Section 2: Operating Procedures
FPS48 Plot Ranger Food Plot Seeder 322-118M
12/7/18
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Calibrating the Spin Controller
1.
Thoroughly lubricate the spreader before calibrating.
2. Calibrate the control unit by holding the
OFF
button
down and momentarily pressing the
ON
button.
While in the calibration mode, the lights will flash
rapidly. Once calibration is complete, the lights will go
out and gate will close. The unit is now ready for
operation.
3. Set dispensing amount by pressing the
MORE
or
LESS
buttons to achieve the desired gate opening.
Position 1 is the minimum amount and position 6 is
the maximum amount of material flow. The Material
Flow light flashes when unit is not running (
OFF
) and
is on solid when unit is running (
ON
).
4. While moving at a constant rate, start material
spreading by pressing the
ON
button.
5. Press the
OFF
button to stop the spin motor and
close the control gate.
Field Set-up
WARNING
!
To avoid serious injury or death:
•
Wear eye protection to prevent getting chemicals and/or
dirt in the eyes while cleaning the implement.
•
Wear proper protective clothing when servicing or
lubricating the spin seeder. Refer to chemical
manufacturers’ labels for specific clothing requirements.
1.
Prior to operation, thoroughly lubricate the spin
spreader. Check for proper operation of the
mechanisms by running the spin motor and slide
gate at no-load. See
2. Review spreader rate charts beginning on pages 20.
Make initial setting to the spin spreader controller
(positions 1 through 6) and install or remove the
restrictor plate as needed.
3. Install the spin deflector if a narrow pattern (48"
spreading width) is desired or remove the spin
deflector if a wide pattern is preferred.
IMPORTANT:
To assure proper operation, the Plot
Ranger controls should be calibrated each time it is
plugged into the 12 volt receptacle or if you loose
power to receptacle.
IMPORTANT:
Make sure the spin spreader is empty
and the vehicle is running when calibrating.
NOTE:
The
MORE
or
LESS
buttons may be
pressed at anytime to achieve the desired material
flow rate.
Spin Spreader Controller
Figure 2-1
4. Lower the Plot Ranger to the ground and make a run
with the spin spreader turned off. Make depth, angle,
and level adjustments to the disc harrow. Refer to
5. Press the
OFF
button to make sure the spin spreader
gate is closed and fill the bin with product.
6. With the disc blades on the ground, rotate the roller
packer over the spin seeder and onto the ground.
7.
Make another run with the spin spreader turned on to
check product dispersion rate.
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IMPORTANT:
Always make sure you are traveling
before turning the spin spreader on. Always turn the
spin spreader off before end of travel. Running the
spreader while not traveling will discharge too much
material in one spot.
NOTE:
A good method for checking product
dispersion is to fill the bin with the required pounds
of material to cover 1,000 sq. ft. in a straight run. A
4 ft. wide pattern would require 250 ft. of straight run.
You should run out of product at the end of the 250
ft. If not, make the following adjustments:
1.
Increase travel speed to disperse less product
per sq. ft. or decrease speed to disperse more.
2. If the speed you are traveling is preferred,
change position number on the controller to
disperse more or less product.
3. You may also want to adjust the spin deflector at
the wing nuts to control placement of product.
4. Make a new run to recheck dispersion rate.
