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Did You Know?

THERE'S MORE TO A SPREADER THAN MEETS THE EYE –––
LOTS MORE

Spreadability

Dial-a-matic regulator ensures exact spread rate. Accuway

®

Spread

Pattern Equalizer assures exact placement of the spread pattern -
Bull's Eye - dead to the center of the spreader. All products - All
spreading conditions. Skewing is eliminated.

Durability

Series 290 spreaders will survive use and abuse. Welded steel con-
struction is double braced, finished in baked on powder coated 
enamel. Generous use of highest quality stainless steel. Guaranteed
metal gears.

Reliability

You can count on.

Accuway

®

spread control system is so innovative, it's patented. Is so

successful it's used on all Spyker series 290 spreaders.

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Page 1: ...Operation Guide Service Manual Parts List spread with confidence It s the spread that counts It s the spread that counts For Models 88 296 298 298 296 88 P O Box 210 810 W Main Street N Manchester IN 46962 USA 1 800 972 6130 Fax 219 774 3416 ...

Page 2: ...sher Finishing 2 Handle Grip 9 Nut 1 Agitator Wire 1 Felt Washer 1 Upper Spinner Shaft 1 Coupling 1 Spring Clip 1 Cotter Pin 6 1 4 20x1 1 2 Bolt 3 1 4 20x2 3 4 Bolt 1 Screen 1 Spinner For Quick and Easy Assembly First Read Entire Procedure Then Follow Carefully The Step by Step Instructions 2 Assembly Instructions NOTE Painted model 296 shown in assembly instructions 298 is stainless frame not sho...

Page 3: ...nuts 5 supplied Spreader Assembly 3 2 a Mount tires on axle as shown to the right noting that the drive wheel 33 has a hole in the hub for the bolt 42 to go through the axle and fasten with nut 44 as illustrated with an arrow in diagram 2b 34 33 2b Washers 50 go on either side ...

Page 4: ...40 to frame 14 with 4 bolts 48 and 4 nuts 5 Attach handles 40 loosely together with 1 bolt 41 and nut 5 at location illustrated with arrow Leave the top two holes empty until you attach the levers 5 Attach on off control lever 37 and Accuway control lever 38 to the handles as shown and bolt together with two of the longer bolts 41 supplied 5 Tighten all nuts bolts at this time 38 37 41 48 ...

Page 5: ...5 Cable Adjustment Procedure for Model 88 and Current Models 296 298 1 Make sure that both levers are pulled all the way back towards the handles ...

Page 6: ...o that the slots in the cable ends are held firmly by cable mount bracket NOTE The on off control lever 37 goes into the lower hole in this illustration which then attaches to the rate gate linkage 9 Secure cable by inserting screw 52 into hole of cable retainer 53 and screwing into cable mount bracket 3 Make sure that the diffuser assembly 12 is slid back completely against the upper spinner shaf...

Page 7: ...es up into the hopper Spreader Assemblycontinued Spinner Assembly 7 6 Insert the bump bar 46 into frame as shown to the right and fasten with two bolts 15 that fasten the front of the hopper to the frame The bolts go through the bump bar and are fastened with nuts 5 2 Slide spinner 31 onto upper spinner shaft 28 ...

Page 8: ...er Assemblycontinued 8 4 Connect upper spinner shaft 28 and lower spinner shaft 23 3 Slide coupling 29 onto upper spinner shaft 28 5 Slide coupling 29 down to secure connection of upper lower spinner shafts ...

Page 9: ...Insert spinner clip 30 through hole in spinner 31 and hole in upper spinner shaft 28 NOTE Use upper hole in spinner shaft for the regular spinner 31 and use the lower hole for the mulch spinner 8 The slot in the dial is to allow the rate gate linkage to travel all the way open for the mulch setting on models 296 298 only ...

Page 10: ... 18 32 18 20 18 42 19 19 25 15 16 15 16 15 16 15 16 1 5 5 5 46 33 34 5 5 5 48 38 41 40 47 47 5 46 5 47 14 5 5 37 44 50 50 10 Exploded View Model 88 Rear View 39 Screen 54 Retainer Wire Hopper Frame Assembly ...

