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5. FERTILIZER SPREADER USE
5.1 RECOMMENDATIONS FOR A CORRECT DISTRIBUTION:
● Please always test the lbs. per acre that you wish to spread before starting to work.
● Do not engage the PTO shaft when the tractor is in acceleration, because it will start the
pendulum spreading. Lower the engine revolutions at the minimum and after that speed up
gradually till obtaining a speed of 540 r.p.m.
● Open exits only when the right speed is achieved.
● Avoid spreading fertilizer on windy days, in order to improve the uniformity of the distribution.
5.2 SPREADING WIDTH ADJUSTMENT:
The spreading angle can be reduced for narrow spreading. The spreader is set at the factory for the maxi-
mum spreading angle of 56 degrees, position 1 for maximum spreading of 46 feet. You can reduce the
degrees to 48° for spreading as narrow as 9 feet. When the arrow on the adjuster points away from the
driveshaft, you achieve the widest angle. When the arrow points to the driveshaft, the spout will move to
the narrowest angle.
For better accuracy in narrow rows, it is recommended that you purchase one of the narrow row spouts.
ATTENTION!
Before use, please check that gears are adequately greased
(see lubrication section)
ATTENTION!
During the use of the machine, please be sure that for a radius of 30
yards there are not any persons or animals. If somebody comes up,
please immediately stop the tractor engine.
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