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CHECK FOR LOOSE FASTENERS
1. Beforeeachusemakeathoroughvisualcheckofthe
spreaderforanyboltsandnutswhichmayhaveloosened.
Retightenanylooseboltsandnuts.
CHECK FOR WORN OF DAMAGED PARTS
2. Checkfor wornor damagedparts beforeeachuse.
Repairorreplacepartsifnecessary.
CHECK TIRE INFLATION
3. Checkiftiresareadequatelyinatedbeforeeachuse.Do
notinatebeyondmaximumrecommendedpressure.
FIGURE 15
1. Rinseinsideofhopperandexteriorofspreaderanddry
offbeforestoring.
2. Storeinaclean,dryarea.
CLEANING
4. Rinseinsideofhopperandexteriorofspreaderanddry
offbeforestoring.
LUBRICATE (Seegure15.)
5. Lightly apply automotive grease as needed to the
sprocketandgear.
6. Oilthenylonbushingsontheverticalsprocketshaft
andontheaxleatleastonceayear,ormoreoftenas
needed.
7. Oilrighthand(idler)wheelbearingatleastonceayear
ormoreoftenasneeded.
MAINTENANCE
GREASE
OIL
OIL
STORAGE
CAUTION: DO NOT inatetiresbeyondthe
maximumrecommendedpressureprinted
onsideoftire.
REPLACING SLOTTED GEAR
1. If the axle, slotted gear and sprocket assembly is
disassembled,markdownthepositionsofthepartsas
theyareremoved.Thedrivewheelandsprocketpositions
inrelationtotheslottedgeardeterminewhichdirection
thespreaderplatewillspin.Besuretoreassemblethem
intheiroriginalpositions.(Refertogure4onpage5.)
Useshimwashers(Ref.no.21onpages10and11)
asneededforminimumbacklash.Addgreasetogear
andsprocket.
SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
SHAFT SUPPORT PLATE
SLOTTED GEAR
IF THE SPREADER LOCKS UP
1. Turnthespreaderoversothatthewheelsareoffthe
ground.
2. Loosenallthreenutsontheshaftsupportplatejust
enoughsothattheboltscanbeturnedeasilywitha
wrenchbutcannotbeturnedbyhand.
3. Spinthedrivewheelandnotehowfreelyitspinsand
howmuchnoisetheslottedgearmakes.
4. Tofreeupthewheelandgear,tapgentlyonthefront
orrearedgeoftheshaftsupportplatetomoveit
slightlyforwardorbackward.Youcanalsotapatthe
cornersoftheplatetoangleitslightly.
5. Spinthedrivewheelaftereachadjustmenttoseeifit
spinsmorefreelyandifthegearnoiseisreduced.
6. Continuemakingslightadjustmentsuntilyoundthe
positionwherethedrivewheelspinsmostfreelyand
thegearmakestheleastnoise.
7. Secure the shaft support plate in this position by
retighteningallthreenutsthatyouloosened.
FIGURE 16