HOTSHOT HD COMMERCIAL BROADCAST SPREADER MODEL 38180 OWNER’S MANUAL
ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS 3/16 Dia. x 2” Cotter Pin 1. Remove the spreader and components from carton and place hopper up-side down on a padded surface as shown. Slide drive and free wheel onto axle as shown with the longer portion of wheel hub facing the frame. Secure free wheel with (1) 1/8 dia. x 1 1/4” cotter pin. Attach drive wheel to axle with (1) 3/16 dia. x 2” cotter pin. 1/8 Dia. x 1 1/4” Cotter Pin Free Wheel Drive Wheel 2.
4. Hold the ends of the deflector open slightly to clear the spreader frame in the back. Hang the deflector onto the spreader bumper bar. Align the slots in the back of deflector with the top frame bolts and secure both sides of the deflector with washers and wing nuts. To remove, simply loosen the wing nuts, spread the deflector slightly to clear the frame, and slide the deflector off. Retighten wing bolts.
PATTERN ADJUSTMENT Normal spreading of materials requires no adjustment (factory setting “A”) unless stated on the package. In those cases where the spread pattern has shifted, the pattern can be adjusted left and right by loosening the two knobs on the discharge chute and moving the chute closer or farther away from the impeller. Settings of “A, B, and C” are provided as reference.
APPLICATION RATE Knowing the effective pattern width (for example, 10 feet), measure a distance equal to 100 square feet (10’ x 10’ swath width). Determine the product coverage in pounds / 100 sq. ft. by taking the weight of the product and dividing it by the recommended square foot coverage (add two zeroes to the weight of the bag). EXAMPLE: Product weight: 25 lbs. sq. ft. coverage: 5,000 sq. ft. 2500 lbs. - 5,000 sq. ft. = .5 lbs. / 100 sq. ft. Weigh out 15 to 20 lbs.
The following provides approximate Meyer HOTSHOT HD settings when only the product weight, square foot coverage, and visual inspection of the material is available. FERTILIZER PARTICLE SIZE BAG RATE Pounds of fertilizer used per 1,000 sq. ft. of coverage 5 10 15 5 10 15 1 2 3 5 10 15 5 10 15 Large, heavy particles Medium- mixed particles Small particles (nitrogen) Mixed size particles -some fines Light weight particles APPROX.
CALIBRATION INSTRUCTIONS The Meyer HOTSHOT HD was factory calibrated, however, calibration should be checked occasionally to assure optimum performance. 1. Pull the on/off lever to the “OFF” position. Set the rate control plate to setting “B”. Pointer Pointer Screw 3. Loosen the rate control knob and slide the rate plate until the port is just opening. Loosen pointer screw and move pointer until it aligns with “B” on the rate plate. Retighten pointer screw.
Parts List For Model 38180 25 26 4 2 22 3 24 21 30 20 29 19 23 17 33 5 32 10 27 31 34 3 11 28 9 1 13 18 14 1A 12 8 15 7 16 6 PART OF OUR SERVICE IS PROVIDING REPLACEMENT PARTS. Parts may be obtained through your local distributor. Be sure to give: 1. SPREADER MODEL NUMBER 2. SPREADER NAME 3. PART NUMBER 4. NAME OF PART AS SHOWN No. 1 1A 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Meyer Products, Inc.
