Toro Spreader Attachment, Stand-on Aerator User manual

Brand: Toro

Model: Spreader Attachment, Stand-on Aerator

Type: User manual

Toro Spreader Attachment, Stand-on Aerator is designed to disperse grass seed evenly and accurately. It features a durable hopper assembly, adjustable spread pattern control, and a convenient cover for easy storage. The spreader attachment is compatible with Toro stand-on aerators and is easy to install and operate.

FormNo.3433-272RevA

SpreaderAttachment

Stand-onAerator

ModelNo.33525—SerialNo.400000000andUp

Registeratwww.Toro.com.

OriginalInstructions(EN)

*3433-272*A

WARNING

CALIFORNIA

Proposition65Warning

Useofthisproductmaycauseexposure

tochemicalsknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,

orotherreproductiveharm.

Introduction

Theintendeduseofthisspreaderattachmentisfor

dispersinggrassseed.Thisisnottobeusedfor

fertilizeroranyotherchemicalapplications.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate

andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoid

injuryandproductdamage.Youareresponsiblefor

operatingtheproductproperlyandsafely.

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numberdecaltoaccesswarranty,parts,andother

productinformation.

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safetymessagesidentiedbythesafety-alertsymbol

(Figure2),whichsignalsahazardthatmaycause

seriousinjuryordeathifyoudonotfollowthe

recommendedprecautions.

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Contents

Safety.......................................................................3

SafeOperatingPractices....................................3

SafetyandInstructionalDecals..........................5

Setup........................................................................6

1PreparingtheMachine.....................................7

2InstallingtheFlowControlPanel......................7

3InstallingtheHopperAssembly........................7

4InstallingtheCable-MountBracket...................8

5InstallingtheControlCable..............................8

6InstallingtheWireHarness............................10

7InstallingtheCover.........................................11

ProductOverview...................................................12

Specications..................................................12

Operation................................................................12

Controls............................................................12

Pre-Start...........................................................13

OperatingInstructions......................................14

OperatingtheSpreaderAccessory...................14

OperatingTips..................................................17

RemovingtheSpreaderAttachment.................17

Maintenance...........................................................18

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)...........18

.............................................................................18

CheckingforLooseHardware...........................18

AdjustingtheSpreaderPatternControl

Cable............................................................18

AdjustingtheGateClosure...............................19

Cleaning..............................................................19

CleaningDebrisfromtheMachine....................19

Troubleshooting......................................................20

Schematics.............................................................21

Safety

Improperuseormaintenancebytheoperatoror

ownercanresultininjury.T oreducethepotential

forinjury,complywiththesesafetyinstructions,

andpayattentiontothesafetyalertsymbol,which

meansCaution,Warning,orDanger—personalsafety

instruction.Failuretocomplywiththeinstructions

mayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.

SafeOperatingPractices

Training

•ReadtheOperator'sManualforthemachineand

thisaccessoryandothertrainingmaterial.

Note:Iftheoperator(s)ormechanic(s)cannot

readthemanuallanguage,itistheowner's

responsibilitytoexplainthismaterialtothem.

•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationofthe

equipment,operatorcontrols,andsafetysigns.

•Alloperatorsandmechanicsshouldbetrained.

Theownerisresponsiblefortrainingtheusers.

•Neverletchildrenoruntrainedpeopleoperateor

servicetheequipment.

Note:Localregulationsmayrestricttheageof

theoperator.

•Theowner/usercanpreventandisresponsible

foraccidentsorinjuriesoccurringtohimselfor

herself,otherpeople,ordamagetoproperty.

Preparation

•Donotmodifytheaccessory.

•Evaluatetheterraintodeterminewhataccessories

andattachmentsareneededtoproperlyand

safelyperformthejob.Useonlyaccessoriesand

attachmentsapprovedbythemanufacturer.

•Wearappropriateclothingincludingsafetyglasses,

substantialfootwear,andhearingprotection.Tie

backlonghair,securelooseclothing,anddonot

wearloosejewelry.

CAUTION

Themachinethatthespreaderaccessory

attachestoproducessoundlevelsin

excessof85dBAattheoperator’searand

cancausehearinglossthroughextended

periodsofexposure.

Wearhearingprotectionwhenoperating

thismachine.

•Inspecttheareawhereyouwillusetheequipment

andremoveallobjectsfromtheareabeforeusing

themachine.

