Manual
INSTALLCONTROLROD
Locknut
1/2" Screw
Control
Feed
Slide
FIGURE1
Assembly _) 1/4"
Screws
Control
Rod
SettingCam
'ss°m F
Feed _ "_
Slide_
Down Control
Carefully Rod
FIGURE2
• Tip spreader so itrests on front edge of hopper.
• Insert lower end of control rodthrough hole in setting cam
assembly,(Figure 1)
• Rotate control rodas necessary and carefully push feed slide
down to insert control rodend through hole in feed slide. (Figure ,_
• Attach upper control arm using the 1/2" screw and Iocknut.
Tighten the screw and Iocknut and then back off the Iocknut
1/4 turn.
Q INSTALL AGITATOR WIRE
• Loosenhex screwlocatedat endof the impeller
shaftinsidethe hopperandinsertagitatorwire
throughholein shaft.
• Centerthe agitatorwire in the shaftand make
sure that the endsof the wire are an equal
distanceabovethe hopperbottom.Thentighten
the screw,usingcareto avoiddisturbingthe
agitatorwireposition.
NOTE:TIGHTENALLATTACHINGNUTSSECURELY,
WITHOUTCAUSINGDISTORTIONOR BINDINGOFPARTS,
Hex Agitator
Screw Wire
Impeller
Shaft
HOWTO USEYOURSPREADER
1. Set camdialon#1 positionandpushcontrolarmto
the"OFF"position..
2. Movetractoronto flat surfaceandattach spreader.
3. Beforefilling spreader,refer to the recommended
spreadersettingcharton pages4-5. if you cannot
locate the material you have, use the following
guidelines:
TYPE SETTING SPREADWIDTH
MATERIAL AT3 MPH IN FEET
FERTILIZER
Powder 3% - 4% 3 - 4
Granular 3'1+- 4'/4 5 - 7
Pelleted 31_- 411+ 8 - 10
Organic 6 - 7 6 - 8
GRASSSEED
Fine 3_,_- 4_,_ 6 - 7
Coarse 41/2- 51/z 8 - 9
APPLICATIONTIPS
Recommendedtowing speed: 3 MPH (Reduce flow
settingforslowerspeed,and increasetothigherspeed).
NOTE: Always move flow controlarm to the "OFF"
position while fillingspreaderandwhenSTOPPINGor
TURNING,to preventexcessfertilizerbeingreleased.
Firstapplymaterialacrossbothendsofthe area- two
orthreepassesaresufficientoneachend.Then, apply
material backandforthas shown:
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NOTE: BROADCASTSPREADERS OPERATE BEST
WITH SOLID MATERIALS. DISTRIBUTION OF
POWDERSMAY VARY IN BOTH SPREAD WIDTH
AND COVERAGEFROMTABLESHOWN.