Millcreek 25G Series User manual

OPERATOR'S MANUAL
MILLCREEK MODELS:
25G and 35G GROUND DRIVE SPREADER
1-86015
PUBCATION DATE: 12/22/03, Rev. 6 MILLCREE PART# 43801
WARNING: DO NOT assemble, operate, or maintain this equipment without rst
reading and understanding the inrmation provided in this manual. Faure to
ow a safety precautions as stated in the manual may result in serious
personal inju or death.
Mcreek Manufacturing C ompany
525 Reservoir Road
Honey Brook , PA 19344
Phone: [phone]

WARNTY INFORMATION
Mcreek Manufacturing Company (hereinaer caed t e Company) warrants to e original Purchaser, the
Equipment, manufactured by the Company, to be free om defects in material and workmanship under normal
use and seice. T e Company obligaon under t is Warran s a be mited to replacement or repair of any
pas t ereof, free of c arge, to the original Purchaser, at t eir place of business, provided, owever, that t e
pa(s) to be replaced or repaired, s a, wit in one year aer deve to t e original Purc aser, be demonstrated
to be defective; w ic determinaon s a be made by the Company. T e said components or pas must be
retued t ug t e Seng Dealer or Distributor direcy to t e Company with a transpoaon c arges prepaid.
Noce of defe sha be fuis ed in wring to t e Seer and to the agent t roug w om t e mac ine was
purc ased, disosing in fu a known defects and faure in operation and use. Reasonable me s a be given to
t e Seer to remedy any suc defects and faures.
T is Warran does not cover, under any circumstances, any pas, components, or materials w ic , in the opinion
of t e Seer and t e Company, ave been subjected to neglect, misuse, alteration, accident, or repaired wit pas
ot er than t ose manufactured by and obtained from Mcreek Manufacturing Company.
This Warran does not cover components w ic are already covered by a separate warran provided by the
supplier of said pas or component
This Warranty is made in eu of a other warranties, expressed or i ped, including any warran of
erchantab and tness for use and purpose and of a other obgaons or abes on the Co pany
pa and any i ped warran. The Co pany neither assu es nor authorizes any other peon to assu e
for it, any other ab in connection with the sale of this equipment. This Warran sha not apply to
this equipment or to any pa thereof which has been subjected to accident, neggence, alteration, abuse,
or isuse.
The Company makes no warran whatsoever in respect to accessories or pas not supplied by t e Company.
The term "original Purc aser," as used in t is Warran, sha be deemed to mean that person for w om t e
equipment is originay supped. T is Waan s a apply only wit in the boundaries of t e connental United
States.
Under this Warranty, the Company cannot guarantee t at conditions exisng beyond its control w not aect the
Company's ab to obtain materials or manufacture necessa replacement pas.
The Company resees the rig t to make design changes, or changes in specicaons at any time, without any
conngent obgaon on t e pa of the Company to purc asers of machines and pas previously sold.
The Company warrants the construcon of the equipment sold erein and w replace at t e Company's expense
for a period of one year from t e date ereof, any pas w ic pve defecve as determined under t e terms of
this mited Warranty. Hig densi, polyet elene floors are warranted for 20 years fm cracking, ing, sping,
or peeng.
TDEMARKS
The Mcreek logo is a trademark of t e Mcreek Manufacturing Company. A ot er brand or pduct names
mentioned are t e registered trademarks or tdemarks of their respective owners.
COPYRIGHT
Copyright© 2 003 Mc r e ek Manufacturing Company. A rig ts reseed. N o pa of this pubcaon may be
r ep ro d u c ed , o r di stri b uted without t e prior wri  en permission of Mcreek Manufacturing Company ,
34 Z immerman Road , L eola, P A 1754 0. Subject to c an g e without noce.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION 1-1
Guide to s Mual 1-1
For Yo Se 1-1
Inspe tion & W Registration.......................0.................................................. I-3
SECTION 2: OPE ION 2-1
Understding Spreader Opetion 2-1
The Spreader Opeting Components 2-1
Guidelines r Loading the Spreader 2-1
Opeting the Spreader 2-1
SECTION 3: MAINTENANCE & ADJUSTMENT 3-1
Guidelines r Regul Maintence 3-1
Pcedes r Spreader Adjustment 3-2
Adjusting the Re Pawl 3-2
Re-instang the Beater Drive Chain 3-3
APPENDIX A: PARTS REFERENCE A-1
Genel Spreader Specations A-I
Ordering Inrmation A-2
Spreader Box Assembly d S afe Sh i e l ds A - 2
l e  d  eel A ssembl y A- 4
H itch Assemb ly  d S p reader Con  ol s A -6
A pn C hain d Sp ck et A ssem b l y A 8
Apron C hain Dv e  ou p A -10
Beaters  d D ri v e A sse mb l y A-12
Spr e ader Op ti o ns A-1 4
P s C ross R e  rence A -1 6

