• Safety

• Assembly

• Operation

• Maintenance

• Parts

CAUTION:

ReadRulesfor

SafeOperation

andInstructions

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RULES FOR SAFE OPERATIONS

spreader.

• Never allow children to operate the tractor or spiker/

spreaderattachment.

• Do not allow adults to operate the tractor or spiker/

spreaderwithoutproperinstructions.

• Readthechemicallabelforinstructionsand

 cautionsforhandlingandapplyingchemicals.

Anypowerequipmentcancauseinjuryifoperatedimproperlyoriftheuserdoesnotunderstandhowtooperatetheequipment.

Exercisecautionatalltimes,whenusingpowerequipment.

forholesandotherhazardswhichcouldcauseyouto

loosecontrolofthetractorandspiker/spreader.

• Beforeoperatingthevehicleonanygrade(hill)referto

thesafetyrulesinthevehicleowner'smanualconcern-

ingsafeoperationonslopes.Stay off steep slopes!

• Follow maintenance and lubrication instructions as

outlinedinthismanual.

Lookforthissymboltopointoutimportantsafetyprecautions.Itmeans--Attention!!

CARTON CONTENTS

1. HopperAssembly

2. ChainCover

3. TransportHandle

8. TongueBraces(2)

9. Tongue

10.HitchBracket

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C 1 HexBolt,1/4"x1-1/4"

D 2 HexBolt,1/4"x3/4"

E 16 HexBolt,1/4"x5/8"

F 1 CarriageBolt,1/4"x3/4"

G 24 NylockNut,1/4"

H 1 NylockNut,3/8"

K 1 HitchPin

L 1 HairCotterPin,1/8"

M 1 TransportHandleGrip

N 1 ControlArmGrip

O 1 PlasticKnob

P 2 Ferrule

(2)3/4"orAdjustableWrenches(foroptionalwheelremoval

ingure5)

ASSEMBLY

1. Removethehardwarepackandallindividualpartsfrom

thecartonandlayoutasshownonpages2and3.

2. Assembletheendofthetonguetothehopperasshown

ingure1usingtwo1/4"x5/8"hexboltsand1/4"hex

nuts.Theholesarelocatedjustbelowtheframeassembly

Spikepointsaresharp.Exercisecautionwhen

workingwithhandsnearspikedisks.

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3. Attach the tongue to the frame assembly tube using

two1/4"x1-3/4"hexbolts,four1/4"atwashersand

two1/4"hexnutsasshowningure2.Do not tighten

yet.

4. Attachthetonguetothetwocenterbracesusingfour

andattachittothebrace'sweldedbracketusinga1/4"x

1-1/4"hexbolt,a1/4"atwasherandtwo1/4"hexlock

nutsasshowningure3.Tightenthersthexlocknut

untilthereisnoticeableresistancewhenmovingtheow

controlarm,thentightenthesecondhexlocknut.

7. Placetheowcontrolrodthroughtheholeattheend

oftheowcontrolarm.Assemblethetwoferrulesonto

thethreadedendsoftherodsothatapproximately10

threads(1/2")oftherodextendsthroughtheferrules.

Seegure3.

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NOTE: Thewheelsmaybetemporarilyremovedforeasier

access when assembling the tongue braces in the

followinginstructions.

Fastenthefrontholeofthetonguebracetotheendplate

15.Checkthatbothferrulesareadjustedsothatapproximately

tenthreads(1/2")ofthecontrolrodisexposed.Insert

bothferrulesintothebracketswhicharerivetedtothe

frontoftheowplates.Assemblea1/4"hexlocknut

Seegure7.

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20.Assemblethechaincovertotheframeassemblyusing

two1/4"x5/8"hexbolts,1/4"atwashersand1/4"hex

nutsasshowngure9.

spreaderhitchbracketandtongue.Seegure9.

16.Tocheckforcorrectopeningofhopperowplates:

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FIGURE 10

1. Tohelppreventcompactingandcloggingwhenusing

5. Iflawnisoddshaped,spreadaborderaroundtheedges

andthenspreadbetweentheborder.

6. Becarefulwhenspreadingaroundornamentalplants

because weed control chemicals can damage these

OPERATION

1. Refertotheinstructionlabelonthematerialpackage

andto theinstructiondecalonyourspreaderto help

3. Determinetheapproximatesquarefootageofthearea

tobecoveredandestimatetheamountoffertilizeror

seedrequired.

4. Movethespiker/spreadertotheareawhereapplication

istobegin.

5. Makingsuretheowcontrolarmisinthe"OFF"position,

llthehopper,breakingupanylumps.

6. Lowertheaeratorspikestotheoperatingposition.

7. Start the spreader in motion and then pull the ow

controlarmforwardtothe"ON"positionasyoutravel

groundistoodry,sprinkleorwaterforonetotwohours

priortouse.

11.Donotaerateifthegroundistoowet(muddy).

IMPORTANT:  Always move ow control arm to "OFF"

position to prevent excessive release of fertilizer when

stopping,turningorllingthespreader.

FIGURE 11

MAINTENANCE

1. Checknutsandboltsfortightnessbeforeeachuse.

2. Always emptyhopperaftereachuse,storingleftover

shaftandatendsofhoppershaft.

6. Cleanandoildrivechainonceayear.

Spikepointsaresharp.Exercisecautionwhen

workingwithhandsnearspikedisks.

Flow Rate Setting

MATERIAL TYPE At 3 M.P.H.

SETTING CHART

 Fertilizer Granular/Pelleted 0-1 / 0-2

 GrassSeed Fine/Coarse 5-6 / 7-8

3M.P.H.isequivalenttotraveling100feetin23seconds.

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REF

NO.

1 43848 1 PlasticGrip

2 24660 1 FlowControlArm

3 47712 1 FlowControlRod

4 47711 2 Ferrule

17 24531 1 Tongue