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FIGURE 15
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 t. in 23 seconds)
IMPORTANT: Application rates shown in the chart are
a ected by humidity and by the moisture content o
the material (granular and pellet). Some minor set-
ting adjustments may be necessary to compensate
or this condition.
USING YOUR SPREADER
We do not recommend the use o any powdered lawn
chemicals, due to di iculty in obtaining a satis actory or
consistent broadcast pattern.
1. Determine approximate square ootage o area to be
covered and estimate amount o material required.
2. Be ore illing the hopper make sure the low control
arm is in the o position and the closure plate is shut.
3. Break up any lumpy ertilizer as you ill the hopper.
4. Set the adjustable stop with the low control arm still
in the o position. Re er to the application chart on
this page and to the instructions on the ertilizer bag
to select the proper low rate setting.
5. The application chart is calculated or light to heavy
application at a vehicle speed o 3 mph, or 100 t. in
23 seconds. A variation in speed will require an
adjustment o the low rate to maintain the same
coverage. The aster you drive, the wider the broad-
cast width.
6. Make sure the drive pin is installed in the axle be ore
starting the spreader.
7. Always start the tractor in motion be ore opening
closure plate.
8. Always shut the closure plate be ore turning or stop-
ping the tractor.
9. I ertilizer is accidentally deposited too heavily in a
small area, soak the area thoroughly with a garden
hose or sprinkler to prevent burning o the lawn.
OPERATION 10. To insure uni orm coverage, make each pass so that
the broadcast pattern slightly overlaps the pattern
rom the previous pass as shown in igure 15. The
approximate broadcast widths or di erent materials
are shown in the application chart on this page.
11. When broadcasting weed control ertilizers, make
sure the broadcast pattern does not hit evergreen
trees, lowers 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.
ENGLISH
HOW TO USE YOUR SPREADER
SETTING THE FLOW CONTROL
(Re er to igure 12 on page 8.)
1. Loosen the nylon wing nut, set the adjustable stop to
the desired low rate setting and retighten the wing
nut. The higher the setting number, the wider the
opening in the bottom o the hopper.
2. Re er to the application chart on page 9 and to the
instructions on the ertilizer bag to select the proper
low rate setting.
3. Pull the low control arm against the adjustable stop
or the on position and toward the hopper or the o
position.
THE FREE WHEELING FEATURE
(Re er to igure 4 on page 6.)
The spreader is equipped with a removable pin in the le t
(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. I the drive wheel
is engaged do not exceed 6 mph.
