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OWNER’S MANUAL

 

 

FOR THE

 

 

 

 SPREADMASTER 

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MOUNTED SPREADER 

 

 

 
 

 

C-Dax Ltd 

PO Box 1010, 145 Harts Road 

Tiritea, Palmerston North 

Ph:06 354 6060 

Fax:06 355 3199 

E-Mail: [email protected] 

www.c-dax.co.nz 

 

Summary of Contents for SPREADMASTER

Page 1: ...ER S MANUAL FOR THE SPREADMASTER g e n e r a t i o n 2 MOUNTED SPREADER C Dax Ltd PO Box 1010 145 Harts Road Tiritea Palmerston North Ph 06 354 6060 Fax 06 355 3199 E Mail sales c dax co nz www c dax co nz ...

Page 2: ...quipment NEVER EXCEED THE LOAD LIMIT CAPACITY OF THE ATV OR OTHER VEHICLE ALL ATV AND TRAILED EQUIPMENT TYRES SHOULD BE INFLATED TO MANUFACTURERS RECOMMENDED OPERATING PRESSURES PLEASE NOTE THAT FILLING THE SPRAY TANK OR OTHER EQUIPMENT COMPLETELY AND OR THE ATTACHMENT OF ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT TO THE ATV MAY EXCEED THE ATV S MAXIMUM LOAD CAPACITY AND ADVERSELY AFFECT THE STABILITY OF THE ATV OR OTH...

Page 3: ...ver turn the spreader on if there is someone standing near the spinner Make sure the spinner is turned off and the shutter is closed before loading the hopper Never use dirty product or product with stones or lumps Never replace the fuse with one larger than the maximum recommended rating of 20 Amps If using the spreader on hilly terrain the payload should be reduced to ensure that the spreader an...

Page 4: ... spreader attachment Quick Smart attachment system Wiring Operation 10 System Interconnections Calibration 11 Calibration Guide 12 Operating the Spreader Adjusting the Spread Pattern Maintenance Before Use 13 After Each Use or Daily When in Use Repairs Removal of the Motor Removal of the Spinner Removal of the Agitator Shaft Removal of the Delivery chute Removal of the Hopper Removal of the Shutte...

Page 5: ...ainless steel shutter and choke assembly ensures even and controlled flow of product to the spinner A sturdy convenient shutter handle ensures positive open and closed action of the shutter A unique six vane stainless steel spinner driven by a 12 VDC motor provides 180 degrees spread of product The SpreadMaster can be ordered in three configurations The SpreadMaster can be bolted to a flat vertica...

Page 6: ...ene snap shut Frame Powder coated steel Optional Galvanised Frame Application Rate Min 1 6 Kg per hectare at 10 kph nominal urea Application Rate Max 50 Kg per hectare at 10 kph nominal urea Spread Width 15m nominal urea ORDER INFORMATION Galvanised Models SpreadMaster Pt No 3000 Quicksmart spreader attachment Pt No 3008 Quicksmart attachment system Pt No 1073 OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT Control Cable Exte...

Page 7: ...ing from neglect misuse accident or hireage SPECIFICALLY the warranty excludes battery damage damage arising from chemical attack and units built to customers specifications All goods returned to C Dax Ltd are freight paid by the sender and if subject to a warranty claim must be accompanied by a completed warranty claim form Warranty claim forms are available from C Dax dealers LIABILITY The maxim...

Page 8: ...t the hole in the end of the shutter lever is located over the pin on the shutter arm on the spreader Operate the shutter handle to check that the shutter moves positively and stays in the fully open and closed positions Flatdeck Mounting Mark and drill four 8mm holes in the vertical surface where the machine is to be attached Bolt the machine in place using 8mm bolts of the correct length client ...

Page 9: ... when viewed from the top If the spinner turns anti clockwise reverse the polarity of the wiring Your spreader is now ready to use OPERATION The product to be spread is placed in the hopper and the lid snapped shut When the switch is turned on electrical power is supplied to the spinner motor The spinner will spin up to operating speed When the shutter handle is pulled toward the operator the shut...

Page 10: ...area covered in square metres It is recommended that this be done over an area where the product can be seen on the ground so that the spread width can be measured A plastic sheet may be used Check the application rate using the following formula Rate Kg ha Product applied Kg x 10 000 Distance travelled metres x spread width metres Adjust either the choke or the speed of travel until the desired a...

Page 11: ...ed Product Rate Kg ha Choke Settings Nominal Spread metres Rye Grass 40 2 7 Rye Grass 35 3 7 Rye Grass 31 4 7 Rye Grass 20 4 5 7 Rye Grass 12 5 7 Turnip 4 5 7 5 14 Turnip 4 8 14 Turnip 1 8 5 14 Clover 10 7 5 10 Clover 9 5 8 10 Clover 4 8 5 10 Clover 0 5 9 10 Cropmaster 53 4 15 Cropmaster 37 5 15 Cropmaster 25 6 15 Urea 48 3 15 Urea 30 4 15 Urea 19 5 15 Super Phosphate 40 4 15 Super Phosphate 27 5 ...

Page 12: ...is achieved by loosening the Jubilee clip beneath the hopper support plate rotating the delivery chute to a new position and tightening the clip again To return the chute to the factory setting simply align the right hand edge of the right hand aperture with the calibration hole on the underside of the hopper support plate Chute position shown in factory setting WARNING Never adjust the delivery c...

Page 13: ...ey loosen the two spinner grub screws and remove the motor shaft grub screw entirely Remove the spinner from the agitator shaft Removal of the Agitator Shaft Remove the motor and spinner as described above Leave the agitator flail on the agitator shaft Withdraw the shaft upwards through the hopper mount plate NOTE If the motor shaft cannot be withdrawn from the agitator shaft the agitator flail an...

Page 14: ...eck shutter is closed and clear product Check the chute clearance gap to 2 5mm Fuse blows each time the spreader is operated Spinner jammed Check spinner chute clearance gap set to 2 5mm Product compacted around agitator Remove compacted product or spin the spinner by hand before applying power Application Rate too high Increase the choke setting Wiring is damaged Check and repair as required Exce...

Page 15: ...15 Product throws forward Product escaping from delivery chute Check chute spinner clearance gap set to 2 5mm Spread pattern centred incorrectly Adjust spread pattern centering ...

Page 16: ... 16 EXPLODED PARTS DIAGRAM ...

Page 17: ... 17 NOTES ...

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