Operator's Manual: Mcreek 25G & 35G Spreade s
SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION
Guide to this Manual
This mu conns l e ioation necessa to sely ope ate d mn e Millcreek 25G or
35G Spreade Const e Table of Contents  a deled st of topics cove ed. You' nd s
ml's step-by-step pcedes ey to ow d de std. Should questions se, please conct
yo Mc eek dealer be e sting y of the pcedes in is mua
NOTE: This manual covers equipment serial numbers stain om: Model 25G - SN 8505 and
Model 35G- SN# 2155. Procedures provided in this manual apply  both spreader models (Model
25G and Model 35G) unless specicay noted otheise.
Regding e ioation p esented in s mual:
• A sa, opeting, d seing ioation eects cent pduction models at the time
of pubcation of this mu.
• Re ences made to le, right, ont, d e e those di ections viewed when cing e
it om the e.
Please read a sections in the manual care ully--including the important safe information found
in th section--bere beginning any procedures; doing so ensures your safe and the opmal
peormance of your Micreek Spreader.
For Your Safety ...
Fo yo sa, Mc eek docention contns e owing es of se statements (sted he e
in order of inc eing intensi):
• NOTE: A ication of p evious ination o additional peinent ination.
• ATTENTION: A saty stement indicating that potenti equipment dage may occ if
insctions e not owed.
A CAUTION: A sa statement that eminds of sa pctes o di ects aention to sa
 practes whh could esu in pe sonal inj if ppe p ecautions e not ten.
A WAING: A song se statement indicating at a hd exists wch c rest in
 inj or death if ppe p ecautions e not ten.
A DANGER! The utmost levels of safe must be obseed;  extreme hd exists which
 would esult in high pbab of death o iepable se ious pe sonal inj if pper
precautions e not ten.
The best operator  a careful operator. By using coon sense, obseing gene  sa les, d
aeg to e precautions spec to e sp eader, you, e ope ator, c p  mote sa eq  pment
ope t ion.
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For Your Safe ... (continued)
 addition to obseing e specic precautions liste ouout e mu, the owing general
precautns apply and must be heeded to ensure ro er, sa operaon.
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WING: Keep hds  et om  er e spreader at l mes. Ense that you e
sely disced om y oer persons bere operatg e spreader.
h WAING: DO NOT aempt to operate e spreader  e  steep incnes, ditches,
 lge rocks, sps, or holes wch may endger e operator by upseing e actor or cause
dage to e spreader.
A CAUTION: To prevent inj d to promote se spreader operation, keep a selds  place
 dng operation. Ense at l motg h we is ppey titened.
A WING: Never e, adjust, or repr e spreader whe e tractor is g.
A WNG: Never get o e actor whe it is in motion or e spreader is in operation.
A WAING: Never we loose oing when opeting e spreader as it may become caut
in e mong ps of the maine.
A WAING: Never low clen or yone else to de on the spreader.
ATTENTION: To ense pper d se operaon of the sprea er, periodicay inspect a ps r
excessive we. Replace wo components th cto-auozed ps.
ATTENTION: DO NOT back up when e spreader is in oading mode; doing so c cause the
beater ive chain to jp o the spcket (d may age yo spreader).
The ong se decs have been placed on yo spreader to remin you of ctic se
precauons which must be heeded r e personal sa of you, e operator, d y persons
in e vini of e equipment wle it is in opetion. Be se to keep e se decs cle d
readable.  e decs ever become daged or egible, contact yo Mcreek dealer r
replacements.
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A WARNING
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 STOP E ENGINE. REMO E K
D WT FOR  MOE TO
STOP BORE NG OPTOR'S 5. KEEP RIDE S OFF THE CHINE.
POSITION FOR  RON.
6. USE SLOW MOVING ICLE
3. KEEP  SHIES IN PC KE IDTIFICATION BL D
D E CLOING, D IR FHING WNG LIGS 
AWAY FROM OPTING PT OPETING ON HIGAYS CEPT
W PRHIBI BY 
FRE TO HD ESE WARNINGS C RESULT IN INJURY OR D .
TO HE PRT INJURY, ENTGLE OR AMP TION R E
OPETOS U AND L S INSUS BEFORE APNG TO
OPE IS CHIN IF YOU DO NOT HA A U CONTACT YOUR
MILLCRK D
1. ME CERTN YONE IS C 4. NR ST, LUBRI T CL
OF MHI BORE TG OR UNUG MAC NE  E
EINE OR OPTION. ENGINE RUNNING. E OER'S
MU FOR  
D LUBCAT ON PROCEDURES.
PEOPLE WHO FALL OR GET PULLED
INTO E BTERS WILL BE
SERIOUSLY INJURE OR KILLE
FLOOR CHAINS AND BTERS CAN
ACCIDENTL Y START MOVING
NER ALLOW RERS ON TH S MACHINE
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Inspection and Warran Registration
Most spreader models e spped om yo Mcreek Dealer completely asse bled d ready r
operation. spect yo new spreader thougy upon receipt to ense at it h been shipped to you
 a sascto mer. Iediately noti e eight compy d yo Mcreek deer in case of
shipping dage, shoage(s), or eors.
NOTE:  e spreader has not been pre-sembled, plee rer to the Supplemental Dealer's
Iucons for Un acking and Assembly. Please conct yo local Mcreek Dealer r assisce 
needed.
Foong inspection of yo new spreader, locate e Mcreek Wr Cd in e terate packet
shipped  yo spreader. For pper w regisaon, Mcreek reqres at you  out the
w regisation cd d re it within 30 ds to:
MLCEK WTY GISTON
Mcreek Mucng Compy
34 Zie Road
Leola, PA 17540
For your sa, be sure to locate a safe decals and eview thei content be e proceeding with
operating the spreader.
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