Lit. No. 70451, Rev. 06
20
November 1, 2018
OPERATING THE SPREADER
VIBRATOR FUNCTION
A heavy-duty vibrator is standard equipment on the
model VX-1500 spreader. Turn the vibrator ON as
needed to keep dense material
fl
owing and prevent
bridging of material in the hopper.
A second vibrator can be added. Accessory vibrator
kits are available through your authorized dealer.
CONTROLLING THE FLOW OF MATERIAL
Inverted V and Discharge Baf
fl
e
The V-Maxx™ 1500 hopper spreader uses an
inverted V baf
fl
e design over the auger area. This
baf
fl
e is used to reduce the load to the auger drive
train. It must not be removed unless servicing the unit.
This spreader also uses a discharge baf
fl
e to reduce
material leakage. Do not remove the discharge baf
fl
e
unless servicing the unit.
Baf
fl
e Extension
The baf
fl
e extension is intended to be used with very
dry products that free-
fl
ow with little effort. The baf
fl
e
is designed to keep these types of materials from
leaking out.
• If using damp/wet materials, remove this baf
fl
e by
removing the self-drilling screws.
• If using a sand/salt mixture, remove the baf
fl
e
extension.
AUTO-REVERSE (Ar) FEATURE
The spreader is automatically able to sense and clear
material jams. The sensitivity level of the auto-reverse
feature is adjustable.
Adjusting the Auto-Reverse (Ar) Setting
1. With the spreader connected and the control
powered up in the READY mode, press and hold
the BLAST button. After 5 seconds, a number will
appear on the status display (factory default is 20).
2. Continue to hold the BLAST button and turn
the right-hand knob to control the material
fl
ow
setting (range is 2–30). Turn the knob clockwise to
increase the
fl
ow. Turn the knob counterclockwise
to decrease the
fl
ow.
3. Release the BLAST button.
4. Press the ON/OFF button twice (turning the
spreader ON, then OFF) to save the setting.
5. If auto-reverse is too sensitive or not sensitive
enough, repeat Steps 1–4 and adjust the value. If
the value is set to 30, the auto-reverse feature will
be disabled
.
Auto-Reverse (Ar) Sequence
The
Ar
sequence will begin automatically, and consist
of a series of reverse-then-forward movements of the
auger.
The
Ar
sequence will make up to
fi
ve attempts to
clear the jam. The status display will
fl
ash
Ar
then a
number, and repeat as it counts down from 5 to 1. If
the jam is cleared, the auger will automatically return
to normal operation at the previous control settings.
If auto-reverse is unsuccessful, then the operator must
extract the material that is causing the problem. Follow
all warning directions when clearing jams.
CAUTION
Disconnect electric power and tag out, if
required, before servicing or performing
maintenance.
Baffle
Extension
Self-Drilling
Screws
Discharge
Baffle
Inverted V
