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TOP DRESSING OPERATION
Forward speed is an important part of top dressing.
Moderate and constant speed will provide the best top
dressing results. A varying ground speed will create an
unwanted varied thickness and pattern. Ground speed
during top dressing should not exceed 8 Km/h (5 MPH).
Undesired top dressing patterns and excessive stress
on the machine will occur if speeds are in excess of 8
Km/h (5 MPH). Maximum driving speed when empty
is 8 Km/h (5 MPH).
TO AVOID SERIOUS INJURY,
and To Avoid Damage to the
Truck and the 1540 TEC Top Dresser,
Do Not Drive or Operate At Speeds Over
8 Km/h (5 MPH).
Start and stop the top dressing operation using the
control box ON/OFF switch. The top dresser should be
moving before putting the switch in the ON (
I
) position.
Put the switch in the OFF (
O
) position before stopping
movement of the top dresser.
For best results, top dress in straight lines. A gradual
turn can be made without difficulty or undesired top
dressing results. On too sharp of a turn, uneven
distribution of top dressing material will occur. A sharp
turn will result in more top dressing being applied to the
inside ground surface of the turn than on the outside
surface.
To make a sharp turn without top dressing, the turn
should be taken very slowly. Too fast of a turn will
increase the possibility of damage to the turf caused
by the trucks wheels skidding or cutting into the turf.
Also, if a turf is too soft, the tires may sink into the turf
and leave tracks.
TO AVOID SERIOUS INJURY,
To Avoid Damage to the WideSpin 1540 TEC Top
Dresser and the Truck, Do Not Operate the Top
Dresser On Side Slopes Over 15° Degrees, or Up
and Down Slopes Over 15° Degrees.
Do not operate the top dresser on side slopes over 15°
degrees. Do not operate the top dresser up and down
side slopes over 15° degrees. Do not operate the
top dresser with an over filled or overloaded hopper.
Tipping or rolling over of the machine can occur.
DO NOT Allow Anyone To Stand
Behind the 1540 Spinner Assembly
When It Is Operating.
To Avoid Damage To The 1540 TEC Top Dresser
Do Not Place the Electronic Control Box Inside of
the Hopper.
Severe damage to the control box, the conveyor belt,
and the spinner assembly can result if the box or box
cable become tangled in the belt or spinner wheels.
HIGH HEAT WARNING
During operation, if the temperature of the trucks
hydraulic system (hydraulic fluid) becomes too high,
a “High Heat - Shutdown!” warning will flash on the
display of the control box. The high heat warning is
activated at 205°F (96°C) degrees. The top dresser
should be shutdown if this occurs to avoid damage the
components in the truck and the top dresser.
If the high heat warning is displayed -
● Stop the top dresser. Turn off the spinners and the
conveyor belt.
● Do Not turn the main power switch (located on
fender) to Off. The control box needs power to
continue to read the temperature to advise when
safe operation can resume.
● Allow truck to idle with the hydraulics operating.
● Watch the control box display. The warning will
appear for at least 15 minutes. If the temperature
has not lowered to a safe level, the sensor will
continue the warning in 15 minutes increments until
the temperature has reached a safe level.
TO AVOID DAMAGE TO THE TRUCK AND TO THE
TOP DRESSER,
Do Not Operate the Top Dresser If the High Heat
Warning Is Displayed.
WIDE
SPIN
1540 TEC TOP DRESSER SHUTDOWN
After operation, stop the hydraulic power to the
conveyor belt and the spinner assembly.
To avoid
draining the trucks battery, the power ON/OFF switch
on the top dresser fender must be in the “OFF”
(
O
)
position. After shutdown, check the following:
● Hopper is empty.
● Trucks hydraulic power supply control has been
placed in the OFF positions.
● Power ON/OFF switch on the top dresser fender is in
the OFF (
O
) position
OPERATION
WARNING
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