2.
Use the controller to set the desired feed speed
and spinner speed.
Note:
You can adjust the feed and spinner
speeds while the spreader is operating.
3.
If you plan to use the vibrator during spreading,
turn it on now.
Note:
The vibrator does not start until you start
the feed motor.
4.
Press the S
TART
/S
TOP
button to activate the
spreader.
Note:
Always check for bystanders before
starting the spreader.
5.
While spreading, you can press the B
LAST
button
to momentarily increase the speed of the feed
and spinner motors.
6.
Press the S
TART
/S
TOP
button when you are
finished spreading to stop the spreader.
7.
Empty the leftover materials from the spreader;
refer to
Unloading the Spreader (page 18)
.
Freeing a Clog
The word J
AM
will appear in either the feeder or
spinner display when debris gets wedged in the auger
or pintle chain, or under the spinner disk.
1.
Do not turn off the machine when a jam first
occurs.
Note:
The spreader is designed to automatically
free clogs.
2.
If J
AM
S
TUCK
appears in the feeder or spinner
display, push the Start/Stop button.
Note:
If the machine does not clear the clog
after several attempts, the motor goes into a
cooldown mode for 3 minutes.
3.
If the clog is not cleared automatically,
disconnect the spreader wire harness and
manually free the clog.
WARNING
Moving parts on the spreader can
entangle hands and cut or dismember
fingers.
•
Disconnect the spreader wire harness
before attempting to manually free a
clog.
•
If the top screen is opened, ensure
that all bolts are secured after freeing
the clog.
Adjusting the Material
Deflectors
You can adjust the material deflectors by inserting the
deflector pins into the staggered holes around the
spinner (
).
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Figure 18
1.
Material deflector
2.
Adjustment holes
You can adjust the spread pattern by positioning the
deflectors as shown in
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Figure 19
Deflection Settings
1.
Driver side open
3.
Both sides open
2.
Passenger side open
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