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WIDE
SPIN
1540 TEC BROADCAST TOP DRESSER
The Turfco WideSpin 1540 TEC Broadcast Top
Dresser is a truck mounted broadcast top dresser. The
WideSpin 1540 TEC 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, and
into rotating spinner wheels. Top dressing material is
spread at an adjustable width of 3.04 to 9.14 meters
(10’ to 30’ feet) at an operating ground speed up to 8
Km/h (5 mph).
INTENDED USE AND FUNCTION
The WideSpin 1540 TEC is intended to be used for the
application of properly prepared organic top dressing
material. The WideSpin 1540 TEC 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. The WideSpin 1540 TEC is intended
only to be mounted to trucks having adequate weight,
payload capacity, brakes, and horsepower, and
hydraulic power to safely control the top dresser. The
proper mounting kit must be used to mount the top
dresser to the truck.
The WideSpin 1540 TEC is intended to be used only
when the operator is present at the drivers position
on the truck. The WideSpin 1540 TEC is intended to
be operated only when the truck and top dresser are
moving. The WideSpin 1540 TEC is not intended to be
used when the truck and top dresser are stationary.
The WideSpin 1540 TEC is not intended to be operated
unless it is properly attached to the truck. The 1540
TEC is NOT designed for or intended to accept riders.
● Do Not Use With Unscreened Top Dressing
Material.
● Do Not Use With Non-Organic Top Dressing
Material.
● Do Not Use With Rocks.
Description
● Do Not Allow Anyone To Stand Behind the 1540
TEC When the Spinners Are Operating.
● Do Not Allow Riders On or In the 1540 TEC.
● Do Not Operate On Slopes Over 15º Degrees.
● Do Not Transport or Operate At Ground Speeds
Higher Than 8 Km/h (5 mph).
DESCRIPTION OF THE WIDE
SPIN
1540
LIGHTSPREAD AND HEAVYSPREAD SETTINGS
The WIDE
SPIN
1540 TEC has two settings to control
top dressing material volume rates and the spread
patterns. The LIGHTSPREAD setting is used for
frequent top dressing applications and provides the
widest broadcast pattern with a “light” volume of top
dressing material. The HEAVYSPREAD setting is
used for narrower broadcast pattern with a “heavy”
volume of top dressing material. Changing between
Lightspread and Heavyspread requires repositioning
the spread diverter, changing spinner and conveyor
speed settings, changing the metering gate setting,
and repositioning the spinner wheel vane angles (vane
change required only during very heavy application).
LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION OF THE WIDE
SPIN
1540 TEC BROADCAST TOP DRESSERS MAJOR
COMPONENTS
See Figure 2 and 3 for the location of the major
components of the top dresser. Do not modify the
WideSpin 1540 TEC or its spinner assembly in any
manner. Do not operate the WideSpin 1540 TEC with
damaged or inoperable components.
Manual Tube:
The manual tube
[A]
is located on the
side panel of the hopper. The tube is used to store the
operators manual.
Front and Rear Mounting Points:
The mounting
points
[B]
on the WideSpin 1540 TEC frame are
designed to accept the proper mounting kit for the
specific truck being used to carry the top dresser.
The mounting kit must be installed to these points for
proper installation.
Lifting Brace:
The detachable lifting brace
[C]
is used
to pick up the WideSpin 1540 TEC during mounting or
removal of the top dresser from the truck. The brace
should be removed during operation. The WideSpin
1540 TEC hopper should always be empty before
lifting the top dresser. The spinner assembly should
be attached to the WideSpin 1540 TEC during lifting to
provide proper balance of the machine.
DESCRIPTION