Page 11: ...20 18 42 43 45 36 30 28 23 24 26 25 25 29 31 35 50 50 44 44 11 Exploded View Model 88 7 4 4 4 4 7 37 38 51 8 2 12 3 53 52 6 13 13 Hopper Bottom Gear Assembly Gear Box Housing 11 10 9 Rate Dial Assembly 22 21 21 32 32 ...

Page 12: ...12 Exploded View Model 296 298 15 16 15 16 15 16 15 16 1 5 5 5 5 17 46 34 33 5 5 5 48 41 40 47 5 46 5 47 47 14 5 5 19 19 37 18 18 18 18 44 38 20 32 20 45 45 42 25 39 Screen Spinner Dish 51 ...

Page 13: ...el 296 298 4 4 4 4 4 4 49 49 13 13 3 7 7 7 7 8 12 2 6 38 37 11 10 9 18 18 27 18 20 20 18 42 43 45 36 30 28 23 24 26 25 25 29 31 35 50 50 44 44 22 21 21 32 32 Hopper Bottom Gear Assembly Gear Box Housing Rate Dial Assembly ...

Page 14: ...port Yoke 5 34 25 99 50 1081 2 Cotter Pin Idle Wheel 10 26 05 94 0034 1 Pinion Gear 2 16 27 05 94 0033 1 Bevel Gear 4 62 28 05 97 0028 1 Upper Spinner Shaft 29 79 29 05 97 0030 1 Coupling 29 04 30 05 97 0031 1 Spinner Clip 1 53 31 05 296 0140 1 Spinner 6 57 32 05 94 0036 2 Gear Box Housing 1 98 33 05 95 0016 1 12 Drive Wheel 34 83 34 05 95 0017 1 12 Idle Wheel 35 94 35 SS 92 0002 1 Felt Washer 10 ...

Page 15: ...port Yoke 5 34 25 99 50 1081 2 Cotter Pin Idle Wheel 10 26 05 94 0034 1 Pinion Gear 2 16 27 05 94 0033 1 Bevel Gear 4 62 28 05 97 0028 1 Upper Spinner Shaft 29 79 29 05 97 0030 1 Coupling 29 04 30 05 97 0031 1 Spinner Clip 1 53 31 05 296 0140 1 Spinner 6 57 32 05 94 0036 2 Gear Box Housing 1 98 33 05 95 0016 1 12 Drive Wheel 34 83 34 05 95 0017 1 12 Idle Wheel 35 94 35 SS 92 0002 1 Felt Washer 10 ...

Page 16: ...05 94 0034 1 Pinion Gear 2 43 27 05 94 0033 1 Bevel Gear 4 98 28 05 97 0028 1 Upper Spinner Shaft 19 50 29 05 97 0030 1 Coupling 9 00 30 05 97 0031 1 Spinner Clip 1 53 31 SS 94 0012 1 1 Spinner 5 31 32 05 94 0036 2 Gear Box Housing 1 95 33 05 95 0016 1 12 Drive Wheel 34 83 34 05 95 0017 1 12 Idle Wheel 35 94 35 SS 92 0002 1 Felt Washer 10 36 SS 96 0003 1 Agitator Wire 40 37 05 98 0063 1 On Off Con...

Page 17: ...he low side If the setting proves to be too low cover the area more than one time A higher setting can be used when a proven dial setting is established REMEMBER Published dial settings can be approximate only The operation of the spreader the condition of the material damp or dry or over pulverized and weather conditions are all contributing factors For these reasons it s often a good idea to spr...

Page 18: ...verted bag in the hopper can serve as a capacity extension Also an extension hopper complete with filtering and pulverizing screen is available from the manufacturer Now You are Ready to Spread Spread header strips at the ends of the area OPPOSITE the direction of spreading This will provide a turn around area an area to re align the spreader for the return spread Example is for 6 ft wide spread M...

Page 19: ...E SPREADER Method 1 Wipe spreader thoroughly with an oily cloth Oil all bearings and bearing areas Method 2 Wash rinse and dry the spreader Note Drying takes time Moisture trapped in bearing areas is slow to go Immediately after drying oil all bearings and moving parts Make certain all operations are thorough Note Good Dry Cleaning is preferable to poor Wet Cleaning It is virtually impossible to h...

