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Glasdon TURBOCAST 800 Operating & Maintenance Manual

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Operating & Maintenance Manual
TURBOCAST 800
This manual must be read before operating the machine
Towable Grit/Salt Spreader
ENGLISH (UK) VERSION
APRIL 2022 - ISSUE 5
ORIGINAL INSTRUCTIONS
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Glasdon U.K. Limited
Preston New Road
BLACKPOOL
Lancashire
FY4 4UL
Tel:
(01253) 600410
Fax:
(01253) 792558
e-mail: sales@glasdon-uk.co.uk
www.glasdon.com

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  • Page 1 ENGLISH (UK) VERSION APRIL 2022 - ISSUE 5 ORIGINAL INSTRUCTIONS Operating & Maintenance Manual TURBOCAST 800 ™ Towable Grit/Salt Spreader This manual must be read before operating the machine Glasdon U.K. Limited Preston New Road BLACKPOOL Lancashire FY4 4UL Tel:...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Operating & Maintenance Manual Thank you for purchasing a Glasdon Turbocast 800 Towable Grit/Salt Spreader. This manual contains important information for the operation and future care of your product. CONTENTS PAGE SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION Important Information General Description Speed Restrictions...

  • Page 3: Introduction

    Introduction The Turbocast 800 Towable Grit/Salt Spreader has a capacity of 200 litres (250 kg) and can either broadcast or drop spread grit/salt. The rate of spread can be adjusted over a range of speeds between 5-20mph. A variance in particle size and moisture content of the gritting material will be tolerated because the spreader can spread white and brown rock salt either wet or dry.

  • Page 4: Speed Restrictions

    - where vehicles such as trailers must be Type Approved to demonstrate that they are fit for safe use on the highway. Turbocast 800 has been issued a European Community Whole Vehicle Type Approval (ECWVTA).
  • Page 5 Before Use - Important Information Check the proposed towing vehicle is suitable for towing the Turbocast 800. • Is the towing vehicle fitted with either a pin hitch or ball hitch attachment? Pin Hitch Attachment Ball Hitch Attachment • Check the hitch point on the towing vehicle is rated to carry a minimum load of 420kg.

  • Page 6: Before Use

    *with Tow Bar mounted upside down. If the hitch is not at the correct height for the towing vehicle, do not fit the Turbocast 800 at an angle (see Fig. 2). This will impair the proper performance of the product. Instead, the hitch height will need to be adjusted so that the top of the hopper sits as parallel as possible to the ground (see Fig.

  • Page 7: Information

    Wheels & Tyres With reference to the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986 relating to trailers and gritting trailers for use on the public highway, the Turbocast 800 is restricted to a maximum towing speed of 20mph on public highways.

  • Page 8: Using The Machine

    Using the Machine - A Step-by-Step Guide STEP BY STEP GUIDE. The Turbocast 800 includes a series of on-product instructions to help guide the operator through using the product. The guide listed here follows the same sequence. The numbers (e.g.
  • Page 9 Using the Machine - A Step-by-Step Guide Fig. 8 Fig. 9 50mm STEP 3. First, place the security cable over UNLOCK the ball on the towing vehicle, then lift the security release lever on the ball hitch point STEP 4. Raise the jockey wheel as far is it will and press the nose of the machine down go to give at least 50mm ground clearance firmly onto the ball hitch.
  • Page 10 Using the Machine - A Step-by-Step Guide Fig. 12 Fig. 13 ZONE ‘B’ ZONE ‘A’ ZONE ‘C’ Set the desired spread rate by turning the Adjustment Wheel to the desired position. Max. Max. Min. Min. STEP 7. Load the hopper with grit salt. STEP 8.
  • Page 11 Using the Machine - A Step-by-Step Guide Fig. 16 Fig. 17 STEP 11. Check that the spread limiters are STEP 12. Tow the machine to the desired start raised and locked in the ‘up’ position. The location. Open the drive mechanism cover and engage the drive mechanism see Fig.
  • Page 12 Using the Machine - Drop Spreading Fig. 18 Fig. 21 STEP 16. Complete STEPS 9-13 (excluding 11) to begin spreading. Tow the machine at the correct speed and the machine will drop spread with a dense 1m spread. Some fine tuning of the spread adjustment wheel position may be necessary to achieve the desired output given the conditions of the day and the type of grit salt being spread.

