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10. Always start walking prior to opening the flow control closure plate.
11. If spreading material is accidentally deposited too heavily in a small area, soak the area thoroughly with a
garden hose or sprinkler to prevent burning of the lawn.
12. To ensure consistent coverage, make sure each scatter pattern slightly overlaps as shown in figure below.
The approximate scatter widths for different materials are shown in the application chart.
13. When scattering spreading material, make sure material does not hit evergreen trees, flowers or shrubs.
14. Make sure you are appropriately dressed, including sturdy footwear. Protect yourself by wearing gloves
and a dust mask when handling chemical lawn products that contain pesticides and herbicides.
15. Do not over apply spreading material. Follow the recommended coverage rate for each product. Over
application will lead to lawn damage and contamination.
The rate settings are guidelines only. Even branded materials may vary in grain size, humidity, density etc. If
in any doubt choose a lower setting than that suggested or start at a mid-setting and adjust as necessary,
Using rock salt in this spreader will damage the mechanism and shorten the life of the product. Refined ice
melting salt can be used but the user should be aware that this is not a specialised salt spreader and using
salt may corrode the spreader and reduce the life of the machine. Clean the spread thoroughly after using
Do not over apply spreading material. Follow the recommended coverage rate for each product. Over
application will lead to damage and contamination. If spreading material accidentally deposits too heavily,
soak the area thoroughly with a garden hose or sprinkler to prevent burning.
CONSISTENT COVERAGE
To ensure consistent coverage, ensure each broadcast pattern slightly overlaps the previous, as shown below.
N.B. ALWAYS MOVE OFF BEFORE OPENING FEED-GATE.ALWAYS CLOSE FEED-GATE BEFORE STOPPING.
CAUTION
until an even spread is achieved.
DO NOT USE WITH ROCK SALT.
refined de-icing salt.
WARNING
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