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English Manual
1008290-G
WARNING:
AvOid iNjuRY! Chemicals can be
dangerous. use caution to prevent injury for operators
or bystanders.
NOW yOu ARe ReADy TO PuT
MATeRIAl IN The hOPPeR
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Make sure the rate gate is in the closed position.
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Read chemical container label for handling instructions.
A Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) should be
supplied by the chemical dealer and provides proper
safety information.
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Wear proper clothing and safety equipment while
handling or applying chemicals.
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Prohibit all smoking, drinking & eating around chemicals.
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When spreading any products containing herbicides,
exercise extreme caution with respect to careless
spreading and to wind-drift. Contact of some products
on some plants can be fatal.
• Fill the spreader on a flat, level surface only. Fill on sidewalk,
driveway, cardboard, etc. to avoid material loss.
• When filling hopper with material, always use screen to
help break up clumps.
Use and Care
NOW yOu ARe ReADy TO SPReAD
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Keep spinner blade clean. Excess material build-up
can cause an uneven spread pattern.
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Keep the impeller level when spreading.
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DO NOT overload. Maximum capacity is 120 lbs.
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DO NOT use on windy days.
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Spread header strips at the ends of the area
OPPOSITE of 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 shown is for 6 ft. wide spread. Make the
first spread 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 ft. 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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Leftover fertilizer can be spread under trees and
other high feeding areas without showing "edge of
spread" lines.
Tip: When not
spreading, and if
pushing the
spreader some
distance, tip the
spreader so only
the idle wheel is
on the ground.
CleANING The SPReADeR IS PART
OF The SPReADING JOB
Clean and oil spreader immediately after each use.
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".
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It is virtually impossible to have rust and corrosion
on a clean, dry, oiled surface.
• 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.
OIl BeARINGS AND All MOvING PARTS
Make sure the spreader is running freely!
Header
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