Section 7: Operating Procedures
PFS4000, PFS5060 & PFS8010 Pendulum Spreaders 309-124M
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4. Check pendulum for cleanliness and wear. Clean
pendulum if needed. Replace worn pendulum with
genuine Land Pride parts only.
5. Make sure discharge gates open and close properly.
6. Close discharge gates.
Set Hopper Discharge Rate
1. Transport to the site to spread product.
2. Stop tractor and Pendulum Spreader on a hard level
surface.
3. Make sure power take-off is disengaged and then
lower spreader until it is resting on support blocks or
on the ground.
4. Engage park brake, shut engine off and remove
ignition key before dismounting from tractor.
5. Check driveline to make sure it has not come apart in
the middle or loose from the power take-off shafts.
6. Determine material spread width in feet or meters
and spout swing angle (Max., Mid, or Min) using
Spread Width and Spout Angle in the Spreader
Charts. Refer to:
•
•
7. Adjust spout swing angle to distribute product at the
desired spread width. Refer to:
•
“Spout Swing Angle (English System)”
38.
•
“Spout Swing Angle (Metric System)”
42.
on page 41 or
on page 45 to determine
travel speed (mph or km/h, quantity of material
dispersed (lbs/acre or kg/hectare), and regulation
bar setting. For instructions on how to set the
regulation bar, see
on page 38 or
9. Check discharge gate to make sure it opens and
closes properly. End check by fully closing the gate.
10. Follow instructions under
on this page. Fill hopper with precise
amount of product needed to cover one acre or one
hectare.
11. Make a test run traveling at the speed you intend to
apply product while dispersing it over a pre-marked
acre/hectare to verify if any additional adjustments
need to be made.
12. Make a measurement of the spread pattern to be
used later when applying product on the field.
IMPORTANT:
Maximum safe travel speed will be
determined by ground conditions and tractor size.
Load Hopper with Product
WARNING
!
To avoid serious injury or death:
•
Always read and comply with all instructions and
precautions on the label of the product being used.
•
Always wear non slip shoes, gloves, protective clothing,
safety glasses and a breathing mask capable of filtering
powders when filling hopper to prevent injury to the body
and/or injury from inhalation of product. Refer to chemical
manufacturers’ labels for specific protective requirements.
•
Lightweight tractors with rear attached implements may
need weights added to the front to maintain steering control.
Consult your tractor Operator’s Manual to determine
proper weight requirements and maximum weight
CAUTION
!
To avoid minor or moderate injury:
Fill hopper with product only after the spreader has been
properly hitched to a tractor capable of handling a fully
loaded hopper and only after arriving at the application site.
1. Transport tractor with empty spreader to the site to
spread product before filling hopper to prevent
compression and settling of product in hopper.
2. Stop tractor with Pendulum Spreader on a hard level
surface before filling hopper.
3. Make sure power take-off is disengaged and
stopped. Lower spreader completely down until it is
resting on the ground.
4. Engage park brake, shut engine off and remove
ignition key before dismounting from tractor.
5. Make certain driveline has not come apart in the
middle or loose from the tractor and drive unit shafts.
6. Make certain the gate is fully closed.
7. Fill hopper with product.
IMPORTANT:
Product must be dry (not humid)
without lumps to spread uniformly and correctly.
NOTE:
Calibration Information provided in the
Spreader Charts on pages 41 and 45 must only be
used as a starting guide. Actual distribution rates
may vary due to travel speed, spread width, material
quality, feed speed, weight, density, specific gravity,
humidity, treatment, wind, roughness of terrain, and
material brand or variety.
NOTE:
Land Pride recommends filling hopper with
a mechanical device rather than filling hopper
manually.
