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Rotary Spreaders - Assembly Instructions
1. Remove the spreader components from the
carton. You should find all of the parts shown
above plus the Hardware Package. The
Hardware Package contains:
2. Install the leg to the hopper and frame assembly
by fastening with 4 Phillips head machine
screws, 1/4-20 x 2 and 4 locknuts, 1/4-20.
3. Attach the lower handle to the frame (with the “V”
section of the closed section of the handle facing
down) using 4 hex head screws, 1/4-20 x 3/4,
and 4 nylock nuts, 1/4-20. nuts, 1/4-20.
4.
Attach the upper handle to the lower handle (with
the on/off bracket lugs facing up) using 4 machine
screws, 1/4-2 x 1 1/2 and 4 nylock nuts, 1/4-20.
5. Fasten the on/off lever to the handle's bracket
lugs using the clevis pin in the bottom hole of the
lever. Insert the clevis pin from left to right, facing
the rear of the hopper. Lock with the 3/32 x 1/2
cotter pin.
6. Attach the operating lever rod to the pivot lever
assembly at the bottom-rear of the hopper. First
screw the 5/16 hex nut on the threaded end of
the operating lever rod, add the 5/16 lock
washer, then insert the rod through the hole in
the pivot lever assembly and install the 5/16
locknut.
7. Attach the operating lever rod to the on/off lever
by inserting the bent end of the rod into the top
hole of the lever from left to right and install the
C-clip.
8. Pull the on/off lever to the off position and move
the shutoff plate assembly to the fully closed
position by adjusting the 5/16 hex nuts on the
bottom of the operating lever rod.
9. Place the handle grips on the handles.
10. Grease the axle bearings and the gear support.
11. Read the Lesco Spreader Calibration instructions
packed with your spreader and calibrate
following the instructions.
Hopper and Frame
Handle Grips
Handle
On/Off Lever
Operating Lever
Rod
Lower
Handle
Leg
1
C-Clip
1
Calibration Gauge (ODD)
1
Calibration Gauge (EVEN)
1
Calibration Gauge Chain
1
Clevis Pin, 1/4 x 1/2
1
Cotter Pin, 3/32 x 1
1
Hex Nut, 5/16-18
1
Hex Nut, 5/16-18, Nylock
1
Lock Washer, 5/16
4
Machine Screw, 1/4-20 x 2”
4
Machine Screw, 1/4-20 x 1-1/2"
4
Hex Screw, 1/4-20 x 3/4”
12
Nylock Nut, 1/4-20
