After Each Use Or Daily When In Use; Repairs; Removal Of The Motor; Removal Of The Spinner - C-Dax SPREADMASTER Owner's Manual

After Each Use or Daily When in Use

Remove all traces of product from the spreader by wiping. Pay particular attention to areas where
product has accumulated and built up. If removing product by scraping take care not to damage the
surface finish of the spreader or its components.
Do not direct water onto the motor housing (this area should be wiped clean).
After cleaning, apply water-displacing fluid such as WD40 to all metal parts.
Check for damaged or worn components and replace as required.

REPAIRS

Removal of the Motor

Locate the motor shaft grub screw in the recess in the spinner boss.
Apply a little heat with a clean soldering iron to soften the thread-locking compound.
Using 2 mm Allen key loosen the motor shaft grub screw.
Remove the cover from the electric connector and loosen the clamp screws to remove the wires
from the connector.
Using a 3/16 UNF spanner remove the motor mounting nuts.
Withdraw the motor from its mounting.

Removal of the Spinner

Remove the motor as described above.
Using a soldering iron apply a little heat to the grub screws to soften the thread locking compound.
Using a 2mm Allen key loosen the two spinner grub screws and remove the motor shaft grub screw
entirely.
Remove the spinner from the agitator shaft.

Removal of the Agitator Shaft

Remove the motor, and spinner as described above.
Leave the agitator flail on the agitator shaft.
Withdraw the shaft upwards through the hopper mount plate.
NOTE
If the motor shaft cannot be withdrawn from the agitator shaft, the agitator flail, and washer may be
removed first and the motor, and agitator shaft may be removed as a unit through the bottom of
the frame once the spinner grub screws have been loosened.

Removal of the Delivery Chute

Mark the position of the delivery chute with respect to the chassis.
Release the clamp securing the chute to the chute ring.
Remove the delivery chute.

Removal of the Hopper

Remove the two bolts securing the hopper to the chassis.
Lift the hopper clear of the chassis.

Removal of the Shutter

Remove the hopper as described above.
Lift the control handle against its spring pressure to disengage the handle from the shutter and the
lower pivot bracket.
Retain the friction washer from the lower pin on the handle.
Unthread the handle through the upper bracket.
Using a 10mm spanner undo the four nuts securing the hopper mount plate.
Lift the plate clear.
Withdraw the shutter.
The shutter guide plates may be removed at this point.
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