CONDITION
Spreader pushes hard:
LOOK FOR . . . . .
Dry bushings and corroded
shafts.
PROCEDURE . . . .
Oil these points:
1. Bearing in hopper
bottom.
2. Axle bearings.
3. Idle wheel bushing.
4. Bushing in gear box: a. Spinner shaft
below gear; b. Hub end bevel gear;
c. Hub end of spinner gear; d.
Gears; e. Spinner shaft at gear box;
f. Axle shaft at gear box.
LOOK FOR . . . . .
Corrosion on axle at
frame bushings - (A)
PROCEDURE . . . .
Note: If bushings are corroded,
the corrosion must be removed,
preferably by filing or scraping.
The axle must be moved endways,
out of the axle bearing area. Remove
one wheel & open gear box to permit
sliding of axle. Gear box holding rings
are removed by prying - replaced by
forcing. Wheel holding push caps are
removed & replaced as shown.
To remove hubcap,
place chisel point on
lock tab. Strike
sharply with hammer.
To re-use hubcap,
place round punch in
lock tab opening. Strike
lightly. Deform each
tab 1/32”.
1
3
2
4
B
F
C
E
D
A
A
Round Punch
Tab
Hub Cap
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Read Before Using
Now You are Ready to Put Material in the Hopper
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Make certain the
rate gate is in closed position.
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As insurance against spill damage and spill loss, put material in the hopper with the
spreader on a walk, driveway, paper, plastic, etc.
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The spreader will be easier to use if you only half-fill the hopper. Later on you can fill the
hopper if you so choose.
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Or for added capacity, the inverted 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
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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.
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Example is for 6 ft. wide spread: Make the first spreading
pass at one-half the spread width from the edge of the
spreading area or in this case approximately 3 feet or one
big step.
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Additional spreading passes will be at the full spread width
or approximately 6 feet apart.
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TAKE A SIGHTING AT THE FAR END. Keep your eye on the
sighting as you spread. You will not need to wonder where
you are or where you have been. Continue until spreading
is completed.
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Left over fertilizer can be spread under trees and other
high feeding areas without showing “edge of spread” lines.
NOTE: With the rotary agitator installed, the rate gate closed (not
spreading) and with material in the hopper, the spreader will push
harder than normal. (This is because the agitator is stirring the
material and it has no place to go.)
RECOMMENDATION: When not spreading and the spreader is being pushed some
distance, tip the spreader so only the idle wheel is on the ground.
Cleaning the Spreader is Part of the Spreading Job.
IMMEDIATELY AFTER USE - CLEAN AND OIL THE SPREADER
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Method #1
- Wipe spreader thoroughly with an oily cloth. Oil all bearings and
bearing areas.
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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”.
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It is virtually impossible to have rust and corrosion on a clean, dry, oiled surface.
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Again - just before using - oil all bearings and moving parts.
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In storage, ideally the spreader should be hung by the handle. In any case, do not pile
weight on the spreader, as excess weight over a period of time can distort the tires.
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Spreader Assembly