•Place the flow control lever into the slot in the hopper. See figure 8.
•Place the center brace into the hopper. Insert the 1/4" x
•Insert the 1/4" x 3/4" hex bolt through the center brace and the rear of the hopper. Assemble a 1/4" flat washer and 1/4" nylock hex nut onto the bolt. Tighten both the front and rear bolts. See figure 8.
• Move the flow control lever as far as it will go to the |
"OFF" position. Push the feed plate back as far as it |
will go to the closed position. See figure 10. |
• Place a nylon washer onto the bent end of the flow |
control link and then insert the link into the feed plate |
bracket. Secure it with a 3/32" x 3/4" cotter pin. See |
figure 10. |
• Tighten the lower 1/4" nylock hex nut until it touches |
the bottom of the ferrule, then tighten the upper 1/4" |
nylock hex nut until it is snug against the top of the |
ferrule. See figure 10. |
• Hook the open end of the spring into the feed plate. |
CENTER
BRACE
1/4" FLAT
WASHER
1/4" HEX
LOCK NUT
1/4" x
HEX BOLT
1/4" x 3/4"
HEX BOLT
Place the closed end of the spring onto the end of the |
hex bolt in the flow control lever. Secure it with a 1/4" |
nylock hex nut. See figure 10. |
• Open and close the feed plate using the flow control |
lever. Check to make sure the feed plate is closed |
completely when the lever is in the "OFF" position. |
If the feed plate does not close completely, adjust |
the 1/4" nylock hex nuts on the flow control link. See |
figure 10. |
FLOW
CONTROL
1/4" FLAT
WASHER 1/4" NYLOCK
HEX NUT
FIGURE 8
•Insert the 5/16" x
•Move the lift handle into the locked position as shown in figure 9 and then tip the spreader back to rest on the wheels and the rear of the hopper.
PLASTIC WING NUT | NYLON |
| WASHER |
5/16" x
CARRIAGE BOLT
LOCKED POSITION
FIGURE 9
LEVER
1/4" NYLOCK
HEX NUT
EXTENSION
SPRING
1/4" NYLOCK
HEX NUT
1/4" NYLOCK
HEX NUT
FLOW CONTROL LINK
FEED PLATE
3/32" x 3/4"
COTTER PIN
NYLON
WASHER
FIGURE 10
8