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Operating Instructions
Operating at the Mulch Setting
1.
You will notice a slot in the spreader setting dial control right where the 9 is or was
located. Simply dial the setting so that the metal guide will go through this dial slot
when you move the right control lever.
2.
The spreader opening will now move all of the way open to the maximum opening that
the spreader can achieve.
3.
This setting was basically designed to spread PennMulch® at 70-75 lbs. per
thousand square feet at 2.5 miles per hour. It’s easy enough to check and adjust your
walking speed. See Mulch-n-More calibration instructions “Calculating your
walking speed”.
4.
The “all of the way open” setting can also be used to spread dry sand, dry organic top
dresses and fertilizers, salt and ice melt products and other normally difficult to spread
products.
5.
When using the mulch setting you can gate the flow of the material as you’re
spreading. For salt, sand and top dress materials in which an accurate setting is
not critical simply watch the flow of material as it comes out of the spreader. Either
open more or close off (gate the flow) until you feel comfortable with the amount of
material you are spreading. If you would like to check the flow rate simply mark the
position of the control lever with a piece of tape and use the calibration bucket to
check the coverage per thousand square feet. (See the calibration instructions included
with the calibration bucket or “Calibrating the Mulch-n-More” on the www.spyker.com
web site.)
6.
Through trials involving mass flow products such as sand and salt we have found
that using the “mulch basket” gives you the best spread pattern. Although the spread
will be slightly to the right using the mulch basket, the actual spread of the product
is even all of the way across the effective spread width. Depending on the type of
product you’re spreading, using a standard spinner blade the product will flow heavy
to the left and give you a less than desirable spread pattern leaving a heavy line of
product in one spot and light at another. This is the exact reason Spyker developed
the Mulch spinner blade. No other ground driven spreader has the capability of
spreading materials at these high rates because they all use a standard spinner blade.
Changing the Spinner Blade
1.
Simply remove the special “spring pin” from the spinner shaft that holds the regular spinner
blade onto the spinner shaft. Lift the stainless collar that holds the shaft together
.
2.
Slide the shaft upwards a few inches and remove the blade from the shaft.
3.
Slide the Mulch Basket onto the shaft, slide the collar back onto the shaft under the blade,
re-connect the shaft and slide the collar over the break in the shaft.
4.
Put the “spring pin” in the lower hole on the shaft (for the Mulch Basket) and clip the spring
onto the shaft using the hook. The “spring pin” holds the spinner blade in place and stops the
collar from moving upwards so that the shaft will not separate.
5.
Reverse instructions for replacing the regular spinner blade. The only difference would be that
you must pin the regular blade using the upper hole on the spinner shaft. It’s easy. The upper
hole is for the regular spinner blade, the lower hole is for the Mulch Basket.
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2.
Calibration Pan… Used for calibrating the Turf product for accurate
spreading to reduce waste and increase effectiveness of the product.
This is the latest, greatest attachment for the Model 100. Calibrate
without moving the spreader.
3.
Border Patrol… Used for guarding collars, greens, flower beds,
driveways and sidewalks from fertilizer or pesticide materials. Stop flow to
one side. Easily turned on and off with your foot while continuing to spread.
4.
Barrier Shield… For use with ice melt products and salt to deflect the
product down on to the sidewalk (3’ width pattern) essentially converting
the rotary spreader to a drop spreader for sidewalks.
Simply put the “Accuway Control” deflects the material you are spreading to
another area on the spinner blade thereby adjusting your spread pattern to
dead center.
1.
The Model 100 spreaders have a standard “Spyker” 1-9 spreader setting
knob located on the front (material distribution side) of the spreader. Simply
dial the setting and you’re ready to spread. Even better, choose a setting and
calibrate using the optional ‘calibration tray’ and calibration instructions
included with your spreader.
2.
All Model 100 spreaders have controls on the handle. The lever on the right
side is the gate open and shut control. Forward is open and backward is
closed.
3.
The lever on the left side of the handle is called the “Accuway Control”.
This lever controls the spread pattern of the product. To operate the
“Accuway Control” push the left control handle all of the way forward prior to
spreading the product. As you spread, if the spread pattern is skewing or
flowing heavy to one side, slowly pull back on the left lever (VERY SLOWLY).
As you pull the lever back towards you, you will begin to see the spread
pattern change or go to center. When you see the pattern you wish to have,
stop pulling the lever. You are set and no further adjustments are needed for
the product you are spreading.
4.
If you lose the setting on the “Accuway Control” simply push the lever
forward again and slowly pull back on the left lever until the pattern is
where you would like it to be.
Note:
Over adjusting the “Accuway Control” lever can block the flow of fertilizer
completely. Follow step 4 if you are not sure where the Accuway Deflector
is located.
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