Operation

WARNING

Hands,feet,hair,clothing,oraccessoriescan

becomeentangledinrotatingparts.Contact

withtherotatingpartscancausetraumatic

amputationorseverelacerations.

•Donotoperatethemachinewithout

guards,shields,andsafetydevicesin

placeandworkingproperly.

•Keephands,feet,hair,jewelry,orclothing

awayfromrotatingparts.

•Operatethemachineonlyingoodvisibilityand

appropriateweatherconditions.Donotoperate

themachinewhenthereistheriskoflightning.

•Operatethemachineonlyinwell-litareas,keeping

awayfromholesandhiddenhazards.

•Beawareofweatherconditionsandcheckthat

spreaderpatternsandvolumearesuitable.

•Neveroperatethemachinewithdamagedguards,

shields,orcovers.Alwayshavesafetyshields,

guards,switchesandotherdevicesinplaceandin

properworkingcondition.

•Stoponlevelground,disengagedrives,engage

theparkingbrake(ifprovided),shutofftheengine,

andremovethekeybeforeleavingtheoperator's

positionforanyreason.

•Stopspreadingwhenmakingtightturnsto

minimizeunevendistributionpatternand

applicationrate.

•Reducetheweightoftheloadwhenoperating

onhillsandroughterraintoavoidtippingor

overturningthemachine.

•Materialloadscanshift.Thisshiftinghappens

mostoftenwhileturning,goingupordownhills,

suddenlychangingspeeds,orwhiledrivingover

roughsurfaces.Shiftingloadscancausethe

machinetotipover.

•Whenoperatingwithaheavyload,reduceyour

speedandallowforsufcientstoppingdistance.

Useextracautiononslopes.

•Reducespeedandloadwhenoperatingonrough

terrain,unevenground,andnearcurbs,holes,and

othersuddenchangesinterrain.Loadsmayshift,

causingthemachinetobecomeunstable.

•Heavyloadsaffectstability.Reducetheweightof

theloadandyourspeedwhenoperatingonhills.

MaintenanceandStorage

•Closethespreadergate,engagetheparking

brake,shutofftheengine,andremovethekeyor

disconnectsparkplugwire.Waitforallmovement

tostopbeforeadjusting,cleaningorrepairingthe

machine.

•Emptythehopperbeforetiltingthemachinefor

maintenanceandbeforestoring.

•Keepyourhandsandfeetawayfrommoving

parts.Ifpossible,donotmakeadjustmentswith

theengineand/ortheimpellerrunning.

•Keepallguards,shields,andsafetydevicesin

placeandinsafeworkingcondition.

•Checkallboltsfrequentlytomaintainproper

tightness.

•Frequentlycheckforwornordeteriorating

componentsthatcouldcreateahazard.

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyarea

ofpotentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedormissing.

decal133-8061

133-8061

decal135-0990

135-0990

1.Spreadpattern-heavy2.Spreadpattern-light

decal135-0739

135-0739

1.Impeller—off

3.Impeller—on

2.Impeller—slow

4.Impeller—fast

decal126-4994

126-4994

1.Cutting/dismembermenthazard—keepawayfrommoving

parts.

2.Warning—donotusetheupperfrontlocationsastiedown

points,onlyusethespeciedtie-downpoints;seethe

Operator’sManualforlocation.

Setup

LooseParts

Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.

ProcedureDescription

Qty.

Use

Nopartsrequired

–

Preparethemachine.

Bolt(3/8x1-1/4inches)—30-inch

machinesonly

Locknut(1/4inch)—30-inchmachines

only

Bolt(1/4x5/8inch)—30-inchmachines

only

Bolt(5/16x3/4inch)—24-inchmachines

only

Locknut(5/16inch)—24-inchmachines

only

Installtheowcontrolpanel.

Hopperassembly1

Hairpincotter1

Hitchpin1

Installthehopperassembly.

Cable-mountbracketfor24-inch

machines

Cable-mountbracketfor30-inch

machines

Carriagebolt(5/16x1inch)—24-inch

machinesonly

Carriagebolt(1/4x1inch)—24-inch

machinesonly

Locknut(1/4inch)—24-inchmachines

only

Locknut(1/4inch)—30-inchmachines

only

Bolt(1/4x5/8inch)—30-inchmachines

only

Installthecable-mountbracket.

Controlcable

Locknut(1/4inch)

Washer2

Installthecontrolcable.

