Agri-Fab 45-0288 User manual

Brand: Agri-Fab

Model: 45-0288

Category: Spreader

Type: User manual

This manual is also suitable for

45-02882

Agri-Fab 45-0288 can be used to apply fertilizer or seed to your lawn or garden. It has a 175 lb. capacity hopper and a 40" spread width. The flow control gauge and arm allow you to adjust the application rate to match the needs of your lawn or garden. The spreader is easy to assemble and use, and it comes with a 1-year limited warranty.

Here are some of the features and benefits of the Agri-Fab 45-0288:

175 lb.

Here are some of the features and benefits of the Agri-Fab 45-0288:

175 lb.

• Safety

• Assembly

• Operation

• Maintenance

• Parts

CAUTION:

ReadRulesfor

SafeOperation

andInstructions

Carefully

PRINTEDINU.S.A.

175 LB. POLY PRO

DROP SPREADER

OWNERS

MANUAL

Model No.

45-02882

FORMNO.40944rev.(06/13/13)

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CARTON CONTENTS

1. HopperAssembly

2. FlowControlGauge

3. HopperBrace

4. FlowControlArm

5. FlowControlRod

6. TongueBraces(2)

7. Tongue

8. HitchBracket

RULES FOR SAFE OPERATIONS

• Readthisowner'smanualbeforeattemptingtoassemble

oroperatethespreader.

• Read the towing vehicle owner's manual and know

howto operate the tractorbeforeusingthe spreader

attachment.

• Donotallowanyonetorideonorsitonspreader.

• Neverallowchildrentooperatethetractororspreader

attachment.

• Donotallowadultstooperatethetractororspreader

withoutproperinstructions.

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

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

• Weareyeandhandprotectionwhenhandlingandusing

lawn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.

• Alwaysbeginwiththetransmissioninrst(low)gearand

graduallyincreasespeedasconditionspermit.Maximum

towingspeed-6M.P.H.

• Donotdrivetooclosetoacreekorditchandbealert

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

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

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

thesafetyrulesinthevehicleowner'smanualconcerning

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!!

Become alert!! Yoursafetyisinvolved.

24542

63850

24660

23014

24531

24532

47712

SHOWN FULL SIZE

NOT SHOWN FULL SIZE

A B C D

HARDWARE CHART

REF. QTY. PART NO. DESCRIPTION

A 1 43001 HexBolt,3/8"x1"

B 1 1509-90 HexBolt,1/4"x1-1/4"

C 2 43012 HexBolt,1/4"x3/4"

D 10 43866 HexBolt,1/4"x5/8"

E 1 44950 CarriageBolt,1/4"x3/4"

F 4 43088 FlatWasher,1/4"

G 3 1543-69 NylonWasher

REF. QTY. PART NO. DESCRIPTION

H 16 47189 NylockNut,1/4"

I 1 HA21362 NylockNut,3/8"

J 1 47623 HitchPin

K 1 43343 HairCotterPin,1/8"

L 1 43849 PlasticKnob

M 1 43848 PlasticGrip

N 2 47711 Ferrule

TOOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBLY

(2)7/16"Wrenches

(2)9/16"Wrenches

FIGURE 3

ASSEMBLY

NYLON

WASHER

1/4" NYLOCK

NUTS

1/4" FLAT

WASHER

1/4" x 1-1/4"

HEX BOLT

PLASTIC

GRIP

FERRULE

FLOW

CONTROL

ROD

FLOW

CONTROL

ARM

HOPPER

BRACE

1/2"

FIGURE 2

3. Assembletheplasticgripontotheendoftheowcontrol

armasshowningure2.

4. Inserttheowcontrolarmthroughtheslotinthehopper

brace.Placeanylonwasheroneachsideofthearm

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"nylock

nutsasshowningure2.Tightentherstnylocknut

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

controlarm,thentightenthesecondnylocknut.

5. 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1/2"

oftherodextendsthroughtheferrules.Seegure2.

1/4" HEX NUT

1/4" x 5/8"

HEX BOLT

TONGUE

FIGURE 1

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

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

2. Assemblethetonguetothehopperasshowningure

1usingtwo1/4"x5/8"hexboltsand1/4"nylocknuts.

Do not tighten yet.

