Land Pride FS700, FS500 Operation, Transporting, Driveline Installation, Operating Instructions

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Section 2: Operation

Land Pride

Transporting

The Fertilizer Spreader is equipped with a towing hook for trailers. Maximum towing weight is 1200 pounds.

!CAUTION!

Never transport your Fertilizer Spreader at speeds in excess of 20 miles per hour.

Driveline Installation

!DANGER!

Tractor PTO shield must be in place at all times during operation!

1.Slide driveline end with extended safety cone over splined shaft of the gearbox and secure with attaching device.

2.Slide driveline over the tractor’s splined PTO shaft and secure with locking device of driveline.

3.Driveline should now be moved back and forth to insure that it is secure on the PTO shaft of the tractor and spreader gearbox.

4.Should the driveline require shortening, Figure 3-3:

13588	Shortening the PTO Shafts
	Figure 3-3

a.Raise the tractor 3-point hitch so the input shaft of the gearbox is in line with the PTO shaft on the tractor. Shut tractor engine off, leaving the spresder in position of shortest distance between shafts, refer to "A" dimension. Securely block spreader in position.

b.Pull driveline apart as shown in Figure 3-3. Reattach outer yoke sections to tractor and gearbox. Pull on each driveline section to be sure the yokes are locked into place.

c.Hold driveline sections parallel to each other to determine if too long. Each section should end approximately 1" ("B" dimension) short of reaching universal joint shield on opposite section. If too long, measure 1" ("B" dimension) back from universal joint shield and mark on opposite section. Do this for both sections.

d.Cut off shield where marked ("X" dimension). Cut shaft the same amount ("X" dimension).

e.Repeat the procedure to the other driveline half. Remove all burrs and cuttings.

f.Apply multi-purpose grease to inside of outer (female) driveline section. Assemble driveline and install on tractor and spreader. Pull on each driveline section to be sure yokes lock into place. Make certain driveline shielding is in place and in good condition.

Operating Instructions

By now you should have properly installed your Land Pride Fertilizer Spreader on your tractor. Based on the type of material and pounds per acre you intend to broadcast, you should have referred to the spreading chart in the operator’s manual to determine the proper tractor ground speed, distribution gate opening, and spread pattern setting for your spreader. This process of taking prescribed fertilizer or seed label rates and making the necessary spreader setting adjustments is called "initial calibration".

When setting your spreader up for initial calibration, following the chemical or seed supplier’s label directions and using the manufacturer’s application rate setting charts is "absolutely essential and required". Once you have achieved your initial calibration, it is time to make "final calibration" adjustments. Measure off an area where chemicals or seed are to be applied. An acre is preferred. Measure out exactly enough product to cover an acre at the manufacturer’s prescribed rate and put it in the hopper. You should have already determined the appropriate ground speed that will allow you to meet the application rate and also maintain 540 rpm PTO speed.

Start the tractor and travel to the one-acre plot you have measured off. Maintaining proper ground and engine speed, engage the PTO and open the distribution gate just as you move onto the plot. Look back often to observe your distribution width and pattern density. Typically the pattern won’t be as dense on the outer edges. As you make your turn for an adjacent pass, adjust your travel path to achieve uniform overlap and pattern density. You may need to close and open the distribution gate at the beginning and ending of each pass. Your hopper should empty out just as you complete coverage of your one-acre plot. If not, make the necessary adjustments until you are absolutely confident that you have achieved the proper final calibration.

Once you have achieved final calibration, load the spreader hopper with the appropriate amount of material to be spread. Do not overload hopper with more weight than is specified for your individual model. If the tractor front end becomes too light for proper steering, add tractor weights to the front end. Proceed with spreading operations looking back often to ensure a uniform distribution pattern and to make sure there are no interruptions to hopper flow.

With a little practice you should become a very good applicator. Once you are done spreading, disengage the PTO, park the tractor, set the brake, shut off the tractor, and remove the keys. When finished, always clean out the spreader to prevent rust and corrosion.

8 FS500, FS700 & FS1000 Fertilizer Spreaders 309-500M 6/27/08