(Q) NYLON

 

 

 

WING NUT

 

 

 

(J) 5/16" FLAT

 

 

ON

WASHER

4

3

1

 

 

2

 

 

5

 

 

 

6

 

 

(I) NYLON

7

 

 

10

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

9

 

 

WASHER

 

 

 

(R) ADJUSTABLE STOP

(E) 1/4" x 3/4"

CARRIAGE BOLT

FIGURE 11

24.Position the flow control mounting bracket (figure 12).

a.Push on flow control arm until it locks in "OFF" position.

b.Slide flow control mounting bracket along tube until closure plate in bottom of hopper just closes.

c.Snug the 5/16" lock nuts just enough to hold flow control mounting bracket in place.

d.Set adjustable stop at "5". Pull flow control arm against stop. Verify that closure plate has opened about half way.

e.If closure plate does not open half way, adjust position of flow control mounting bracket until closure plate will open about half way at "5" and will still close when arm is locked in "OFF" position. Tighten the 5/16" lock nuts.

25.Assemble the hitch bracket to the hitch extension bracket using two 3/8" x 3/4" hex bolts (C) and 3/8" hex lock nuts

(H). Insert the bolts from the bottom. See figure 13.

26.Assemble the hitch pin (O) through the hitch bracket and the hitch extension bracket and secure with the hair cotter pin (N). See figure 13.

(O) HITCH PIN

(H) 3/8" HEX

LOCK NUT

(C) 3/8" x 3/4"

HEX BOLT

(N) 1/8" HAIR

COTTER PIN

FIGURE 13

27.For most vehicles, assemble the hitch extension bracket to the holes in the hitch tube shown at the top of figure 14. Use two 1/4" x 1-3/4" hex bolts (B) and 1/4" hex lock nuts (F) tightened only finger tight. Attach the spreader hitch to your vehicle hitch. Check for interference with the spreader directly behind and out to both sides of the vehicle. Lift the spreader at each position to make sure there is no interference with the spreader's flow control.If there is interference with the rear of the vehicle, assemble the hitch extension bracket as shown at the bottom of figure

14.Tighten the bolts and nuts when finished.

OFF

ON

FLOW CONTROL ARM

1

3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10

(F) 1/4" HEX LOCK NUT

(B) 1/4" x 1-3/4"

HEX BOLT

ADJUSTABLE STOP (S) (SETTING "5")

FIGURE 12

FIGURE 14