Figure 7
STEP 7: (SEE FIGURE 7)
• Place the hopper on the hopper support tubes,
inserting the spreader shaft up through the square
hole in the bottom of the hopper.
• Slide the hopper bushing (X) onto the spreader
shaft and insert it into the bottom of the hopper.
• Slide the spacer (K) onto the spreader shaft.
• Install the agitator hairpin (I) in the spreader shaft.
STEP 8: (SEE FIGURE 8)
• Attach the hopper to the upper set of holes
in the hopper support tubes using four 1/4” x
1-3/4” hex bolts (D), 1/4” washers (M), nylon
washers (N) and 1/4” nylock nuts (J).
Make
only finger tight.
• Insert the 1/4” x 1” hex bolt (F) into the hole in
the bottom of the hopper, pressing the head of
the bolt into the hex shaped recess. Install a
1/4” nylock nut (J) onto the bolt and
tighten
.
Figure 8
STEP 10: (SEE FIGURE 10)
• Attach the flow control bracket to the hitch
tube using two 1/4” x 1-3/4” hex bolts (D), four
1/4” washers (M) and two 1/4” nylock nuts (J).
Do not tighten completely.
STEP 9: (SEE FIGURE 9)
• Install the grip (T) onto the flow control arm.
• Assemble the adjustable stop (V) to the flow
control bracket using the 1/4” x 3/4” carriage
bolt (G), nylon washer (N) and wing nut (U).
Figure 9
Figure 10
STEP 11: (SEE FIGURE 11)
• Install the end of the flow control rod (10) with
no hole into the elongated hole in the flow
plate on the bottom of the hopper. Lock the
rod in the flow plate by rotating the rod.
STEP 12: (SEE FIGURE 12)
• Swing the flow control rod around and insert
the end of the rod into the flow control arm.
Secure it with a 1/4” washer (M) and a 3/32” x
3/4” cotter pin (P).
Figure 11
Figure 12
STEP 13: (SEE FIGURE 13)
• Fasten the hopper braces (11) to the hopper
support tubes using the nylock nuts (J) that
were assembled earlier.
Do not tighten
completely.
• Fasten the loose ends of the hopper braces
to the hitch tube using a 1/4” x 2” hex bolt
(C) and a 1/4” nylock nut (J).
Do not tighten
completely.
STEP 14:
•
Tighten
all bolts and nuts
except
for those
shown in step 10 that fasten the control
bracket to the hitch tube.
STEP 15: (SEE FIGURE 14)
• Slide a 5/8” washer (O), a spacer (L), a 5/8”
washer (O) and a wheel onto the end of the
axle with no hole.
• Carefully hammer a hub cap (Z) onto the axle.
1 2
3 4
5 6
7 8
9
10
SETTING "5"
OF
F
STEP 17: (SEE FIGURE 16)
• Set the adjustable stop at "5" and move the
control hande back against it.
• Slide the control bracket along the hitch tube
until the flow plate in the bottom of the hopper
is open half way.
•
Tighten
the bolts and nuts fastening the control
bracket.
Do not deform
the control bracket.
• Make sure the flow plate will open and close all
the way. Readjust if necessary.
STEP 16: (SEE FIGURE 15)
• Slide a 5/8” washer (O), a spacer (L), a 5/8” washer
(O) and a wheel onto the end of the axle with a
hole.
• Secure the wheel to the axle with a 3/16” x 2” cotter
pin (R), spreading both ends of the cotter pin.
• Carefully hammer a hub cap (Z) onto the axle.
Figure 13
Figure 14
Figure 16
Figure 15
I
X
K
D
M
N
F
J
J
J
U
N
V
G
T
D
J
M
M
M
P
C
J
J
J
11
11
Z
O
L
O
Z
O
L
O
R
R
Quick Start Guide
45-04632 Tow Spreader
Read the manual that came with your Tow Spreader for:
• Important safety warnings
• Further explanation of features
• Operating instructions and flow control adjustments
Problem?
Call 1-800-448-9282
Quick Start Guide
45-04632 Tow Spreader
Read the manual that came with your Tow Spreader for:
• Important safety warnings
• Further explanation of features
• Operating instructions and flow control adjustments
Problem?
Call 1-800-448-9282
