Meyer's MS485 User manual

Manufactured in DORCHESTER, WI by
MEYER’S EQUIPMENT
MFG. CORP.
Operators Manual & Parts Book – Rev A1
HEAVY DUTY MANURE SPREADERS
Model: MS485
DO NOT - Operate This Spreader Until You Have Completely
Read This Book!
NEVER - Repair or Clean This Spreader While PTO is Engaged!

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MS485 SPECIFICATIONS
Width of Box Inside
80-1/2”
Box Flare Width
101-1/2”
Overall Width
(Standard Tires)
137”
Length of Box Inside
(To Gate)
214”
Overall Length
(w/ Beaters)
362”
Overall Box Depth
47-1/2”
Overall Height
(w/ Front Rock Guard)
130”
Overall Height
(w/ Gate Fully Open)
174”
Loading Height
95”
Ground Clearance
(Excluding Hitch)
18”
*Capacity (Struck)
485 ft3
*Capacity (Heaped)
735 ft3
**Empty Weight (lbs.)
15,000
***Drawbar Weight
18% Load Weight
Apron Chain
Standard- Twin #667XH Pintle
Optional- Twin #88W Pintle
Apron Speed
0 ft/min –14 ft/min
PTO Speed
1000 RPM
Beater Option 1
Vertical Beater Attachment
Twin Ø39” Vertical Beaters @ 420 RPM
15MM Thick Spiral Flighting
Beater Option 2
Combination Beater Attachment
Twin Ø20-1/2” Horizontal Beaters @ 426 RPM
Twin Ø40” Bottom Spinner Discs @ 483 RPM
Spindles / Hubs
Tandem Axle (Standard)
(4x) Ø3-3/8” Spindles
(4x) 15,000 lb. Hubs
Tire Size
Standard-1600R20 (Used)
Optional- 600/55x26.5 Flotation (New)
Recommended
Tractor Horsepower
175 HP Minimum
Recommended
Hydraulic Flow
32 GPM
*Calculated per ASAE 324.2 JUL2018 (Volumetric Capacity of Open-Top Manure Spreaders –Dual Rating Method)
**Approximate Empty Weight with Standard Equipment & Vertical Beater Attachment.
***Approximate Drawbar Weight with Standard Equipment & Evenly Heaped Load.

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INTRODUCTION
Congratulations on the purchase of your new Meyer’s Manure Spreader!
With proper use and preventative maintenance, it will give you many years of trouble-free operation.
•At the front of this manual is a Product Registration and Inspection Certificate. Be sure your dealer has
completed this certificate and forwarded a copy to the manufacturer to validate the manufacturer’s warranty.
•The product model and serial number are recorded on this certificate for your convenience and for proper
identification of your spreader by your dealer and the manufacturer when ordering repair parts.
•The serial number plate is found at the front left corner of the spreader frame. Provide the serial number when
registering and ordering repair parts. For information on ordering repair parts, refer to the repair parts section of
this manual. Orders must list the complete description, correct part number, and total amount required.
•All references to right hand and left hand apply to the product as viewed from the rear of the machine and
facing the direction of forward travel.
•You are urged to study this manual and follow the instructions carefully. Your efforts will be repaid in better
operation and service as well as a savings in time and repair expense. Failure to read this manual and
understand the machine could lead to serious injury. If you do not understand instructions in this manual,
contact either your dealer or Meyer’s Equipment Manufacturing Corp.
This SAFETY ALERT SYMBOL means ATTENTION! BE CAREFUL! YOUR SAFETY IS
INVOLVED! It stresses an attitude of HEADS UP FOR SAFETY. When you see this symbol,
be alert to the possibility of PERSONAL INJURY and carefully read the message that follows.
WARNING:
NEVER OPERATE WITHOUT ALL COVERS, SHIELDS AND GUARDS IN PLACE. KEEP HANDS, FEET
AND CLOTHING AWAY FROM MOVING PARTS. SOME COVERS AND GUARDS IN THIS MANUAL
HAVE BEEN REMOVED FOR ILLUSTRATIVE PURPOSES ONLY. FAILURE TO HEED MAY RESULT IN
SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.
Contact Information
Meyer’s Equipment Mfg. Corp.
P.O. Box 406
Dorchester, WI 54425
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Visit Us At:
www.emcspreaders.com

