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ATTENTION: Operating at over-speed will shorten the life of the spreader.
The rate of application can be further controlled by selecting the appropriate gear of the tractor to regulate ground
speed. Note that an almost unlimited choice of spreading rates is made possible by various combinations of ground
speed and apron speed.
IMPORTANT: It is advisable to load the spreader only with material it is designed to spread. Overloading the
spreader or foreign objects in the manure may jam or plug the spreader. Should this occur, take the following
steps to clean the spreader, OBSERVING THE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS IN THIS MANUAL.
1.
Disengage the PTO
2.
Stop the tractor engine.
3.
Remove material from the area of the beaters.
4.
Position apron feed control in neutral.
5.
Start the tractor engine.
6.
Engage the PTO slowly.
7.
Only one person should attempt to unplug a machine.
Hydraulic Feed
IMPORTANT: If using a hydraulic end-gate while hauling dry or pen packed manure, raise the end-gate com-
pletely before starting the apron.
If hauling slurry manure (which flows readily), start the beater, then raise the hydraulic end-gate slowly to
regulate the flow of manure. Once the slurry manure has reached its level, depending on flow ability, the
end-gate can be raised completely. Slurry manure is animal waste with little or no bedding or water-absorbing materi-
als added. It will usually seek its own level within any given confinement. For best results, the operator should run the
tractor at the rated PTO speed of 540 RPM and regulate ground speed at no more than 7 MPH. Do not operate the
spreader with a PTO speed greater than the standard rating of 540 RPM.
Feed Control Positions Cont.