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APPLICATION RATES
Overview
Application rate refers to the amount of material spread
over a given area. Often it’s referred to pounds per acre or
1000 square feet.
To Achieve a Higher Application Rate:
1. Slow down the ground speed. This is the best option since
your spread pattern will not be affected.
2. Increase the rear gate opening. Doing this may affect
your spread pattern.
3. Decrease spinner speed (spread pattern width); then
decrease the driving interval (overlap). This may also
change the uniformity of spread.
To Achieve a Lower Application Rate:
1. Increase ground speed. This is the best option since your
spread pattern will not affected.
2. Decrease the rear gate opening.
3. Increase the spinner speed; then decrease the driving
interval (overlap).
Again, numbers 2 and 3 may affect the spread pattern.
Spread Calculator
To download our “Spread Calculator” containing information
regarding application rates, please go to:
http://www.dakotapeat.com
ELECTRIC BRAKES
Overview
Most trailer-type Turf Tenders come equipped with electric
brakes. Electrically actuated brakes have several advantages
over other brake actuation systems.
1. They can be manually adjusted to provide the correct
braking capability for varying terrain and load conditions.
2. They can be modulated to provide more or less braking
force, thus easing the brake load on the towing vehicle.
3. They can provide braking independent of the tow vehicle.
Basics Of Operation
The electric brakes on the Turf Tender are similar to the
drum brakes on an automobile. The difference is that
automotive brakes are actuated by hydraulic pressure while
electric brakes are actuated by an electromagnet. Electric brakes
operate in the following manner:
1. When the electrical current is fed into the system by the
controller, it flows through the electromagnets in the
brakes.
2.
The electromagnets are energized and are attracted to the
rotating armature surface of the drums which moves the
actuating levers in the direction that the drums are turning.
3.
The resulting force causes the actuating cam block at the
shoe end of the lever to push the primary shoe out against
the inside surface of the brake drum.
4.
The force generated by the primary shoe acting through
the adjuster link then moves the secondary shoe out into
contact with the brake drum.
5.
As the current flow to the electromagnet is increased, it
causes the magnet to grip the armature surface of the
brake drum more firmly. This results in an increased
pressure against the shoes and brake drums.
CAUTION
The Turf Tender will not have the correct amperage
flow to the brake magnets to give you comfortable,
safe braking unless the proper brake system
adjustments have been made.
OPERATION
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