3/8" NYLOCK NUT

1/4" x 5/8"

HEX BOLT

3/8" x 1"

HEX BOLT

1/4" FLAT WASHER

(ONE ONLY)

HOPPER

BRACE

HITCH

BRACKET

1/4" NYLOCK

NUT

6. Attachthehopperbracetothehopperusingtwo1/4"x

5/8"hexbolts,one1/4"atwasherandtwo1/4"nylock

nuts.Do not tighten yet.Seegure3.

7. Place the end of the hitch bracket (two holes) down

throughtheslotinthetongue.Attachthehopperbrace

to the top of the tongue and the hitch bracket to the

bottomusingone3/8"x1"hexboltand3/8"nylocknut.

Tighten all boltsassembledsofar.Seegure3.

8. Assembleoneendofatonguebracetothesideofthe

tongueusingtwo1/4"x5/8"hexboltsand1/4"nylock

nuts.Do not tighten yet.Seegure4.

9. Assemble the other end of the tongue brace to the

triangularplateontheendofthespreader.Usea1/4"

x5/8"hexboltand1/4"nylocknutinthefrontholeof

theplate.Usea1/4"x3/4"hexbolt,1/4"atwasherand

1/4"nylocknutintherearhole,withtheboltandwasher

assembledontheinsideofthehopperasshowningure

4.Do not tighten yet.

10.Repeatsteps8and9toattachthesecondtonguebrace

totheotherendofthespreaderandthentightenall

loosebolts.

1/4" NYLOCK

NUT

BRACKET

FERRULE

FLOW CONTROL ROD

FIGURE 5

11.With 1/2" of the control rod extending through both

ferrules,insertthemintothebracketsthatareriveted

totheowplates.Assemble1/4"nylocknutsontothe

ferrules, making them only nger tight at this time.

Seegure5.

1/4" x 5/8"

HEX BOLT

1/4" FLAT WASHER

(One per side)

1/4" NYLOCK NUT

TONGUE

BRACE

1/4" x 3/4"

HEX BOLT

1/4"

NYLOCK

NUT

1/4" x 5/8"

HEX BOLT

FIGURE 4

12.Assembletheowcontrolgaugetothehopperbrace

usingthe1/4"x3/4"carriagebolt,anylonwasherand

theplasticknob.Seegure6.

13.Installthehitchpinandthe1/8"haircotterpininthe

spreaderhitchbracketandtongue.Seegure6.

PLASTIC

KNOB

NYLON

WASHER

1/4" x 3/4"

CARRIAGE BOLT

FLOW

CONTROL

GAUGE

1/8" HAIR

COTTER PIN

3/8" HITCH PIN

FIGURE 6

14.Adjustforcorrectopeningofhopperowplates:

a. Settheowcontrolgaugeatthehighestsetting.

b. Movetheowcontrolarmbackagainstthegauge.

c. Adjustbothferrulessothattheslotsinthebottomof

thehopperarecompletelyopenandtheowplates

arealignedwiththeedgesoftheslotsatbothends

ofthehopper.

d. Movetheowcontrolarmtotheoffposition.

e. Settheowcontrolgaugeatthe"0"setting.

f. Movetheowcontrolarmbackagainstthegauge

andcheckiftheslotsinthebottomofthehopperare

nowcoveredbytheowplates.Ifneeded,repeatthe

adjustinginstructions.

g. Tightenthenutsonbothferrulesandthenloosen

thenuts1/4turn.

15.Checkforpropertensiononthehopperowplates:

a. Movetheowcontrolgaugetothehighestsetting.

b. Movetheowcontrolarmtoamiddlesetting.

c. Pressdirectlyagainsttheowplatesatthebottom

ofthehopper.Itshouldrequireconsiderableeffort

tomovetheowplates.

d. Iftheymovetooeasily,tightenthenutsontheow

controlarmtoincreasetheresistance.

FIGURE 7

APPLICATION TIPS

1. Tohelppreventcloggingwhenusinggranularmaterial,

avoidtowingthespreaderwiththeowplateclosed.

Aclosed owplate could causethe rotating agitator

toworkthematerialintopowder,compactingitatthe

bottomofthehopper.

2. Reducetheowsettingforspeedsslowerthan

 3M.P.H.Increaseitforspeedshigherthan3M.P.H.

3. Toavoidmissesorstriping,overlapthepreviouswheel

tracksbyapproximately4"-5".Thespreadwidthofthe

spreaderisapproximately40".