Wireharness1

Cabletie

Installtheharness.

Cover

Washer4

Locknut(1/4inch)

Bolt(1/4x3/4inch)

Installthecover.

PreparingtheMachine

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.

2.Engagetheparkingbrake.

3.Shutofftheengineandremovethekey.

4.Disconnectthenegative(black)batterycable

fromthenegative(-)batteryterminal.

InstallingtheFlowControl

Panel

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

Bolt(3/8x1-1/4inches)—30-inchmachinesonly

Locknut(1/4inch)—30-inchmachinesonly

Bolt(1/4x5/8inch)—30-inchmachinesonly

Bolt(5/16x3/4inch)—24-inchmachinesonly

Locknut(5/16inch)—24-inchmachinesonly

Procedure

1.Holdtheowcontrolpanelagainsttheright

sideofthemachinetodeterminethemounting

holeconguration.Removeandretainthe

mountinghardwarefromwherethebracketwill

beinstalledonthemachine.

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Figure3

Outercoverhiddenforclarity

1.Installationfor30-inch

machine

5.Reuseretainedhardware

2.Locknut(1/4inch)6.Installationfor24-inch

machine

3.Bolt(1/4x5/8inch)7.Hex-headbolt(5/16x3/4

inch)

4.Bolt(3/8x1-1/4inches)8.Locknut(5/16inch)

2.Placetheowcontrolpanelontothemachine

andsecureitusingthehardwareshownin

Figure3.

Note:Additionalhardwareisshippedwiththe

spreaderiftheretainedhardwareisnotlong

enoughtomountthecontrolpanel.

InstallingtheHopper

Assembly

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

1Hopperassembly

1Hairpincotter

1Hitchpin

Procedure

1.Insertthehopperhitchtubeintothereceiveron

themachine.

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Figure4

1.Hopperhitchtube

3.Cotterpin

2.Hitchpin

2.Usethehitchpinandhairpincottertosecurethe

hopperassemblytotheaerator.

InstallingtheCable-Mount

Bracket

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

Cable-mountbracketfor24-inchmachines

Cable-mountbracketfor30-inchmachines

Carriagebolt(5/16x1inch)—24-inchmachinesonly

Carriagebolt(1/4x1inch)—24-inchmachinesonly

Locknut(1/4inch)—24-inchmachinesonly

Locknut(1/4inch)—30-inchmachinesonly

Bolt(1/4x5/8inch)—30-inchmachinesonly

Procedure

Choosetheappropriatecable-mountbracketby

matchingtheholestotherightsideofthemachine.

UsethehardwareshowninFigure5toinstallthe

bracket.

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Figure5

1.Bracketfor30-inchaerator5.Carriagebolt(5/16x1

inch)

2.Bolt(1/4x5/8inch)

6.Removeandusethisnut

tomountthebracket.

3.Locknut(1/4inch)7.Carriagebolt(1/4x1inch)

4.Bracketfor24-inchaerator8.Locknut(1/4inch)

InstallingtheControlCable

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

Controlcable

Locknut(1/4inch)

2Washer

Procedure

1.Ensuringthatthecableballjointissecurely

attachedtothecable,connecttheballjointto

thecontrolarmandsecureitwithawasherand

locknut(1/4inch)asshowninFigure6.

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Figure6

1.Cableballjoint

5.Knob

2.Controllever

6.Washer

3.Locknut(1/4inch)

7.Jamnut

4.Cable-mountbracket

2.Loosentheknobandslidethecontrolcableinto

thenotchofthemountbracketandtightenthe

knob.

3.Routetheotherendofthecontrolcabletothe

gatearm.

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Figure7

1.Locknut(1/4inch)4.Cableend

2.Washer5.Hopperbracket

3.Gatearm

4.Insertthecableendintotheholeofthegate

arm;securethecableendwithawasherand

locknut(1/4inch)asshowninFigure7.

5.Loosenthenutsoneachsideofthecontrolcable

andslideitintothenotchofthehopperbracket.

Tightenthenutsoneachsideofthebracket.

6.Movetheowcontrolleverforwardand

rearward,makingsurethatthegatearmfully

opensandcloses.Ifitdoesnotclose,loosen

theknoband/ornutstoadjustthecableuntilthe

gatecanbefullyclosed;tightenallcomponents.

Makesurethatthejamnuthasbeensecurely

tightenedagainstthecableballjointafterall

adjustmentshavebeenmade(Figure6).

