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When working with equipment that has moving parts, there is always the risk for injury. Al-
ways work alone with the equipments that are defined as single porpose equipments. Never
overload the trailer. Respect the equipment’s danger zone.
Make sure you know the distribution capacity of your machine and the material to be used.
Test drive on the field to be sure that the spread will be right aligned. To generous spreading
can damage the crop and ungenerous distribution may not produce the desired results.
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Reduce speed when working on slopes and uneven terrain.
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Make sure that no foreign objects is in the fertilizer to be spread.
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Follow the guidelines that the ATV manufacturer provides regarding towing / pulling of
equipment / utensils.
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Do not fill the spreader container when you are transporting the equipment on longer
distance. Because the contents can get packed and affects the ability to spread.
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Be extremely careful if you spread herbicides when there is a risk of uncontrolled prolif-
eration of wind that can lead to damage when spreading onto the vegetation outside the
area. Always follow the instructions for the chemicals you use.
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If there would be a stop in the feed: stop the machine, make sure all moving parts have
stopped, and open the feeder cover completely. By puting a stick in the feeder you should
be able to remove the object. WARNING! Risk of crushing!
SPREADING INSTRUCTIONS
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The opening in the bottom of the spreader containers is adjusted with the control lever.
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The size of the opening depends calibration scale. Put the lever in the desired position.
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The spreading schedule in the manual is an estimate based on varying driving speeds .
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For proper distribution calibrate your towing vehicle to run at the desired speed.
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Close the feeder cover and pour in the material that will be disseminated. Run a test drive
and make sure you gets the desired results. Make adjustments if necessary.
The spreading amount is determined with regards to:
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The kind of fertilizer that will be spread
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Working width [m]
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Working speed [km / h]
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The desired spread rate [kg / ha].
Various factors such as wind, fertilizer humidity, etc. can affect the ability to spread.
