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FIGURE 13
OPERATING SPEED -3MPH.(100ft.in23seconds)
IMPORTANT: Application rates shown in the chart are
affected by humidity and by the moisture content of
the material (granular and pellet). Some minor setting
adjustments may be necessary to compensate for this
condition.
USING YOUR SPREADER
We do not recommend the use of any powdered lawn
chemicals,due to difculty inobtaining a satisfactory or
consistentbroadcastpattern.
1. Determineapproximatesquarefootageofareatobe
covered and estimate amount of material required.
2. Beforellingthehoppermakesuretheowcontrolarm
isintheoffpositionandtheclosureplateisshut.
3. Breakupanylumpyfertilizerasyoullthehopper.
4. Settheadjustablestopwiththeowcontrolarmstillin
theoffposition.Refertotheapplicationchartonthis
pageandtotheinstructionsonthefertilizerbagtoselect
theproperowratesetting.
5. Theapplication chartis calculatedforlight to heavy
applicationatavehiclespeedof3mph,or100ft.in23
seconds.Avariationinspeedwillrequireanadjustment
oftheowratetomaintainthesamecoverage.Thefaster
youdrive,thewiderthebroadcastwidth.Themaximum
towingspeedis6mph.
6. Alwaysstartthetractorinmotionbeforeopeningclosure
plate.
7. Alwaysshuttheclosureplatebeforeturningorstopping
thetractor.
8. Iffertilizerisaccidentallydepositedtooheavilyinasmall
area,soaktheareathoroughlywithagardenhoseor
sprinklertopreventburningofthelawn.
9. Toinsureuniformcoverage,makeeachpasssothatthe
broadcastpatternslightlyoverlapsthepatternfromthe
previouspassasshowningure13.Theapproximate
broadcastwidthsfordifferentmaterialsareshownin
theapplicationchartonthispage.
10. Whenbroadcastingweedcontrolfertilizers,makesure
the broadcast pattern does not hit evergreen trees,
owersorshrubs.
11. Heavymoistureconditionsmayrequireacoveroverthe
hoppertokeepcontentsdry.Thevinylcover(available
asanaccessory)actsasawindandmoistureshield,
butshouldnotbeusedasaraincover.Refertothe
parts list on page 19.
HOW TO USE YOUR SPREADER
SETTING THE FLOW CONTROL
(Refertogure12onpage7.)
1. Loosenthenylonwingnut,settheadjustablestopto
thedesiredowratesettingandretightenthewingnut.
Thehigherthesettingnumber,thewidertheopening
inthebottomofthehopper.
2. Refer to the application chart on page 8 and to the
instructions onthe fertilizerbagto selectthe proper
owratesetting.
3. Pulltheowcontrolarmagainsttheadjustablestop
fortheonpositionandtowardthehopperfortheoff
position.
OPERATION
ENGLISH
APPLICATION CHART
MATERIAL
TYPE
FLOW SETTING SPREAD
WIDTH
FERTILIZER
Powder 3-5 3'-4'
Granular 3-5 8'-10'
Pelleted 3-5 10'-12'
Organic 6-8 6'-8'
GRASS SEED
Fine 3-4 6'-7'
Coarse 4-5 8'-9'
ICE MELTER 6-8 10'-12'