InstallingtheWireHarness

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

1Wireharness

Cabletie

Procedure

Important:Besurethemachineisnotrunning

andthekeyhasbeenremovedfromtheignition

switchpriortoproceedingwiththeharness

installation.

1.Disconnectthebattery;refertoyourOperator’s

Manual.

2.PlugthehourmeterandON/OFFconnectorson

thespreaderharnessintotheswitchesonow

controlpanel(Figure8).

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Figure8

1.Harness

3.On/offswitch

2.Hourmeterconnector4.Motorconnector

3.Routetheharnessalongtherightsideofthe

machine,followingthecontrolcable.Placethe

harnessontopofthecontrolcableandslideit

intothenotchofthehopperbracket.Continue

toroutetheharnessbetweentherighthopper

bracketandhoppertube.Connectthespreader

harnesstothespreadermotorasshownin

Figure8.Insertthe3harnesstieclipsintothe

holesofthehoppermainframetosecurethe

harness.

4.Removethecapfromtheaccessorywireon

themainharnessandplugintothespreader

accessoryharnessasshowninFigure9.

24InchModelsOnly:Removetheadaptor

plugfromthemainaccessoryharness.

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Figure9

1.Spreaderharness

2.Accessoryplug

3.Battery

4.Positivebatteryterminal

5.Spreaderharnesspositivebatteryconnection

6.Spreaderharnessnegativebatteryconnection

7.Negativebatteryterminal

5.Removeandretainthenutandscrewfrom

thepositiveterminalonthebattery.Installthe

accessoryharnesspositivecable(secondtolast

terminalring—Figure9)andthepositivecable

ofthemainharnesstothefrontofthepositive

batteryterminalandsecurewiththenutand

screw.Repeatfornegativebatterycable.

6.Usetheedgecliptosecuretheharnesstothe

rightaeratorpanel.

7.For24-inchmachines,use1cabletietosecure

thecableandharnesstothespringorspring

mount.

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Figure10

1.Cableandharness3.Springmount

2.Cabletie4.Spring

8.Usetheremainingcabletiestosecurethe

harnesstotheframeand/orcontrolcable.

InstallingtheCover

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

Cover

4Washer

Locknut(1/4inch)

Bolt(1/4x3/4inch)

Procedure

1.Attachthecovertothehopperin2placesby

insertingabolt(1/4x3/4inch)andwasher

throughthecovertabgrommetandhopperas

showninFigure11.

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Figure11

1.Cover3.Bolt(1/4x3/4inch)

2.Washer

4.Locknut(1/4inch)

2.Securewithalocknut(1/4inch).

3.Plugtheother2holesinthehopperwith

remaininghardware.

ProductOverview

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Figure12

1.Controls

2.Hopper

Specications

Width

69cm(27inches)

Length

81cm(32inches)

Height

71cm(28inches)

Weight

32kg(70lb)

Maximumhoppercapacity

36kg(80lb)

Spreadingwidth1.2to6.7m(4to22ft)

Operation

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe

machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

Important:Theintendeduseofthisspreader

attachmentisfordispersinggrassseed.Thisis

nottobeusedforfertilizeroranyotherchemical

applications.

Controls

ImpellerSpeedControl

Theimpellerspeedcontrolislocatedatthetopofthe

spreaderaccessorycontrolpanel(Figure13).

Pushdownontherightsideoftheswitch1timeto

turnthespreaderon;continuetotaptherightsideto

increasetheimpellerspeed.

Taptheleftsideofthecontroltodecreasethespeed;

pushandholdtheleftsideoftheswitchtoturnitoff.

Note:Theimpellerspeedcontrolcanbeturnedoff

atanyspeedrate.Itisnotnecessarytodecreasethe

speeduntilitturnsoff.Thelastsetspeeddisplays

whenyouturnonthecontrol.

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Figure13

1.Impellerspeedcontrol3.Distributionlimitlockknob

2.Impellerspeeddisplay4.Flowcontrollever

ImpellerSpeedDisplay

Locatedbelowtheimpellerspeedcontrol.

Thisdisplayshowsthespeedsettingnumberfrom1

to10(1istheslowestspeedand10isthefastest).A

circledisplayswhenthecontrolhasbeenturnedoff.

FlowControlLever

Locatedtotherightofthemaincontrols.

