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• 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(02/14/08)
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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manualbefore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'smanualconcerning
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.
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SHOWN FULL SIZE
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NOT SHOWN FULL SIZE
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HARDWARE CHART
REF. QTY. DESCRIPTION
A 1 HexBolt,3/8"x1"
B 1 HexBolt,1/4"x1-1/4"
C 2 HexBolt,1/4"x3/4"
D 10 HexBolt,1/4"x5/8"
E 1 CarriageBolt,1/4"x3/4"
F 4 FlatWasher,1/4"
G 3 NylonWasher
REF. QTY. DESCRIPTION
H 16 NylockNut,1/4"
I 1 NylockNut,3/8"
J 1 HitchPin
K 1 HairCotterPin,1/8"
L 1 PlasticKnob
M 1 PlasticGrip
N 2 Ferrule
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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.Tightenthe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10
threads(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.
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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tightenall
loosebolts.
1/4" NYLOCK
NUT
BRACKET
FERRULE
FLOW CONTROL ROD
FIGURE 5
11.Make sure 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"
nylocknutontoeachferrule,making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.
FIGURE 6
14.Tocheckforcorrectopeningofhopperowplates:
a. Settheowcontrolgaugeatthehighestsetting.
b. Movetheowcontrolarmawayfromthehopperuntil
itrestsagainstthegauge.Theslotsinthebottom
ofthehoppershouldnowbecompletelyopen.The
edgeoftheowplatesshouldbejustclearofthe
endsalltheslots.
c. Iftheowplatesarenotstraightwiththeslots,screw
oneferruleupordownononesideofthecontrol
rod.
d. Iftheowplatesopentofarornotfarenough,screw
both ferrules equally up or down on the control
rod.
d. Movetheowcontrolarmtowardthehoppertothe
offposition.Verifythattheslotsinthebottomofthe
hopperarecompletelycoveredbytheowplates.
e. Tightenthelocknutsandthenloosen1/4turn.
15.Tocheckforpropertensiononthehopperowplates:
a. Settheowcontrolgaugeatamidrangesetting.
b. Movetheowcontrolarmagainstthegauge.
c. Pressrmlyagainstthefrontoftheowplatesatthe
bottomofthehopper.Theowcontrolarmshould
notmove.
d. Ifthearmmoves,tightenthehexlocknutsonthe
owcontrolarmuntilmovementisprevented.
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FIGURE 7
APPLICATION TIPS
1. Tohelppreventcloggingwhenusinggranularmaterial,
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.andincreasethesettingforhigherspeeds.
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 (6)
0
1
2
4
6
FLOW CONTROL ARM
ON
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forageneral
rangeofsettingsforcommonlyusedmaterials.
2. Loosenthe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preventexcessfertilizerfrombeingreleasedwhen
llingthespreaderandwhenstoppingorturning.
SETTING CHART
FLOW RATE
SETTING
MATERIAL TYPE AT 3
M.P.H.
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.
REPAIR PARTS FOR 175 LB. DROP SPREADER MODEL 45-02882
4
5
9
10
1
2
3
4
4
5
5
5
5
33
6
25
7
8
14
15
16
16
16
17
18
19
19
19
20
21
22
23
24
A
25
25
28
29
34
35
36
38
15
13
25
25
30
31
32
39
5
25
11
A
27
35
35
4
37
40
B
11
26
12
B
25
5
6
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42
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 9 Washer,1/4"
5 43866 16 Bolt,Hex1/4-20x5/8"
6 46978 6 Nut,Hex(SIMS)1/4-20Thd.
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
REF.
NO.
PART
NO.
QTY. DESCRIPTION
23 40939 2 Wheel
24 1509-69 2 Bolt,Hex1/4-20x1-3/4"Lg.
25 47189 18 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"
40944 1 OwnersManual
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