Agri-Fab 45-02881 FIGURE, FIGURE, FIGURE, tighten, Tighten, ﬁnger tight, Do not tighten yet, Do not tighten yet

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" hex nuts. Do not tighten yet. See ﬁ 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" ﬂ 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 ﬁ 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" FLAT WASHER (One per side)

1/4" x 3/4"

1/4"HEX BOLT NYLOCK

NUT

1/4" x 5/8"

HEX BOLT

	1/4" x 5/8"
TONGUE HEX BOLT
BRACE	1/4" NYLOCK NUT

FIGURE 4

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 ﬂ ow plates. Assemble a 1/4" nylock nut onto each ferrule, making only ﬁnger tight at this time. See ﬁ gure 5.

FLOW CONTROL ROD

1/4" NYLOCK NUT

FERRULE

BRACKET

FIGURE 5

12.Assemble the ﬂ ow control gauge to the hopper brace using the 1/4" x 3/4" carriage bolt, a nylon washer and the plastic knob. See ﬁ gure 6.

13.Install the hitch pin and the 1/8" hair cotter pin in the spreader hitch bracket and tongue. See ﬁ gure 6.

NYLON

WASHER

PLASTIC

KNOB

FLOW

CONTROL

GAUGE

3/8" HITCH PIN

1/4" x 3/4"

CARRIAGE BOLT

1/8" HAIR COTTER PIN

FIGURE 6

14.To check for correct opening of hopper ﬂ ow plates:

a.Set the ﬂ ow control gauge at the highest setting.

b.Move the ﬂ 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 ﬂ ow plates should be just clear of the ends all the slots.

c.If the ﬂ ow plates are not straight with the slots, screw one ferrule up or down on one side of the control rod.

d.If the ﬂ ow plates open to far or not far enough, screw both ferrules equally up or down on the control rod.

d.Move the ﬂ 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 ﬂ ow plates.

eTighten the lock nuts and then loosen 1/4 turn.

15.To check for proper tension on the hopper ﬂ ow plates:

a.Set the ﬂ ow control gauge at a mid range setting.

b.Move the ﬂ ow control arm against the gauge.

c.Press ﬁ rmly against the front of the ﬂ ow plates at the bottom of the hopper. The ﬂ ow control arm should not move

d.If the arm moves, tighten the hex lock nuts on the ﬂ ow control arm until movement is prevented.