Lifttheleverupwardtostarttheowandcontinue

liftingittoincreasethedistributionrate.Pullthelever

downwardtodecreaseorstopthedistributionrate.

DistributionLimitLockKnob

Locatedontherightpanelofthespreaderaccessory

controlpanel.

Thisknobisusedtolimitthemaximumamount

ofgrassseedbeingdispensedtohelpmaintain

consistentdistribution.

SideDeectorControlLever

Locatedontheleftsideofthehopper(Figure14).

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Figure14

1.Sidedeectorcontrollever2.Sidedeector

Usethesidedeectorcontroltotemporarilystopor

deectgrassseedawayfromsidewalks,parkinglots,

patios,oranywheregrassseedisnotdesiredtobe

dischargedfromtheleftsideofthespreader.

Totemporarilydeectthegrassseed,lifttheleverup

andpulloutwarduntilthenotchseatsintothelower

narrowportionofthebracket,whichlowerstheside

deector(Figure15).

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Figure15

LeverPositions

1.Sidedeectorraises

2.Pullleveroutward

3.Pushdown—sidedeectorlowers

Toraisethedeector,lifttheleverintothewideportion

oftheslotandpushtheleverinwarduntilitstops.

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Figure16

1.Fence

3.Sidedeectorlowered

2.Flowers

Pre-Start

Ensurethatyouunderstandthecontrols,their

locations,functions,andsafetyrequirements.

Ensurethatthehopperanditscomponentsarein

goodcondition,properlyattached,andlatched.

OperatingInstructions

CAUTION

Machinecanspinveryrapidlybypositioning

1levertoomuchaheadoftheother.Youmay

losecontrolofthemachine,causinginjuryto

youorbystandersanddamagetothemachine

orproperty.

•Usecautionwhenmakingturns.

•Slowthemachinedownbeforemaking

sharpturns.

Note:Thestoppingdistancemayvarydependingon

thespreaderload.

OperatingtheSpreader

Accessory

causinginjurytoyouorbystandersanddamageto

themachineorproperty.

Thespreaderaccessoryisdesignedtodispersegrass

seed.

BeforeOperatingtheSpreader

Ensurethatthespreaderhasbeencalibratedforthe

correctapplicationrateofthegrassseedtobespread

beforestarting;refertoCalculatingtheApplication

Rate(page14).

FillingtheSpreaderHopper

Important:Verifythattheproperapplicationrate

hasbeensetpriortollingthehopper.

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,movethe

motion-controllevertotheNEUTRALposition,

shutofftheengine,removethekey,andengage

theparkingbrake.

2.Ensurethatthespreadergateisclosed.

3.Removethecoverfromthehopper,addthe

grassseedtobespread,andreplacethecover.

Note:Donotoverloadthehopper;the

maximumweightcapacityofthehopperis36

kg(80lb).

CalculatingtheApplicationRate

1.Determinethekg(lb)per93m

(1,000ft

)of

producttobeapplied.

2.Determinethecalibrationcourse:

A.Determinetheamountofproduct

tobespreadper93m

(1,000ft

Usetherecommendedratefromthe

SpreadingChart(page15)ortheproduct

manufacturer’slabelasaguide.

B.Determineacourselengthbydividing93

(1,000ft

)bytheeffectivespreadwidth.

Forexample,iftheeffectivewidthis1.8

m(6ft),thenthecalibrationcourselength

equals51m(167ft).

CourseLength

93m

(1,000ft

)

1.8m(6ft)

51m(167ft)

C.Thecalibrationcourseis1.8m(6ft)by51

m(167ft).

D.Measureandvisiblymarkthecourselength.

Makesuretoallowampledistancebefore

thestartingmarkertoensurethespreader

isatfullspeedwhencrossingtherstmark

ofthecourse.

3.Settheappropriategatesetting(referencethe

SpreadingChart(page15)sectionasastarting

point).

4.Addgrassseedtothehopper(forexample,11.3

kg(25lb)wasadded).

5.Drivethespreaderoverthecalibrationcourse

whileapplyingthegrassseed.

6.Emptytheremaininggrassseedofthehopper

intoacleanbucket.

7.Weighthebucketcontainingthegrassseedand

recordtheweight.Pourthecontentsbackinto

thehopperandthenweightheemptybucket.

Subtractthese2amountstodeterminethe

amountofgrassseedremaininginthehopper

(forexample,9kg(20lb)remains).