4. Foreasiestapplication,rstapplymaterialacrossboth

endsofthearea.Twoorthreepassesoneachendare

sufcient.Thenapplymaterialbackandforthasshown.

Usetheendareasforturningaround,shuttingoffthe

spreaderasyouentertheendareasandturningthe

spreaderonagainasyourleavetheendareasforyour

nextpass.Seegure8.

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

andthenspreadbetweentheborder.

NOTE:  Be careful when using the spreader around

ornamental plants because weed control chemicals can

damagetheseplants.

MAINTENANCE

1. Alwaysemptyspreaderaftereachuse,storingleftover

materialinit'soriginalbag.

2. Washthespreaderanddrythoroughlyaftereachuse.

3. Applyafewdropsofoiltoallmovingparts.

4. Checkallnutsandboltsfortightnessbeforeeachuse.

5. Keeptiresinatedto12-14lbs.

FIGURE 8

PLASTIC

KNOB

FLOW RATE

SETTING (2)

FLOW CONTROL ARM

OPERATION

HOW TO USE YOUR SPREADER

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

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

determinetheproperspreadersettingandapplication

rate. Also see the Setting Chart on this page which

containssafe,beginningsettingsforfertilizer.

2. Loosen the plastic knob and adjust the ow control

gaugetotherecommendedsetting.Retightentheknob.

Seegure7.

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

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

seedrequired.

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

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

acrossyourlawn.Therecommendedtowingspeedis

3m.p.h.

IMPORTANT:Alwaysplaceowcontrolarminthe"OFF"

positiontopreventexcessfertilizerfrombeingreleasedwhen

llingthespreaderandwhenstoppingorturning.

SETTING CHART

MATERIAL TYPE FLOW SETTING

AT 3 M.P.H.

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

GrassSeed Fine/Coarse 0-2/2-5

SETTINGS ARE FOR A SPEED OF 3 MPH.

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

CAUTION: Donotover-applyfertilizer.

Avoidturfdamagebystartingatalowow

settinguntilyoudeterminebestsetting.

REPAIR PARTS FOR 175 LB. DROP SPREADER MODEL 45-02882

REF.

NO.

PART

NO.

QTY. DESCRIPTION

1 47451 1 Hopper

2 24536 1 HopperCenterPlate(Small)

3 24535 1 HopperCenterPlate(Large)

4 43088 4 Washer,1/4"

5 43866 10 Bolt,Hex1/4-20x5/8"

6 48373 6 PopRivet

7 47615 2 Bearing,Flange

8 47484 1 Bearing,HexFlange

9 24538 1 Bracket,FeedPlate(RH)

10 24539 1 Bracket,FeedPlate(LH)

11 47711 2 Ferrule

12 728-3001 10 PopRivet

13 47459 1 Skirt,48"

14 47508 1 Retainer,Skirt

15 24537 2 FlowPlate

16 43009 12 Washer

17 47259 4 AgitatorBlade

18 47476 16 Screw,#8-32x3/8"Lg.

19 24540 2 Axle

20 48665 2 Spacer,Tube1"ODx1.65"Lg.

21 47458 2 Spacer,1.25"ODx.330"Lg.

22 24534 2 Plate,Bearing

23 40939 2 Wheel

REF.

NO.

PART

NO.

QTY. DESCRIPTION

24 46867 2 ClevisPin,1/4"x1-3/4"

25 47189 16 NylockNut,1/4-20Thd.

26 47712 1 Rod,FlowControl

27 24660 1 Arm,FlowControl

28 24542 1 Gauge,FlowControl

29 63850 1 BraceAssembly,Hopper

30 24532 2 Brace,Tongue

31 23014 1 HitchBracket

32 24531 1 Tongue

33 43012 2 Bolt,Hex1/4-20x3/4"

34 44950 1 Bolt,Carriage1/4-20x3/4"Lg.

35 1543-69 3 Washer,Nylon

36 43849 1 Knob,Plastic1/4-20Thd.

37 43848 1 Grip,Plastic

38 43001 1 Bolt,Hex3/8-16x1"Lg.

39 HA21362 1 Nut,HexLock3/8-16Thd.

40 1509-90 1 Bolt,Hex1/4-20x1-1/4"Lg.

41 47623 1 HitchPin,3/8"

42 43343 1 HairCotterPin,1/8"

43 736-0142 2 Washer1/4"x5/8"

44 43055 2 HairCotterPin,3/32"

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