Agri-Fab 45-03291 Spreader User Manual


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FIGURE 17
FERTILIZER
Powder 3-5 3'-4'
Granular 3-5 8'-10'
Pelleted 3-5 10'-12'
Organic 6-8 6'-8'
GRASS SEED
Fine 3-4 6'-7'
Coarse 4-5 8'-9'
ICEMELTER 6-8 10'-12'
TYPE SPREAD
MATERIAL FLOW SETTING WIDTH
APPLICATION CHART
OPERATING SPEED -3MPH.(100ft.in23seconds)
IMPORTANT:  Applicationrates shown in thechart are
affected by humidity and by the moisture content of
the material (granular and pellet). Some minor setting
adjustments may be necessary to compensate for this
condition.
OVERLAP
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CHARTS
USING YOUR SPREADER
We do not recommend the use of any powdered lawn
chemicals,due todifculty inobtaining asatisfactoryor
consistentbroadcastpattern.
1. Determineapproximatesquarefootageofareatobe
covered and estimate amount of material required.
2. Beforellingthehoppermakesuretheowcontrolarm
isintheoffpositionandtheclosureplateisshut.
3. Breakupanylumpyfertilizerasyoullthehopper.
4. Settheadjustablestopwiththeowcontrolarmstillin
theoffposition.Refertotheapplicationchartonthis
pageandtotheinstructionsonthefertilizerbagtoselect
theproperowratesetting.
5. Theapplication chart iscalculatedforlightto heavy
applicationatavehiclespeedof3mph,or100ft.in23
seconds.Avariationinspeedwillrequireanadjustment
oftheowrateto maintainthesamecoverage.The
fasteryoudrive,thewiderthebroadcastwidth.
6. Makesurethedrivepinisinstalledintheaxlebefore
startingthespreader.
7. Alwaysstartthetractorinmotionbeforeopeningclosure
plate.
8. Alwaysshuttheclosureplatebeforeturningorstopping
thetractor.
9. Iffertilizerisaccidentallydepositedtooheavilyinasmall
area,soaktheareathoroughlywithagardenhoseor
sprinklertopreventburningofthelawn.
OPERATION
10. Toinsureuniformcoverage,makeeachpasssothatthe
broadcastpatternslightlyoverlapsthepatternfromthe
previouspassasshowningure17.Theapproximate
broadcastwidthsfordifferentmaterialsareshownin
theapplicationchartonthispage.
11. Whenbroadcastingweedcontrolfertilizers,makesure
the broadcast pattern does not hit evergreen trees,
owersorshrubs.
12. Heavymoistureconditionsmayrequireacoveroverthe
hoppertokeepcontentsdry.Thevinylcoveractsasa
windandmoistureshield,butshouldnotbeusedasa
rain cover.
HOW TO USE YOUR SPREADER
SETTING THE FLOW CONTROL
(Refertogure13onpage8.)
1. Loosenthenylonwingnut,settheadjustablestopto
thedesiredowratesettingandretightenthewingnut.
Thehigherthesettingnumber,thewidertheopening
inthebottomofthehopper.
2. Refertotheapplicationchartonthispageandtothe
instructionsonthefertilizerbagtoselecttheproperow
rate setting.
3. Pulltheowcontrolarmagainsttheadjustablestop
fortheonpositionandtowardthehopperfortheoff
position.
THE FREE WHEELING FEATURE
(Refertogure4onpage6.)
Thespreaderisequippedwitharemovablepinintheleft
(drive)wheel.Removethepintodisengagethedrivewheel
sothattheaxle,gearsandspreaderplatedonotrotate.With
thedrivewheeldisengaged,thespreadermaybetowedat
speedsupto20mph.Ifthedrivewheelisengageddonot
exceed6mph.
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