Toro 34231, Operator'S Manual

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If the material is broadcast too heavy at the
left side of the machine, push the diffuser
control down slightly; refer to 3 of
Figure 25 .
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If the material is broadcast too heavy at the
right side of the machine, pull the diffuser
control up slightly; refer to 4 of
Figure 25 .
3. Lock the spreader-pattern control by turning the
handle clockwise 90°; refer to 5 of
Figure 25 .
Using the Deflector Gate
Use the deflector control to temporarily stop or deflect
granular material away from sidewalks, parking lots,
patios, or anywhere the granular chemicals are not
desired.
Note:
The deflector gate changes the discharged of
materials from the left side of the spreader only.
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Figure 26
1. Fence
3. Deflector gate lowered
2. Flowers
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Pull the deflector-control handle to broadcast
granular product from the left side of the impeller.
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Figure 27
1. Deflector-control handle 3. Push (block left side
product broadcast)
2. Pull (broadcast at the left
and right sides)
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Push the handle to temporarily block granular
product from broadcasting at the left side of the
impeller.
Spreading Granular Material
1. Start the engine, and adjust the throttle midway
between the S
LOW
and the F
AST
positions.
2. Rotate the knob of the impeller-speed control to
run the impeller motor (
Figure 28 ).
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Figure 28
1. Impeller-speed control 3. Diffuser control
2. Deflector control 4. Hopper-door control
3. Move the throttle to the F
AST
position, and drive
the machine forward.
4. Open the hopper-door control to begin spreading
the granular material (
Figure 29 ).
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