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION................................................................................................................................................3
SAFETY SYMBOLS .....................................................................................................................................7
SAFETY DECALS & LOCATIONS..................................................................................................................8
MANURE SPREADER SAFETY...................................................................................................................13
MANDATORY SAFETY SHUTDOWN PROCEDURE......................................................................................14
PRESSURIZED HYDRAULIC FLUID AND EQUIPMENT SAFETY......................................................................15
PRE-OPERATION.............................................................................................................................................16
GENERAL.................................................................................................................................................................16
TRACTOR HITCH AND PTO REQUIREMENTS............................................................................................................16
TRACTOR TOWING SIZE REQUIREMENTS................................................................................................................17
TRACTOR/TRAILER PLUG WIRING ...........................................................................................................................18
HYDRAULICS............................................................................................................................................................18
Flow Requirements .............................................................................................................................................18
Open and Closed Center Hydraulic Systems .......................................................................................................19
Optional Auto Apron Tensioner System..............................................................................................................19
TRACTOR HOOKUP..................................................................................................................................................19
OPERATION....................................................................................................................................................20
LOADING.................................................................................................................................................................20
TRANSPORTING.......................................................................................................................................................21
Safety Chain Use .................................................................................................................................................21
Highway Lights....................................................................................................................................................21
UNLOADING............................................................................................................................................................22
Beater Overload..................................................................................................................................................23
Hydraulic Apron, Speed Control Options.............................................................................................................24
UNHOOKING FROM TRACTOR ................................................................................................................................24
MAINTENANCE, ADJUSTMENTS, & LUBRICATION............................................................................................25
WHEEL &TIRE MAINTENANCE................................................................................................................................25
Wheel Hub Lubrication .......................................................................................................................................25
Lock Ring Rim......................................................................................................................................................25
CLEANING AND STORAGE .......................................................................................................................................25
LUBRICATION..........................................................................................................................................................26
Main Spreader Assembly ....................................................................................................................................27
Drive Shaft Assemblies........................................................................................................................................27
ADJUSTMENTS ........................................................................................................................................................28
BEATER ATTACHMENT MAINTENANCE...................................................................................................................29
Vertical Beater Attachment ................................................................................................................................29
Combination Beater Attachment........................................................................................................................30
Beater Timing......................................................................................................................................................31

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REPLACEMENT PARTS.....................................................................................................................................32
BOX PARTS, SHIELDS, &MISC..................................................................................................................................32
HYDRAULIC END GATE &RELATED PARTS...............................................................................................................34
AXLES &RELATED PARTS, STANDARD &OPTIONAL................................................................................................36
BEATER DRIVELINE &RELATED PARTS ....................................................................................................................38
VERTICAL BEATER ATTACHMENT............................................................................................................................40
VERTICAL BEATER HEAD ASSEMBLY........................................................................................................................42
VERTICAL BEATER GEARBOX...................................................................................................................................44
VERTICAL BEATER LUBRICATION KIT.......................................................................................................................46
COMBINATION BEATER ATTACHMENT...................................................................................................................48
COMBINATION BEATER HEAD ASSEMBLY...............................................................................................................50
COMBINATION BEATER GEARBOX, BOTTOM..........................................................................................................52
COMBINATION BEATER GEARBOX, LH SIDE ............................................................................................................54
COMBINATION BEATER DRIVESHAFT ASSEMBLY W/SHEAR HUB ...........................................................................56
APRON &RELATED PARTS, 667XH PINTLE &88W PINTLE.......................................................................................58
APRON TENSIONERS, STANDARD............................................................................................................................60
APRON TENSIONERS, OPTIONAL AUTOMATIC........................................................................................................61
APRON DRIVE GEARBOX, RT500..............................................................................................................................62
FRONT PTO DRIVESHAFT ASSEMBLY W/CV, TRACTOR TO TRAILER ........................................................................64
REAR DRIVESHAFT ASSEMBLY W/OVER-RUNNING AUTO CLUTCH.........................................................................65
YOKE &OVER-RUNNING CLUTCH HUB ASSEMBLY..................................................................................................66
AUTOMATIC CUTOUT CLUTCH ASSEMBLY..............................................................................................................67
HITCH PARTS, STANDARD .......................................................................................................................................68
HIGHWAY LIGHTING &WIRING...............................................................................................................................69
OPTIONAL FLOOD LIGHTING &WIRING..................................................................................................................70
OPTIONAL GATE HEIGHT INDICATOR SYSTEM ........................................................................................................71
OPTIONAL WEIGHT SCALE KIT PARTS......................................................................................................................72
HYDRAULICS, METERING END GATE .......................................................................................................................74
HYDRAULICS, COMBINATION BEATER HOOD .........................................................................................................76
HYDRAULICS, OPTIONAL AUTO TENSIONER CIRCUIT..............................................................................................78
HYDRAULICS, APRON DRIVE MOTOR......................................................................................................................80
HYDRAULICS, APRON, STANDARD FLOW CONTROL................................................................................................82
HYDRAULICS, APRON, ELECTRIC FLOW CONTROL...................................................................................................84
HYDRAULICS, APRON, MANUAL FLOW CONTROL...................................................................................................86
LIMITED WARRANTY STATEMENT...........................................................................................................................88

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SAFETY SYMBOLS
A brief definition of signal words that may be used in this manual:
DANGER: Indicates an imminently hazardous situation that, if not avoided, will result in
serious injury or death.
WARNING: Indicates a potentially hazardous situation that, if not avoided, could result in death or
serious injury. 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.

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SAFETY DECALS & LOCATIONS
REFERENCE PAGES 9-11 FOR DECAL LETTERS AND PART #’S
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VERTICAL BEATER ATTACHMENT
COMBINATION BEATER ATTACHMENT
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L
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MODEL MS400 SHOWN

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DECAL A - #3004
DECAL B - #3003
DECAL C - #SW105
DECAL D - #3006
DECAL E - #SW2000
DECAL G - #SW2001
DECAL F - #SW700