8.Subtracttheamountremaininginthehopper

(step7)fromtheamountoriginallyadded(step

4);theresultistheamountappliedtothecourse.

AmountApplied

11.3kg–9kg(25lb–20lb)

5lb(2.3kg)

Forthisexample,2.3kg(5lb)wasappliedto

93m

(1,000ft

9.Ifnecessary,adjusttheratelevertoachievethe

recommendedamounttobeappliedandrepeat

theprocedure.Oncethecorrectapplicationrate

isachieved,repeatthisprocedureanadditional

timetoverifytheresults.

SpreadingChart

Thechartbelowisforreferenceonly.

GrassSeedApplicationatMaximumGroundSpeed

(Coverage93m

or1,000ft

)

Type

kg(lb)/93m

(1,000ft

)GateOpeningSpreadWidth

BlueGrassorRedT op0.9kg(2lb)

.25

1.2m(4ft)

Park,Merion,Delta,orKentucky

Bluegrass

0.2kg(0.5lb)

.25

1.2m(4ft)

HulledBermuda

0.9kg(2lb)

.75

1.8m(6ft)

MixturesIncludingCoarseSeeds2.7kg(6lb)

.75

1.8m(6ft)

RyeGrassesorT allFescue2.7kg(6lb)

.75tomaximumopen

1.8m(6ft)

Dichondra

0.3kg(0.75lb)

.25

2.4m(8ft)

PensacolaBahia

2.7kg(6lb)

.50

2.1m(7ft)

Spreading

SpreadingTips:

•Toensureuniformapplication,overlapthegrassseeddistribution.Thehighestamountofseeddispenses

fromthefrontofthehopperandlessfromeachside.Adjustthedistributionpatterntoachievethedesired

results.

•Watchforchangesinthedistributionpattern;unequaldistributionmayleadtostriping.

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Figure17

1.Narrowdistribution-sidedeectorlowered5.Endofspreadingjob

2.Forward

6.Propertyfence

3.Effectivespreadingwidth—variable1.2to6.7m(4to22ft)7.Gate

4.Donotspreadwhenturning180degrees

1.StarttheengineandplacethethrottlemidwaybetweentheSLOWandFASTpositions.

2.Turnontheimpellerspeedcontrol.

3.Settheimpellerspeedtotheappropriatesetting.

4.MovethethrottletotheFASTpositionanddriveforward.

5.Openthehoppergateandbeginspreading.

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Figure18

1.Effectivespreadingwidth—variable1.2to6.7m(4to22ft)

6.Evaluatethespreadpattern.Ifadjustmentsareneeded,refertoSpreaderPatternAdjustment(page17).

7.Whennishedspreading,closethehoppergate.

SpreaderPatternAdjustment

Ifthespreadpatternisskewedordispensingtoolight

ortooheavyto1side(Figure19),adjustthegate

asfollows:

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Figure19

1.Heavytoleftside

3.Heavytorightside

2.Moveramppatternto

shadedposition

Note:Donotadjusttherampstosplitproductow.

Useonlythefrontorrearramppositionsasshown.

1.Unlockthespreaderpatterncontrolknobby

turningitcounterclockwise90degrees.

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Figure20

1.Spreaderpatterncontrol

knob

2.Controlhandle

Toadjustwhenthegrassseedpatternisheavy:

•Totheleftside,slightlypullthecontrolhandle

rearward.

•Totherightside,slightlypushthecontrol

handleforward.

2.Lockthespreaderpatterncontrolbyturningthe

controlknobclockwise90degrees.

OperatingTips

Overseeding

Important:Donotputdownmoreseedthan

recommendedbytheseedcompany.Overseeding

cancausethegrasstobetoothickandbecome

susceptibletofungus.

Note:Themachineseedsatthesamerategoing

bothforwardandrearward.

Note:Ifthereisexcessivethatch,itmaybe

necessarytoremovethethatchpriortoseeding.

RemovingtheSpreader

Attachment

1.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,waitforall

movingpartstostop,andengagetheparking

brake.

2.Unplugthespreaderaccessoryharness(Figure

9).

3.Disconnectthecableballjointfromthecontrol

lever(Figure6).Loosentheknobonthecable

mountbracket.

4.Removeandretainthehitchpinfromthe

receiver(Figure4)

5.Removethehopperassembly,controlcable,

andaccessoryharness.

Note:Allotherspreaderattachment

componentsmaystaymountedonthemachine.

