Gearmore PTP300-P Guide

SEEDER/SPREADERS
TRAILER MOUNT
ASSEMBLY, OPERATION,
SERVICE & PARTS MANUAL
Models: PTP180-P & PTP300-P

LIMITED WARRANTY
RANKIN EQUIPMENT/NORTHSTAR ATTACHMENTS warrants each new
RANKIN/NORTHSTAR product to be free from defects in material and
workmanship for a period of twelve (12) months from date of purchase to the
original purchaser. This warranty shall not apply to implements or parts that
have been subject to misuse, negligence, accident, or that have been altered in
any way.
Our obligation shall be limited to repairing or replacement of any part, provided
that such part is returned within thirty (30) days from date of failure to RANKIN/
NORTHSTAR through the dealer from whom the purchase was made,
transportation charges prepaid.
This warranty shall not be interpreted to render us liable for injury or damages
of any kind or nature, direct, consequential or contingent, to person or property.
This warranty does not extend to loss of crops, loss because of delay in
harvesting or any other expenses, for any other reasons.
RANKIN/NORTHSTAR in no way warranties engines, tires, or other trade
accessories, since these items are warranted separately by these respective
manufacturers.
RANKIN/NORTHSTAR reserves the right to make improvements in design or
changes in specication at any time, without incurring any obligations to owners
or units previously sold.
RANKIN EQUIPMENT/NORTHSTAR ATTACHMENTS
3205 BAY STREET
UNION GAP, WA 98903
Always refer to and heed machine operating warning decals on machine.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
PAGE
Introduction........................................................................................................1
Preparation Checklist ........................................................................................2
Safety Decals.......................................................................................................3
Safety Information............................................................................................. 4
General Information ......................................................................................... 5
Assembly ....................................................................................................... 6 - 9
Pull Type Spreader Use ...................................................................................10
Adjusting the Spread .......................................................................................11
Spreading Chart...................................................................................12
Adjustment........................................................................................................13
Adjusting Spreader Vanes..................................................................13
Features & Option ...........................................................................................14
Lubrication & Service......................................................................................15
Replacement of Spreader Vanes.......................................................15
Operation ..........................................................................................................16
Spreading in Fields...........................................................................................17
Parts Breakdowns.....................................................................................18 - 19
Parts Lists.....................................................................................20 - 21
Limited Warranty .............................................................................................22

We would like to thank you for purchasing a 5DQNLQ product and we assure you that you have made a
good choice, as now you have a very high quality machine. Please follow all instructions contained in this
manual for a long and trustworthy machine life.
Know your controls. Read this manual and the manual provided with your
tractor before operating your equipment. Keep this manual handy for ready
reference. Learn how to stop the tractor engine and spreader quickly in case of
an emergency. DO NOT allow adults without proper instructions or children
to operate machinery. Require all operators to read this manual carefully and
become acquainted with all adjustments and operating procedures before
attempting to operate the equipment. Replacement manuals can be obtained from
your selling dealer.
The equipment you have purchased has been carefully engineered and
manufactured to provide dependable and satisfactory use. Like all mechanical
products, it will require cleaning and upkeep. Lubricate the unit as specified.
Please observe all safety information in this manual and safety decals on the
equipment.
For service, your authorized dealer has trained mechanics, genuine service parts, and the necessary tools
and equipment to handle all of your service needs.
Use only genuine service parts. Substitute parts will void the warranty and may not meet standards
required for safe and satisfactory operation. Record the model number and serial number of your
equipment in the warranty page of this manual.
Throughout this manual, the term IMPORTANT is used to indicate that failure to observe procedures can
cause damage to equipment. The terms CAUTION, WARNING and DANGER are used in conjunction
with the Safety-Alert Symbol, (a triangle with an exclamation mark), to indicate the degree of hazard for
items of personal safety.
This Safety-Alert Symbol indicates a hazard and means ATTENTION!
BECOME ALERT! YOUR SAFETY IS INVOLVED!
DANGER Indicates an imminently hazardous situation that, if not avoided, will
result in death or serious injury.
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation that, if not avoided, could
WARNING result in death or serious injury, and includes hazards that are
exposed when guards are removed.
CAUTION Indicates a potentially hazardous situation that, if not avoided, may
result in minor or moderate injury.
IMPORTANT Indicates that failure to observe can cause damage to equipment.
NOTE Indicates helpful information.
It is IMPORTANT to
read this manual
carefully before
operating the
spreader!
INTRODUCTION
1

PREPARATION CHECKLIST
2
THIS CHECKLIST TO REMAIN IN OWNER’S MANUAL
ITIS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURES LISTED
BELOW BEFORE OPERATING THE SPREADER
Preparation Check List
 1. Implement is completely assembled.
2. Inspect for damage and loose or missing parts
 3. All decals in place and readable.
 4. All fittings and drive components are secure.
 5. Overall condition good.
 6. Check hopper for any foreign objects.
 7. Operator has been instructed on the safe and proper use of the implement.
8. Lubrication - See Lubrication & Maintenance Section
The purpose of this manual is to assist you in operating and maintaining your spreader for years of service.
Read it carefully. The information and instructions in this manual have been compiled from extensive
field experience and engineering data. Some information may be general in nature due to unknown and
varying operating conditions. However, through experience and these instructions, you should be able to
develop procedures suitable to your particular situation.
The illustrations and data used in this manual were current at the time of printing, but because we
maintain an ongoing program of product improvement, we reserve the right to make improvements in
design or changes in specifications without incurring any obligation to install them on units previously
sold. Because of the possibility that some photographs in this manual were taken of prototype models,
production models may vary in some detail.
All information, illustrations and specifications in this manual are based on
the latest information available at the time of publication. The right is
reserved to make changes at any time without notice.
RETAIL CUSTOMER'S WARRANTY RESPONSIBILITY
It is the Retail Customer and/or Operator's responsibility to read the Operator's Manual, to operate,
lubricate, maintain and store the product in accordance with all instructions and safety procedures. Failure
of the operator to read the Operator's Manual is a misuse of this equipment. It is the Retail Customer
and/or Operator's responsibility to inspect the product and to have any part(s) repaired or replaced when
continued operation would cause damage or excessive wear to other parts or cause a safety hazard. It is the
Retail Customer's responsibility to deliver the product to the authorized dealer from whom he purchased
it, for service or replacement of defective parts which are covered by warranty. Repairs to be submitted
for warranty consideration must be made within thirty (30) days of failure. It is the Retail Customer's
responsibility for any cost incurred by the dealer for traveling to or hauling of the product for the purpose
of performing a warranty obligation or inspection.