Page 20: ...lking Bent Grass or Red Top 5 1 000 1 25 4 1 1 000 2 0 4 2 1 000 2 5 4 Park Merion Delta or Kentucky Bluegrass 5 1 000 2 5 4 1 1 000 3 0 4 2 1 000 3 5 4 Hulled Bermuda 2 1 000 2 75 2 25 6 3 1 000 3 0 2 5 6 4 1 000 3 25 2 75 6 Mixtures including coarse seeds 2 1 000 6 0 6 4 1 000 6 5 6 6 1 000 7 0 6 Rye Grasses or Tall Fescue 2 1 000 6 0 6 4 1 000 7 0 6 6 1 000 7 75 6 Dichondra 4 oz 1 000 1 9 8 8 o...

Page 21: ...only Full Rate Half Rate Once Over Twice Over 2 0 1 5 2 5 2 0 3 0 2 25 3 5 3 4 0 3 5 4 5 3 9 5 0 4 2 5 5 4 7 6 0 5 0 6 5 5 3 7 0 5 7 7 5 5 8 8 0 6 8 5 6 5 9 0 7 1 21 Mixed Fine Pellets Large Heavy Pellets Med Pellets Med Pellets Granules Nitrogen Pellets Med Small Pellets Fine Pellets Product Lbs per 1000 Sq Ft Full Rate Half Rate 1 3 6 3 1 2 4 0 3 5 3 4 2 3 7 2 3 7 3 2 4 4 7 4 1 6 5 2 4 5 2 3 2 2...

Page 22: ...a breakthrough in field seeding It was hailed as a major advance ment in agricultural implements Paul Speicher put the hand crank seeder on wheels in 1955 This development ushered in a new era in spreading and spreading products New prod ucts and product forms adapted to broadcast spreading were developed In 1988 a new dimension was added to broadcast spreading SPREAD PATTERN CONTROL a dead center...

Page 23: ... of the spreader All products All spreading conditions Skewing is eliminated Durability Series 290 spreaders will survive use and abuse Welded steel con struction is double braced finished in baked on powder coated enamel Generous use of highest quality stainless steel Guaranteed metal gears Reliability You can count on Accuway spread control system is so innovative it s patented Is so successful ...

Page 24: ... to Dry Sand Salt and other difficult to spread high volume or large particle products With Spyker s patent pending removable spinner blade you can change to mulch blade in a matter of seconds All other spreaders that are on the market require the removal of the hopper to access the spinner blade which can take as long as 1 2 to 1 hour to do No other spreader company manufactures a mulch basket sp...

Page 25: ... called the Accuway Control This lever controls the spread pattern of the product To operate the Accuway Control push the left control handle all of the way forward prior to spreading the product As you spread if the spread pattern is skewing or flowing heavy to one side slowly pull back on the left lever VERY SLOWLY As you pull the lever back towards you you will begin to see the spread pattern c...

Page 26: ...material as it comes out of the spreader Either open more or close off gate the flow until you feel comfortable with the amount of material you are spreading If you would like to check the flow rate simply mark the position of the control lever with a piece of tape and use the cal ibration bucket to check the coverage per thousand square feet See the calibration instructions included with the cali...

Page 27: ...g the upper hole on the spinner shaft It s easy The upper hole is for the regular spinner blade the lower hole is for the Mulch Basket 27 LIMITED WARRANTY This is warranted to the original purchaser only other than used commercially against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of ninety 90 days from the date of purchase Spyker Spreaders LLC will not be liable for any loss damage or ex...

Page 28: ...ontrol ENSURES spreading at exact spread rates Optional BORDER PATROL spread pattern cut off prevents spreading on drive ways flower beds etc Extension hoppers available for all round hopper spreaders Adds 20 lbs to capacity Shipped Set Up Saves time and labor ENSURES proper assembly except 64 Stainless steel frames ensure longer spreader life easier maintenance and present a quality image High gr...

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