Toro SprayMaster Max 34240 Operator's Manual page 30

Spread Gate Opening Adjustment
1. Make sure the Spread Gate Open/Close knob is
in the closed position.
Figure 26
Rear hopper panel and spinner removed for clarity
1. Bottom hopper plate
2. Rate gate
3. Hole
4. Hopper gate crank
2. Loosen the jam nut on the lower gate linkage
ball joint housing and release the ball joint from
the ball end.
3. Align the rate gate and the bottom hopper plate,
by inserting pins through the 6.4 mm (0.25 inch)
diameter holes.
4. Adjust lower gate linkage ball joint housing until
it lines back up with the ball and reattach the ball
joint housing to the ball.
5. Tighten the jam nut to the ball joint housing.
6. Remove the pins from step 3.
Rate Dial Tension Adjustment
The tension on the rate dial is adjustable. The nominal
tension is when the compression spring measures 28
mm (1.12 inches) as shown in
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5. Lower gate linkage
6. Jam nut
7. Ball joint
Figure 27.
Rotate the nut to increase or decrease tension.
1. Rate dial
2. 28 mm (1.12 inches)
Spread Pattern Control Tension
Adjustment
If the Spread Pattern Control (diffuser) will not stay
in the set location, increase the tension. Tighten the
nut in small increments, on the left side of the hopper
assembly, to increase the tension; to decrease the
tension, loosen the nut.
1. Diffuser knob
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Figure 27
3. Nut
Figure 28
2. Nut
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