Lit. No. 70440, Rev. 00
19
April 1, 2016
CONTROLLING FLOW OF MATERIAL
The factory installed material baf
fl
e in the spreader
stops
fi
ne materials from free
fl
owing. When dense
or damp material is being spread, or when more
fl
ow
is desired, remove the material baf
fl
e. However, it is
recommended that the baf
fl
e remain in place when
spreading bulk salt.
The inverted V in the model 1875 spreader should not
be removed, except when servicing the spreader.
The Tube Restrictor Kit optional accessory prevents
leaking issues when handling
fi
ne pellet and
fl
ake
materials.
SPREADING TIPS
• Spread ice melters with the storm to prevent
unmanageable levels of ice.
• Never exceed 10 mph (16 km/h) when spreading.
• For a wider pass, increase spinner speed.
• For a heavier pass, drive slower or increase
auger speed.
• Never operate spreader near pedestrians.
• Calculate spread pattern when near vegetation.
NOTE: The spinner motor is not designed for
continuous duty. Allow the motor to cool between
long cycle times.
OPERATING THE SPREADER
AUTO-REVERSE (Ar) FEATURE
The spreader, after initial setup, is automatically able
to sense and clear material jams.
Initial Setup
With the spreader connected and the control
powered up in the READY mode, press and hold
the BLAST button. After
fi
ve seconds a number will
be displayed on the status display (factory default is
20). Continue to press the BLAST button and turn
the right knob (material
fl
ow control knob) clockwise
or counterclockwise to increase/decrease the setting
(range is 2–30). Set this value to
6
. Release the
BLAST button. If auto-reverse is too sensitive or not
sensitive enough, adjust the value in the range of
5–8
.
A value of 10 or greater on a tailgate spreader will
disable the feature.
Auto-reverse (Ar) Sequence
The
Ar
sequence will begin automatically, and consist
of a series of reverse-then-forward movements of the
auger.
The
Ar
sequence will make up to
fi
ve attempts to
clear the jam. The status display will
fl
ash
Ar
then a
number, and repeat as it counts down from 5 to 1. If
the jam is cleared, the auger will automatically return
to normal operation at the previous control settings.
If
Ar
is unsuccessful, then the operator must extract
the material that is causing the problem. Follow all
warning directions when clearing jams.
VIBRATOR FUNCTION
A heavy-duty vibrator is standard equipment on the
model 1575 and 1875 spreaders. Turn the vibrator ON
as needed to keep dense material
fl
owing and prevent
bridging of material in the hopper.
CAUTION
Disconnect electric power and tag out if
required before servicing or performing
maintenance.
