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FIGURE 12
FERTILIZER
Powder 3-5 3'-4'
Granular 3-5 8'-10'
Pelleted 3-5 10'-12'
Organic 6-8 6'-8'
GRASSSEED
Fine 3-4 6'-7'
Coarse 4-5 8'-9'
ICEMELTER 6-8 10'-12'
TYPE SPREAD
MATERIAL FLOWSETTING WIDTH
APPLICATION CHART
OPERATING SPEED - 3 MPH. (100 ft. in 23 seconds)
IMPORTANT: Application rates shown in thechart 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
REFER
TO
CHARTS
USING YOUR SPREADER
We do not recommend the use of any powdered lawn
chemicals,dueto difcultyin obtainingasatisfactory or
consistentbroadcastpattern.
1. Determineapproximatesquarefootageofareatobe
covered and estimate amount of material required.
2. Beforellingthehoppermakesuretheowcontrolarm
isintheoffpositionandtheclosureplateisshut.
3. Breakupanylumpyfertilizerasyoullthehopper.
4. Settheadjustablestopwiththeowcontrolarmstillin
theoffposition.Refertotheapplicationchartonthis
pageandtotheinstructionsonthefertilizerbagtoselect
theproperowratesetting.
5. Theapplicationchartiscalculated forlighttoheavy
applicationatavehiclespeedof3mph,or100ft.in23
seconds.Avariationinspeedwillrequireanadjustment
oftheowratetomaintainthesamecoverage.The
fasteryoudrive,thewiderthebroadcastwidth.
6. Makesurethedrivepinisinstalledintheaxlebefore
startingthespreader.
7. Alwaysstartthetractorinmotionbeforeopeningclosure
plate.
8. Alwaysshuttheclosureplatebeforeturningorstopping
thetractor.
9. Iffertilizerisaccidentallydepositedtooheavilyinasmall
area,soaktheareathoroughlywithagardenhoseor
sprinklertopreventburningofthelawn.
OPERATION
10. Toinsureuniformcoverage,makeeachpasssothatthe
broadcastpatternslightlyoverlapsthepatternfromthe
previouspassasshowningure12.Theapproximate
broadcastwidthsfordifferentmaterialsareshownin
theapplicationchartonthispage.
11. Whenbroadcastingweedcontrolfertilizers,makesure
the broadcast pattern does not hit evergreen trees,
owersorshrubs.
12. Heavymoistureconditionsmayrequireacoveroverthe
hoppertokeepcontentsdry.Thevinylcoveractsasa
windandmoistureshield,butshouldnotbeusedasa
rain cover.
HOW TO USE YOUR SPREADER
SETTING THE FLOW CONTROL
(Refertogure9onpage6.)
1. Loosenthenylonwingnut,settheadjustablestopto
thedesiredowratesettingandretightenthewingnut.
Thehigherthesettingnumber,thewidertheopening
inthebottomofthehopper.
2. Refertotheapplicationchartonthispageandtothe
instructionsonthefertilizerbagtoselecttheproperow
rate setting.
3. Pulltheowcontrolarmagainsttheadjustablestop
fortheonpositionandtowardthehopperfortheoff
position.
THE FREE WHEELING FEATURE
(Refertogure4onpage5.)
Thespreaderisequippedwitharemovablepinintheleft
(drive)wheel.Removethepintodisengagethedrivewheel
sothattheaxle,gearsandspreaderplatedonotrotate.With
thedrivewheeldisengaged,thespreadermaybetowedat
speedsupto20mph.Ifthedrivewheelisengageddonot
exceed6mph.