Makesurecomponentsaresecureandaway

frommovingparts.

Maintenance

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

WARNING

Ifyouleavethekeyintheswitch,someonecouldaccidentlystarttheengineandseriously

injureyouorotherbystanders.

Removethekeyfromtheswitch,engageparkingbrake,andpullthewire(s)offthespark

plug(s)beforeyoudoanymaintenancetothemachineorattachment.Alsopushthewire(s)

asidesoitdoesnotaccidentallycontactthesparkplug(s).

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)

MaintenanceService

Interval

MaintenanceProcedure

Beforeeachuseordaily

•Checkforloosehardware.

•Cleanthedebrisbuildupfromthemachine.

CheckingforLoose

Hardware

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

1.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,waitforall

movingpartstostop,andengagetheparking

brake.

2.Visuallyinspectthemachineforanyloose

hardwareoranyotherpossibleproblem.Tighten

anyloosehardwareorcorrecttheproblem

beforeoperatingthemachine.

AdjustingtheSpreader

PatternControlCable

1.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,waitforall

movingpartstostop,andengagetheparking

brake.

2.Closethegranulargate.

3.Ensurethatthespreadpatterncontrolhandleis

pusheddownandlockedatthecontrolpanel.

4.Loosenthejamnutattheendofthecable.

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Figure21

1.Jamnut

2.Linkagerod

3.Impellershaft

4.3.2mm(1/8inch)gapbetweenramptoothandimpeller

shaft

5.Ramptooth

5.Pullthelinkageroduntilthereis3.2mm(1/8

inch)gapbetweentheramptoothandthe

impellershaft.

6.Tightenthejamnut.

AdjustingtheGateClosure

1.Ifthegatearmisnotfullyclosing,adjustthe

controlcableattheknoblocatedonthecable

mountbracketorthenutslocatedoneitherside

ofthehopperbracket.

2.Continuetoadjustuntilthegatecanbefully

closed;tightenallcomponents.

Cleaning

CleaningDebrisfromthe

Machine

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

1.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,waitforall

movingpartstostop,andengagetheparking

brake.

2.Cleanoffanydebrisorbuilduponthemachine,

especiallytheimpeller.

Troubleshooting

Thefollowingtablelistssomeofthecommoncausesoftrouble.Ifaproblemcontinues,contactanAuthorized

ServiceDealer.

Problem

PossibleCauseCorrectiveAction

Messagedisplays“STALLED(02)”1.Controllerhasdetectedanexcessive

electricalcurrenttotheimpellermotor.

1.Checktheimpellerandhopperfor

obstructionsthatmayaddanexcessive

loadtotheimpellermotor.Checkthe

electricalconnectionstotheimpeller

motortoensuretheyarenotshorted.

Pressthe“ON”switchtoretry.

Messagedisplays“WIREFAULT(04)”

1.Thecontrollerisunabletodetectmotor

feedbackvoltage.

1.Checkpins18onthecontroller

connectorforproperpinseatingand

locking.

Messagedisplays“WIREFAULT(05)”1.Oneoftwooutputsarenotproviding

powertotheimpellermotor.

1.Checkpins6and8onthecontroller

connectorforproperpinseatingand

locking.

Messagedisplays“WIREFAULT(06)”

1.Thecontrollerisunabletodetect

connectiontotheimpellermotor.

1.Powerofftheimpellerandcheckthe

electricalconnectionstotheimpeller

motor.

1.Afuseisblown.1.Replacetheblownfuse.

2.Thereareimproperelectrical

connections.

2.Checktheelectricalconnectionsat

theaccessorypowerconnectorand

batteryringterminalsandensureboth

havepower.

Thecontrollerdoesnotpoweron.

3.Thecontrollermoduleisfaulty.

3.Replacethecontrollermodule.

Thecontrollerfailstokeeprunning.

1.Electricalconnectionsarecorroded,

loose,orfaulty.

1.Checktheelectricalconnections

forgoodcontact.Cleanconnector

terminalsthoroughlywithelectrical

contactcleaner,applydielectricgrease

andreconnect.

1.Theswitchconnectormaybeloose.1.Ensurethattheswitchconnectoris

connectedtotherockerswitch.

Aswitchisunresponsive.

2.Pinsmaynotbeinsertedintothe

correctterminals.

2.Checkforincorrectpinpositions.

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Toro Spreader Attachment, Stand-on Aerator User manual

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