  • Page 13: Broadcast Spread

    Broadcast Spread Table 2 INPUTS OUTPUT Towing Spread Speed Spread Width Spread Spread Speed Setting Setting (approx.) Consistency Density (m.p.h.) *(g/m 5-10 8.0m EXCELLENT 5-10 4.0m GOOD 5-10 2.0m 5-10 8.0m EXCELLENT 5-10 4.0m GOOD 5-10 2.0m 5-10 8.0m EXCELLENT 5-10 4.0m GOOD...

  • Page 14: Drop Spread

    Drop Spread Table 3 INPUTS OUTPUT Towing Spread Speed Spread Width Spread Spread Speed Setting Setting (approx.) Consistency Density (m.p.h.) *(g/m 5-10 1.0m EXCELLENT 5-10 1.0m GOOD 5-10 1.0m GOOD 5-10 1.0m EXCELLENT 5-10 1.0m GOOD 5-10 1.0m GOOD 5-10 1.0m EXCELLENT 5-10...

  • Page 15: Controls

    Controls Spread Adjustment The spread adjustment wheel is located at the front of the hopper. In conjunction with the speed adjustment drive wheel (see below) this controls the output of grit. By turning the wheel counter-clockwise, the level of displacement which is afforded to the motion of the agitator fingers is increased.

  • Page 16: Jockey Wheel

    Controls Fig. 27 The jockey wheel is adjustable to enable easier loading and unloading of the machine hitch onto that of the towing vehicle. To raise the nose of the machine, turn the cranked handle in a clockwise motion. To lower the nose of the machine, turn the handle anti-clockwise. Particularly when operating the machine with towing vehicles with a low hitch height (hitch positions 1 and 2), it may be necessary to unclamp and reset the position of the jockey wheel once the machine has been connected to the towing vehicle to increase the ground...

  • Page 17: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting 1. The machine is not spreading, or is spreading intermittently. Quick Check: Is there sufficient material in the hopper? If not. Refill. Is the aperture at the bottom of the hopper jammed or clogged up with material? Use a tool to free up the compacted material. Is the drive engaged? Check the engagement between the clutches.
  • Page 18 Troubleshooting Remedies: • Increase the towing speed to fall within the recommendations for the speed setting. • If the towing speed is ok, move the speed adjustment drive wheel to a lower towing speed setting. For example, if you are in setting 2, move it to setting 3. This will increase the spinner speed and mean the spinner plate is better able to dispense the grit with an even distribution given the amount of grit being ejected from the hopper.
  • Page 19 The clutches are easily accessible and can be replaced by removing the mudguard, then disassembling the simple clutch assembly. Please contact Glasdon for details. Probable Cause: The machine has been used to spread a material which compacts readily (e.g.

  • Page 20: Maintenance

    Maintenance Emptying the Hopper To rapidly evacuate the hopper of grit, first set the spread adjustment wheel to the maximum setting (‘Max.’ or ‘Zone C’) (see Fig. 31). Engage the drive mechanism and tow the machine around until the majority of grit has been dispensed (see Fig. 32). With the spread adjustment at its maximum output, it will release the material rapidly - so choosing an area where a dense spread is either beneficial, or where it will cause minimal disruption is recommended when doing this.
  • Page 21 Maintenance End of Season (Annual Service) A more thorough maintenance regimen should be undertaken at the end of each season. In addition to thoroughly cleaning, it is important to check, inspect and re-grease the drive train and agitation system to ensure it is ready to use again next season. To access the drive train, first, remove the wheel and tyre from the drive side of the vehicle (kerb side).
  • Page 22 Maintenance Removing the Protective Covers Fig. 36 Next, remove the two protective covers that shield the drive train. These are fitted with a series of fixing screws around the perimeter of each cover. Remove these fixings using a 10mm spanner or socket and remove the covers (see Fig.
  • Page 23 Maintenance Fig. 38 The drive train has an in-built chain tension adjustment mechanism to ensure the chains run smoothly. The white nylon roller in each of the two chain tensioner assemblies should press against the chains to keep them taught as the chains are driven. To check the tension is suitable, press against the chain and check the deflection.
  • Page 24 The Turbocast 800 is CE Marked, it has been designed to comply with the relevant Standards and Directives for its product classification. An EC Declaration of Conformity certificate and a copy of the CE Marking Turbocast 800 Technical File is available from the Glasdon UK Quality Assurance Department upon request.

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