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Maintenance Instructions
Cleaning/Corrosion Prevention/Storage
To protect your Drop Pro from corrosion and to increase its useful life, clean it after each storm. By cleaning after each storm, salt build-up
will be less and the salt will be easier to remove.
After each snow storm:
Run the spreader to empty the hopper.
Turn the spreader control off and unplug the spreader before cleaning. Use water to rinse all of the salt residue away. Pay special attention
to tight areas, enclosures and hard-to reach areas where salt build-up is likely to be a problem. Rinse these areas thoroughly. Avoid directly
rinsing openings in transmissions/motors, such as where a shaft might come out of the housing. Use a car wash brush to clean salt and
grime that is stuck. Consider using a salt-removal product or spraying your spreader with a cleaning solution before rinsing. Rinse all clean-
ing solutions off thoroughly with water.
Make sure there are no puddles of water on the surface of the spreader and remove water from the bottom of the hopper so the Distribution
Shaft isn’t frozen when you use your spreader again.
Grease bearings, put dielectric grease on plugs, spray metal parts with a light oil. Avoid getting oil on the plastic – this will cause the plastic
to degrade.
Corrosion/Rusting is a chemical reaction caused by presence of moisture, salt, and metal. Preventing any one of these ingredients from com-
ing in contact with any other ingredient will prevent corrosion.
Storing the spreader indoors, cleaning the spreader after each use, lubricating bearings, and spraying oil on the metal will limit corrosion. Use
a water displacing oil in tight areas, especially where parts butt against each other.
Light oil applied to metal parts will prevent salt and grime from getting stuck to the frame (making it easier to clean) and will prevent
scratched or chipped areas from rusting.
How you store your spreader can have a lot to do with how long it lasts and how well it performs. Store your spreader in a sheltered area,
preferably indoors. If it must be stored outside, elevate it on wooden blocks and cover with a tarp; secure the tarp so it won’t blow away in
the wind. Before putting your spreader away, perform a very thorough cleaning, lubricate bearings, and spray oil on metal parts. Apply a pro-
tective plastic conditioner to the hopper and lid to protect them from the elements. Put Dielectric Grease on all plugs and connections prior to
storage.
CLEANING
CORROSION PREVENTION
STORAGE
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