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Section 2: Operation
FSP500, FSP700 & FSP1000 Broadcast Spreaders 309-065M
11/29/18
1.
Stop tractor and Broadcast Spreader on a hard level
surface before filling hopper.
2. Make sure power take-off is disengaged at the tractor
and then lower hopper to ground.
3. Engage park brake, shut engine off, and remove
ignition key before dismounting from tractor.
4. Check driveline to make sure it has not come apart in
the middle or loose from the power take-off shafts
due to lowering unit to ground.
5. Check agitator to make sure it functions properly if
product to be spread is a light fluffy material.
Refer to “Agitator Assembly”
If product is a heavy dense material, unscrew
M12 x 55 bolt (#2) and remove agitator assembly.
6. Check distributor vanes for wear.
7.
Check discharge gates to make sure they open and
close properly.
8. Close discharge gates, tighten lever locking knob,
and insert hair pin cotter in the first hole just below
the lift levers to ensure gates do not work open.
9. Fill hopper with product.
Operating Instructions
DANGER
!
To avoid serious injury or death:
•
Do not carry a passenger on the Broadcast Spreader or
tractor. Serious bodily injury or death can result from
carrying someone.
•
Do not allow anyone to climb inside the hopper for any
reason. Serious injury or death can result from someone
becoming entangled in the agitator.
•
Do not allow any person or animal inside the danger zone
(within a radius of 50 yards from the spreader) while power
take-off is engaged. Stop application immediately should
anyone come inside the danger zone. Product thrown from
the spreader can cause bodily injury or death.
NOTE:
Do not travel long distances or carry fertilizer
bags stacked on top of product in the hopper. Both
situations will cause fertilizer to compress resulting
in improper discharge.
IMPORTANT:
Agitator should only be used with light
fluffy material such as grass seeds. Do not use
agitator with heavy dense materials such as
fertilizer, salt, and sand. Doing so can break the
agitator.
IMPORTANT:
Product must be dry (not humid)
without lumps to spread uniformly and correctly.
WARNING
!
To avoid serious injury or death:
•
Always wear non slip shoes, gloves, protective clothing,
safety glasses, and a breathing mask capable of filtering
powders when servicing or lubricating your Broadcast
Spreader. Refer to chemical manufacturers’ labels for
specific protective requirements.
•
Always shut tractor down using “Tractor Shutdown
Procedure” provided in this manual before allowing anyone
including the operator to hook-up and unhook implement.
•
Do not operate and/or travel across inclines where tractor
and/or implement can roll over. Consult your tractor’s
manual for acceptable inclines the tractor is capable of
•
Use a cab tractor with filters on the ventilation system or
wear a breathing mask capable of filtering powders to
prevent inhalation of product.
•
Always park Broadcast Spreader on a hard level surface
and always empty the hopper of product before
disconnecting it from the tractor.
1.
With gates closed and tractor engine set at idle,
engage power take-off to verify everything is running
smoothly. Increase power take-off speed to 540 rpm
to complete verification. Remember to disengage
power take-off immediately and shut tractor down if
Broadcast Spreader vibrates excessively.
2. Shut power take-off and tractor down to continue field
set-up.
3. Check to make certain spreader disc is level and
between 27 1/2" to 31 1/2" above grade.
4. Make gate adjustments per instructions under
5. Fill poly hopper with precise amount of material to
cover one acre or hectare. Make a test run traveling
at the speed you intend to apply product while
dispersing it over a pre marked acre or hectare to
verify if any additional adjustments need to be made.
6. Adjust distributor vanes as needed. See
7.
Make a measurement of the spread pattern to be
used later when applying product to the field.
8. Once all adjustments have been made and settings
are satisfactory, lower hopper to ground and fill with
product.
IMPORTANT:
To distribute product more uniformly,
operate spreader only on calm (non windy) days.
