Filling the Spreader Hopper
Maximum hopper weight capacity:
54 kg (120 lb)
1.
Drive the machine to the work site.
2.
Move the machine to a level surface, move
motion-control lever to the N
EUTRAL
position,
shut off the engine, wait for all moving parts to
stop, remove key, and engage parking brake.
3.
Ensure that the hopper-door control is in the fully
forward (closed) position; refer to
Hopper-Door Control (page 25)
.
4.
Use the
Spreading Charts (page 30)
to
determine the setting for the drop-rate cam
(
).
Note:
If the setting is not listed for the type of
material that you are using, set the cam to the
setting with a lower value then adjust as needed.
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Figure 23
1.
Cover
3.
Drop-rate cam
2.
Hopper
5.
Remove the cover from the hopper, add the
material that you are spreading, and install the
cover onto the hopper (
).
Note:
Do not overload the hopper; the
maximum weight capacity of the hopper is 54
kg (120 lb).
Note:
You may place extra bags of granular
material in the cargo boxes behind the spray
tanks.
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