7
Using a grease gun, lubricate the grease fittings
on the axle bearing housings and gear carrier.
Apply a small amount of grease to the gear
teeth. Install the two gearbox cover halves and secure
with the three retainer clips. Insert the screen inside the
hopper and secure it with factory installed clips.
Grease Fittings
Grease Fittings
Assembly
continued
1)
Empty the spreader after each use. Return the unused
material to its original container and seal to prevent
moisture-caused clumping.
2)
Wash the spreader thoroughly and dry in sunny or
heated area. Wipe or blow off excess water to prevent
corrosion. Clean all residue from rotor plate.
3)
Periodically grease the axle bearing housings as indi-
cated in assembly step #7.
4)
Periodically oil the pivot points on the main shutoff/rate
control linkage, as well as the spring inside the rate
control housing.
5)
Periodically clean and inspect the gears by removing
the gearbox cover halves. Apply a small amount of
grease to the gear teeth for lubrication. Apply grease at
the gear carrier fittings indicated in assembly step #7.
Be sure to reinstall gearbox cover halves prior to use.
6)
Maintain tire pressure at 20 psi maximum.
7)
If the axle requires disassembly, be sure to reassemble
it so the drive wheel attaches on the right side.
Incorrect spread patterns will result if the rotor plate
does not rotate in a counter-clockwise direction.
Maintenance
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