Lit. No. 72131, Rev. 00
July 15, 2018
63
STEEL HOPPER SPREADERS – CHUTE ADJUSTMENT: GAS MODELS
CHUTE LENGTH ADJUSTMENT
The material chute for hopper spreaders with
gasoline engines comes in two lengths.
• 8' Hoppers:
Short chute con
fi
guration is
standard. The chute extends 14.75" below the
truck bed and will
fi
t most pickup trucks.
• 9' and 10' Hoppers:
Long chute con
fi
guration
is standard. The chute extends 26.75" below
the truck bed. The long chute con
fi
guration
is required for
fl
at bed and dump truck
installations.
Ideal spinner height is 12"
–
18" above the ground.
For some installations, the chute length may need
to be adjusted to achieve the desired spinner
height.
If no chute length adjustment is required,
go to
"Install Chute to Spreader
–
Gas Models."
Long Chute
Short Chute
Changing from Short Chute to Long
Chute Con
fi
guration
−
Gas Models
1. Remove chute from spreader if installed.
2. Loosen the set screws on the lower bearing
collar.
3. Loosen the set screws on the upper bearing
collar. Remove the spinner bolt. Set the bolt
and spinner aside.
4. Slide the spinner shaft out of the chute.
Loosen the sprocket set screw and remove
the sprocket and key and set aside. Note the
position of the sprocket in relation to the end of
the shaft.
5. Remove and retain the four fasteners that
attach the upper and lower sections together.
6. Open the shaft extension kit and inventory the
parts in the kit (middle section, long spinner
shaft, bolt bag).
7. Attach the middle section to the lower section
using four 3/8"-16 x 3/4" cap screws, 3/8" nuts,
3/8" lock washers, 3/8"
fl
at washers, and two
1/4"-20 x 3/4" cap screws, four 1/4"
fl
at
washers, and two 1/4"-20 locknuts.
8. Attach the middle section to the upper section
using four 3/8"-16 x 3/4" cap screws, 3/8" nuts,
3/8" lock washers, and 3/8"
fl
at washers.
9. Install the key and sprocket onto the long
spinner shaft. Locate the sprocket at the same
location as it was on the short shaft. Tighten
the set screw.
10. Feed the shaft down through the top bearing,
through the spinner, and into the lower bearing.
Tighten the set screws on the upper and lower
bearings.
11. Reinstall the spinner bolt and nut.
12. Check that the spinner shaft spins freely.
13. Install the chute on the spreader.
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