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RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION
The following safety precautions are suggested. This
broadcastspreaderisdesigned,engineeredandtestedto
offerreasonablysafeandeffectiveservice,provideditis
operatedinstrictaccordancewiththeseinstructions.Failure
todosomayresultinpersonalinjury.Alwaysobservethe
rules of safe operation.
1. Donotallowanyonetooperatethespreaderwithout
proper instructions.
2. Donotpermitchildrentooperatethespreader.
3. Weareyeandhandprotectionwhenhandlingandwhen
applyinglawnorgardenchemicals.
4. Readthelabelinstructionsandcautionsforhandling
andapplyingthechemicalspurchasedforspreading.
5. Keepallnuts,boltsandscrewstighttobesureequipment
isinsafeworkingcondition.
6. Follow maintenance and lubrication instructions as
outlinedinthismanual.
APPLICATION TIPS
1. Toavoidmissesorstriping,makeeachpassabout5feet
fromthepreviousonesosomeoverlappingofspread
pattern does occur.
2. Foreasiestapplication,spreadacrosstheshortestedges
oflawnrst,makingtwo"header"stripsforaturning
area,andthenspreadingbetweentheheaderstrips.
Seegure1.
3. Iflawnisoddshaped,spreadaborderaroundtheedges
andthenspreadbetweentheborder.Seegure2.
4. Keepwheelapproximately4feetfromanyareayoudo
notwishtospread.
IMPORTANT: Be careful when using spreader around
ornamental plants because weed controls can damage
theseplants.
MAINTENANCE
1. Alwaysemptyspreaderaftereachuse,storingleftover
materialinit'soriginalbag.
2. Washthespreaderanddrythoroughlyaftereachuse.
3. Applyafewdropsofoiltoallmovingparts.
4. Tightenallnutsandscrewsbeforeeachuse.
HOw TO USE YOUR SPREADER
1. Pivotthehandleupintotheoperatingpositionandtighten
thetwowingnuts.
2. Thisunitwillcovera4to8footwideareadependingon
thematerialusedandwalkingthespeedofuser.
3. Check the listing on the material package or in the
RecommendedSpreaderSettingsinstructionsheetfor
theproperspreadersettingandapplicationrate.
4. Beforellingthespreader,pushthecontrollevertothe
"OFF"position.
5. Movespreaderontoaatsurface-eitherawalkora
driveway-andll.
6. Slide the Adjustable Stop to the desired setting.
7. Start the spreader in motion, then move the control
lever forward against the adjustable stop to begin
spreading.
NOTE:Alwaysplacecontrolleverinthe"OFF"position
whilellingspreaderandwhenstoppingorturningtoprevent
excessfertilizerfrombeingreleased.
ADJUSTING THE FLOw RATE SETTING
1. Loosen the wing nut that fastens the control to the
handle.
2. Slide the Adjustable stop to the desired setting and
retightenthewingnut.
ADJUSTABLESTOP
FLOWCONTROLLEVER