser is designed for compost topdressing, sand topdressing, lawn restoration and renovation, soil amending, and top seeding. To learn more about topdressing, please visit our website at www.ecolawnapplicator.com.

  • Page 7: Using The Ecolawn Applicator For The First Time

    Step 5. After 8 hours of use, inspect the nuts and bolts again and tighten if necessary. If some pulleys do not run correctly after these trials, please refer to Ecolawn Application: Troubleshooting and Adjustments. Operator’s Manual | ECO 75 | Turf Pros #1 Top dresser...

  • Page 8: Operating The Ecolawn Applicator

    Feed Trap Lever (Figure 2). Fill the Hopper with the substrate to be spread. Note: Never exceed the Hopper’s maximum load capacity (500 lbs / 227 kg); this can damage the machine. FIGURE 1 FIGURE 2 Operator’s Manual | ECO 75 | www.ecolawnapplicator.com...
  • Page 9 When the Hopper is empty, disengage the PTO Drive to stop the Conveyor Belt. Close the Feed Trap with the Feed Trap Lever.  If filling the Hopper again, drive to the substrate source and then refill the Hopper. Operator’s Manual | ECO 75 | Turf Pros #1 Top dresser...

  • Page 10: Choosing An Appropriate Substrate

    1. QUALITY AND CHARACTERISTICS It is very important to choose a high-quality topdressing substrate. APPROPRIATE For greatest cost efficiency, Ecolawn recommends using a bulk SUBSTRATE substrate which is friable, has a moisture content lower than 65%, and contains no inorganic matter (plastic, glass, or concrete, etc.) or raw organic matter (such as pieces of wood, raw manure).

  • Page 11: Troubleshooting And Adjustments

    Tension Bolts. and tighten the horizontal bolt to push the Conveyor 4. Test the machine and re- Roller forward a 1/2 turn at adjust if necessary. a time. Operator’s Manual | ECO 75 | Turf Pros #1 Top dresser...
  • Page 12 If the pulley used to turn the Spreading Disk is filled with substrate, it may cause the belt to come off. Clean the pulley and the disk, then re-mount the belt on the pulley. Operator’s Manual | ECO 75 | www.ecolawnapplicator.com...

  • Page 13: Agitators

    Rotation – forward. LONG AGITATOR For spreading: compost, dry materials, wet materials. Trap door opening - 3/4 to wide open. Rotation - forward or reverse depending on specific product. Operator’s Manual | ECO 75 | Turf Pros #1 Top dresser...
  • Page 14 CORKSCREW AGITATOR For spreading: dry sand, screened crumbly compost, dry pulverized dirt, powder materials, Biochar products and granular products. Trap door opening - 1/2 to wide open. Operator’s Manual | ECO 75 | www.ecolawnapplicator.com...

  • Page 15: General Maintance

    The proper belt tension is tight enough that the belts will not slip during operation. Occasionally, belt tension must be readjusted. Do not over-adjust the tension, as this may damage other parts. Operator’s Manual | ECO 75 | Turf Pros #1 Top dresser...

  • Page 16: Sand Deflector

    SAND DEFLECTOR Operator’s Manual | ECO 75 | www.ecolawnapplicator.com...

  • Page 17: Assembly Steps

    ASSEMBLY STEPS Operator’s Manual | ECO 75 | Turf Pros #1 Top dresser...
  • Page 18 NOTES Operator’s Manual | ECO 75 | www.ecolawnapplicator.com...
  • Page 19 NOTES Operator’s Manual | ECO 75 | Turf Pros #1 Top dresser...
  • Page 20 www.ecolawnapplicator.com Since 1994 1-866-ECO-LAWN (326-5296) info@ecolawnapplicator.com 960 Leon-Trepanier, Sherbrooke, Qc Canada J1G 5J6...

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