Agri-Fab 45-0414 Spreader User Manual


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7
CALIBRATING FLOW CONTROL ARM
Flow control mounting bracket (gure 16 and 17)
a. Setadjustablestopat"OFF"position.Moveowcontrol
arm against adjustable stop.
b. Slideowcontrolmountingbracketalongcontroltube
until closure plate in bottom of hopper just closes.
c. Snugthenutsjustenoughtoholdowcontrolmounting
bracket in place.
d. Setadjustablestopat"5".Withowcontrolarmresting
against stop, verify that closure plate is open about half
way.
e. Ifclosureplateisnotopenabouthalfway,slideow
control mounting bracket up or down control tube until
closure plate will open about half way at "5" and will
close completely when arm is pushed past adjustable
stop to "OFF" position. Tighten the 5/16" nylock hex
nuts.
"5"
"OFF"
FIGuRE 16
FIGuRE 17
OPERATION
HOW TO uSE YOuR SPREADER
SETTING THE FLOW CONTROL
(Refertogure16and17)
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 page 8 and to the
instructions on the fertilizer bag to select the proper
owratesetting.
3. Pulltheowcontrolarmfromthe"OFF"positionand
rest it against the adjustable stop for the “ON” position.
Push the ow control arm past the stop, toward the
hopper for the “OFF” position.
uSING THE PATTERN ADJuSTMENT PLATE
The pattern adjustment plate is used to adjust the ow
of material being spread to the left or right side. The
pattern adjustment plate is the bottom stainless steel plate
underneath the hopper.
The adjustment of the pattern plate is sensitive. It is
recommended that you test your spread pattern in a small
arearst.
1. Toadjusttheowtobeheaviertotheleftside,tighten
the thumbscrew so the plate will not pull out as far.
Seegure18.
2. To adjust the ow to be heavier to the right side,
loosen the thumbscrew so the plate will pull out farther.
Seegure18.
FIGuRE 18
THUMB SCREW
FIGuRE 11
TIGHTEN FASTENERS
Tighten the nut (H) and then loosen
justenoughthattheowcontrolarm
moves freely.
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