12. Open a material outlet door (figure 12) 1/2 way
and the other all the way open. Adjust them to
give the required distribution pattern and cover-
age.
13. Move the knife control lever up to engage the
knife drive.
14. Set the grate control levers to give the desired
material feed rate. It is recommended that a slow
feed rate be used to provide good control over the
shredding and distributing of material.
15. Engage the tub rotation control. The vanes inside
the tub will turn the bale and feed the material into
the rotating knives. (figure 11)
16. Move the machine past the area to be covered.
17. By varying the material feed rate and how fast the
operator moves the machine, a thick or thin layer
of bedding can be distributed. With a little prac-
tice, the operator will quickly learn what rates give
the best coverage.
18. At the highest feed rate, the machine can shred
and distribute a bale in about a minute. Be sure
you are aware of how thick you wish to distribute.
This machine can lay down a thick layer very
quickly.
19. When the bales in the tub are used up, place all
controls in neutral, raise the grate and shut off the
engine.
20. Add other bales into the tub.
21. Repeat
steps 6 through 19
to distribute the bale.
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Fig. 10
Bedding
Fig. 11
Vanes
