Agri-Fab 45-02882 Spreader User Manual


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8. Assembleoneendofatonguebracetothesideofthe
tongueusingtwo1/4"x5/8"hexboltsand1/4"nylock
nuts.Do not tighten yet.Seegure4.
9. Assemble the other end of the tongue brace to the
triangularplateontheendofthespreader.Usea1/4"
x5/8"hexboltand1/4"nylocknutinthefrontholeof
theplate.Usea1/4"x3/4"hexbolt,1/4"atwasherand
1/4"nylocknutintherearhole,withtheboltandwasher
assembledontheinsideofthehopperasshowningure
4.Do not tighten yet.
10.Repeatsteps8and9toattachthesecondtonguebrace
totheotherendofthespreaderandthentightenall
loosebolts.
1/4" NYLOCK
NUT
BRACKET
FERRULE
FLOW CONTROL ROD
FIGURE 5
11.Make sure that both ferrules are adjusted so that
approximatelytenthreads(1/2")ofthecontrolrodis
exposed.Insertbothferrulesintothebracketswhichare
rivetedtothefrontoftheowplates.Assemblea1/4"
nylocknutontoeachferrule,makingonlynger tight
atthistime.Seegure5.
1/4" x 5/8"
HEX BOLT
1/4" FLAT WASHER
(One per side)
1/4" NYLOCK NUT
TONGUE
BRACE
1/4" x 3/4"
HEX BOLT
1/4"
NYLOCK
NUT
1/4" x 5/8"
HEX BOLT
FIGURE 4
12.Assembletheowcontrolgaugetothehopperbrace
usingthe1/4"x3/4"carriagebolt,anylonwasherand
theplasticknob.Seegure6.
13.Installthehitchpinandthe1/8"haircotterpininthe
spreaderhitchbracketandtongue.Seegure6.
PLASTIC
KNOB
NYLON
WASHER
1/4" x 3/4"
CARRIAGE BOLT
FLOW
CONTROL
GAUGE
1/8" HAIR
COTTER PIN
3/8" HITCH PIN
FIGURE 6
14.Tocheckforcorrectopeningofhopperowplates:
a. Settheowcontrolgaugeatthehighestsetting.
b. Movetheowcontrolarmawayfromthehopperuntil
itrestsagainstthegauge.Theslotsinthebottom
ofthehoppershouldnowbecompletelyopen.The
edgeoftheowplatesshouldbejustclearofthe
endsalltheslots.
c. Iftheowplatesarenotstraightwiththeslots,screw
oneferruleupordownononesideofthecontrol
rod.
d. Iftheowplatesopentofarornotfarenough,screw
both ferrules equally up or down on the control
rod.
d. Movetheowcontrolarmtowardthehoppertothe
offposition.Verifythattheslotsinthebottomofthe
hopperarecompletelycoveredbytheowplates.
e. Tightenthelocknutsandthenloosen1/4turn.
15.Tocheckforpropertensiononthehopperowplates:
a. Settheowcontrolgaugeatamidrangesetting.
b. Movetheowcontrolarmagainstthegauge.
c. Pressrmlyagainstthefrontoftheowplatesatthe
bottomofthehopper.Theowcontrolarmshould
notmove.
d. Ifthearmmoves,tightenthehexlocknutsonthe
owcontrolarmuntilmovementisprevented.
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