1. Remove the spreader and components from carton and place hopper up-side down on a padded surface as shown. Insert ends of leg into handle brace as shown and align holes. Attach brace and leg to frame using (4) 1/4-20 x 2 1/4??? hex bolts and locknuts.

1/4-20 X 2???

Hex Bolt

Handle

Leg

1/4-20

LOCKNUT

Drive Wheel

3/16 Dia. x

Brace

5/32 Dia. x

1 1/4??? Cotter

Pin

Free Turning

Wheel

2. Slide wheels onto end of axle with the hub facing toward frame. Wheels are identical to ease assembly. Align the hole in the wheel hub and the hole in the axle as shown. Secure drive wheel to axle with 3/16 dia. x 2??? cotter pin. Insert 1/8 dia. x 1 1/4??? cotter pin in the hole near the end of axle to retain free turning wheel.

3. Turn spreader upright on wheels. Insert screen into hopper sliding it under the screen clips. Attach the upper handle assembly to handle brace with the handle lever brackets facing as shown. Secure with (4) 1/4-20 x 1 1/2??? hex bolts and locknuts.

Handle

Grip

Handle

Lever

1/4 Dia.

Clevis Pin3/32??? Dia.

Cotter Pin

1/4-20 X 1 1/2???

Hex Bolt

NOTE POSITION OF

LEVER BRACKETS

1/4-20 Locknut

4. Slide handle lever between handle brackets as shown and secure with (1) 1/4 dia. clevis pin and 3/32??? dia. cotter pin. Make sure lever pivots freely. Install handle grips onto upper handle. Soapy water will ease installation. (Do not use petroleum based products).

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5. Attach control tube to handle lever with (1) 1/4 dia. clevis pin and a 3/32??? dia. cotter pin. Slip opposite end of control tube over lower control rod making sure shutoff plate is between the lower rod and the control tube. Secure with a 3/32??? dia. cotter pin.

1/4 Dia.

Clevis Pin

3/32??? Dia.

Cotter Pin

Shutoff Plate

1.Check the product package for the rate setting, and recommended swath width. Loosen rate control knob and slide rate plate to the proper setting. The pattern is controlled by loosening the two knobs on the discharge chute and moving the chute closer or farther away from the impeller (setting A, B, or C). See ???PATTERN ADJUSTMENT??? for details.

2.Always fill the spreader on the driveway or sidewalk-not on the lawn. Make sure screen is in hopper and spreader is in the ???OFF??? position.

3.Start spreader moving before opening port. Close before stopping. Always push spreader, never pull.

4.Hold handle so top of spreader is level. Tipping the spreader too far can cause uneven spreading.

5.The settings and swath widths on the product label are recommended starting points. Always check the delivery rate and pattern on a small area before treating a large area. Actual delivery rate can vary due to weather conditions, operating variables, and condition of the product being applied. See ???HOW TO

DETERMINE SPREADER SETTINGS AND SPREAD WIDTH??? for details.

USE SWATH WIDTH

ON PACKAGE OR

ADJUST PER

OPERATOR???S

WALKING SPEED

OVERLAP

6.Push spreader at a normal walking speed - 2 1/2 m.p.h. (18 feet in 5 seconds). Apply header strips around area to be treated. Space trips across the area as shown. Keep material off flower beds, sidewalks, etc.

7.When transporting spreader, make sure that it is in the ???OFF??? position. Make sure handle lever is locked using the hitch pin through the hole in lever.

8.Empty spreader after each use. Return leftover material to its original container.

Normal spreading of materials requires no adjustment (factory setting ???A???) unless stated on the package. In those cases where the spread pattern has shifted, the pattern can be adjusted left and right by loosening the two knobs on the discharge chute and moving the chute closer or farther away from the impeller. Settings of ???A, B, and C??? are provided as reference.

Discharge Chute

Settings

Discharge

Chute

Knob

A simple visual pattern test can be made by operating the spreader over a non-turf area and evaluating the pattern. A more accurate method is to place a row of common, disposable, aluminum cake pans approximately 1 foot on centers. Set the rate plate at a middle setting and make 3 or 4 passes in the same direction as shown. Pour the material collected from each pan into individual bottles of the same size. Set them side by side in order, and visually inspect their volume. If the pattern is not centered (example: volume in bottle #2 left not equal to bottle #2 right), adjust the discharge chute up or down as described in ???PATTERN ADJUSTMENT??? section.

Once the pattern is uniform, the effective pattern width can be determined. The

effective pattern width is the distance out from the spreader to a point where the amount of material is 1/2 the average amount in the center pans. This distance is multiplied by 2 to achieve the total effective pattern width.

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Knowing the effective pattern width (for example, 10 feet), measure a distance equal to 100 square feet (10??? x 10??? swath width). Determine the product coverage in pounds / 100 sq. ft. by taking the weight of the product and dividing it by the recommended square foot coverage (add two zeroes to the weight of the bag).

EXAMPLE: Product weight: 25 lbs.

sq. ft. coverage: 5,000 sq. ft. 2500 lbs. ?? 5,000 sq. ft.

= .5 lbs. / 100 sq. ft.

Weigh out 15 to 20 lbs. of material and spread over the 100 sq. ft. area. Weigh remaining material left in hopper and adjust rate setting as required. Repeat test until application rate is correct.

1.Never store unused material in spreader. Return unused product to its original container.

2.Wash spreader thoroughly after each use and dry completely in sun or heated area.

3.Grease axle bearings in frame. Oil the impeller shaft bearing in hopper, pivot points on the shut-off plate and the spring in the housing behind the rate plate.

4.Remove gear cover and wash gears thoroughly. Oil all bearing areas and face of gear teeth. Lubricate gear teeth and re-install gear cover.

5.Gear mesh should be checked on a regular basis during high use periods. Clearance between the axle gear and pinion gear should be minimal but not tight. If adjustment is necessary, loosen axle collar set screw and hold gears together. Slide axle collar against the gear support and tighten axle collar set screw. Spin drive wheel. Gears should run freely and smoothly.

6.Impeller surface should be cleaned periodically to remove build-up of product. Build-up can cause the spread pattern to change.

Oil Bearing In

Hopper

Grease

Oil

Axle Collar

Oil

1. Pull the on/off lever to the ???OFF??? position. Set the rate control plate to setting ???B???.

MODEL 70 PP

Rate Control Plate

Rate Control Knob

3. Loosen the rate control knob and slide the rate plate until the port is just opening. Loosen pointer screw and move pointer until it aligns with ???B??? on the rate plate. Retighten pointer screw.

VIEW IS

INSIDE OF

HOPPER

4.NAME OF PART AS SHOWN

19

20B

21

22

23

20A

24

27

26

7349 Statesville Road

Charlotte, NC. 28269

(800) 448-7543