Sears 486.245951 Spreader User Manual


 
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Hook the double bent end of the ow control rod
through the hole in the slide gate bracket located near
the bottom of the hopper. See gure 10.
Assemble the ow control arm to the ow control
mounting bracket using a 1/4" x 1" hex bolt, two nylon
washers and a 1/4" nylock hex nut. Tighten carefully.
The ow control arm should be snug but should pivot
with no more than slight resistance. See gure 9.
FIGURE 9
Place a 5/16" at washer onto the other end of the
ow control rod. Insert the end of the rod through the
curved slot in the ow control mounting bracket and
through the hole in the ow control link. Secure with
a 5/16" at washer and a 3/32" x 3/4" cotter pin. See
gure 11.
NOTE: You can leave off the second washer if there is
not enough room on the end of the rod.
FIGURE 10
OFF
ON
1
2
3
4
6
7
8
9
10
5
1/4" x 1"
HEX BOLT
1/4" NYLOCK
HEX NUT
NYLON
WASHERS (2)
Place the adjustable stop into the "ON" end of the slot
in the top of the ow control mounting bracket. Secure
with the 1/4" x 3/4" carriage bolt, a nylon washer, a
5/16" at washer and the nylon wing nut. See gure
12.
FIGURE 12
FIGURE 11
NYLON
WING NUT
OFF
ON
1
2
3
4
6
7
8
9
10
5
5/16" FLAT
WASHER
NYLON
WASHER
ADJUSTABLE
STOP
1/4" x 3/4"
CARRIAGE BOLT
5/16" FLAT
WASHER
3/32" HAIR
COTTER PIN
FLOW
CONTROL
ROD
OFF
ON
1
2
3
4
6
7
8
9
10
5
5/16" FLAT
WASHER
Position the ow control mounting bracket. See gure
13.
a. Push on ow control arm until it locks in "OFF"
position.
b. Slide ow control mounting bracket along tube
until closure plate in bottom of hopper just
closes.
c. Snug the 5/16" nylock hex nuts just enough to
hold ow control mounting bracket in place.
d. Set adjustable stop at "5". Pull ow control arm
against stop. Verify that closure plate has opened
about half way.
e. If closure plate does not open half way, adjust
position of ow control mounting bracket until
closure plate will open about half way at "5"
and will still close when arm is locked in "OFF"
position. Tighten the 5/16" nylock hex nuts.