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DESCRIPTION
WIDE
SPIN
1530 BROADCAST TOP DRESSER
The Turfco WIDE
SPIN
1530 Broadcast Top Dresser is
a towed-type self-powered broadcast top dresser. The
1530 is designed to distribute a uniform application of
properly prepared top dressing material to the turf. Top
dressing is the introduction of new soils to existing turf.
A conveyor belt carries the top dressing from the hopper,
through an adjustable metering gate, into rotating
spinner wheels. Top dressing material is spread at an
adjustable width of 4.5 to 9 meters (15’ to 30’ feet) at
an maximum operating ground speed up to 12.8 Km/h
(8 mph).
INTENDED USE AND FUNCTION
The WIDE
SPIN
1530 is intended to be used for the
application of properly prepared organic top dressing
material. The 1530 is NOT intended to be used for any
purpose other than the application of properly prepared
organic top dressing material. Properly prepared top
dressing is organic material with a controlled moisture
content that has been screened to remove debris, rocks,
and excessive sized top dressing material.
Operation is intended to be at properly prepared worksites
only. Towing of the 1530 is intended to be done only by
tow vehicles having adequate weight, hitch, brakes, and
horsepower to safely control the top dresser.
The 1530 is not intended to be operated unless it is
properly attached to a tow vehicle. The 1530 is intended
to be used only when the operator is present at the
drivers position on the tow vehicle. The 1530 spinner
assembly is intended to be operated only when the top
Description
SPINNER
ASSEMBLY
SPINNER ASSEMBLY
TILT CONTROL
AND LOCKING HANDLE
METERING GATE AND
METERING GATE
ADJUSTMENT HANDLE
SAFETY
CHAINS
TONGUE
AND HITCH
ASSEMBLY
CONVEYOR BELT
SPEED CONTROL
JACKSTAND
SPINNER
SPEED
CONTROL
RIGHT AND LEFT
HAND SPINNER
WHEELS AND
ADJUSTABLE VANES
LIGHTSREAD AND HEAVYSPREAD
METERING GATE STOP PULL PIN
HEAVYSPREAD
DIVERTER AND
LOCKING KNOB
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FIGURE 11