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KNOW YOUR SPREADER
Read this owner's manual and safety rules before operating your spreader.
Compare the illustration below with your spreader to familiarize yourself with the various controls and their locations.
SPREADER
PLATE
(IMPELLER)
FLOW CONTROL ARM
ADJUSTABLE
STOP
CLOSURE
PLATE
FLOW CONTROL ARM - Opens and closes the closure
plate in the bottom of the hopper.
ADJUSTABLE
STOP - Limits how _r the closure plate
opens.
CLOSURE PLATE - Slides to open or close the opening in
the bottom of the hopper.
SPREADER PLATE - Spins when spreader is in motion to
disperse the material in an even pattern.
HOWTO
USE YOUR SPREADER
SETTING THE FLOW CONTROL
(Refer to figure 12 on page 8.)
Loosen the nylon wing nut, set the adjustable stop to
the desired flow rate setting and retighten the wing nut.
The higher the setting number, the wider the opening
in the bottom of the hopper.
Refer to the application chart on page 10 and to the
instructions on the fertilizer bag to select the proper flow
rate setting.
Pull the flow control arm against the adjustable stop for
the on position and toward the hopper for the off posi-
tion.
USING YOUR SPREADER
We do not recommend
the use of any powdered
lawn
chemicals, due to difficulty in obtaining a satisfactory
or
consistent broadcast pattern.
Determine approximate
square footage of area to be
covered and estimate amount of material required.
Before filling the hopper make sure the flow control arm
is in the off position and the closure plate is shut.
Break up any lumpy fertilizer as you fill the hopper.
Set the adjustable stop with the flow control arm still in
the off position. Refer to the application chart on page
10 and to the instructions on the fertilizer bag to select
the proper flow rate setting.
The application
chart is calculated
for light to heavy
application at a vehicle speed of 3 mph, or 100 ft. in 23
seconds. A variation in speed will require an adjustment
of the flow rate to maintain the same coverage. The faster
you drive, the wider the broadcast width.
Always start the tractor in motion before opening closure
plate.
Always shut the closure plate before turning or stopping
the tractor.
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