Assembly
7
Fig. 1 – Placement of belt on pulleys
Fig. 2 – Mounting pans to spreader
ASSEMBLY
Read all instructions carefully before beginning. Spredway model number is printed on Spredway
shipping carton. Standard Spredways are marked "Spredway." High Capacity Spredways are marked
“High Capacity.” Assemble Spredway according to drawings on this page and following instructions.
1. Bolt motor to motor mount using four 5/16 x 1" bolts, nuts and lock washers. Align motor pulley to flat
pulley by sliding on motor shaft. NOTE: Align belt when Spredway is in operating position.
2. Place belt on pulleys. Bend belt hook around belt as shown.
CAUTION: Belt should not scrape on hook or it may cut belt.
3. Center flow holes in spreading pans should be about 1/3
open for bins less than 24' in diameter. For larger bins,
holes should be 1/2 open. Be sure bolt on cover is tight
after adjustment.
4. To mount pan to spreader, lower pitch adjusting rod by
loosening locking handle and pre-spread disc inside of cone.
Lower adjusting rod so its end is about 3" below main bearing
shaft. See Fig. 2. One end of stationary pitch control arm
comes mounted to pan. Mount other end of control arm to
main bearing shaft. Secure with hairpin clips. Repeat this step
for second pan.
5. Remove hinge pin from
adjusting
rod.
Place
spreading pans and pitch
adjusting rod together and
replace hinge pin. Secure
hinge pin with hairpin clip.
Hairpin clips should be
snapped on all the way. See
Fig.
2.
See
operating
instructions for setting angle
of pans.
6. Place pre-spread ring inside
cone, allowing slots in ring to
slip over Spredway arms.
Secure ring by installing
hairpin clips - found in parts
sack
-
through
holes
provided in Spredway arms.
7. After Spredway has been
assembled it is ready to be
installed in bin. Following
figures show different ways
to
mount
Spredway.
Determine which applies and
follow instructions for that
method.
Spredway
is
shipped with a set of
standard
rigid
mount
brackets.
