john deer Gator - Operation Overview; Vehicle Load and Tire Considerations; Control Interface and Navigation; Spreader Components and Features

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LP69910 (12/07/2020) 3 CU FT GATOR FERTILIZER SPREADER
Determine Vehicle Load Capacity
Use the vehicle’s Operator’s Manual to determine vehicle
load capacity.
Use Correct Tires and Ination
See specication section of this operators manual for
spreader weight
See tire descriptions and ination pressures for load
conditions in the specications section of the vehicles
operator’s manual.
Operation
CAUTION: Avoid Injury! Overloading the
vehicle causes loss of control and causes
serious injury or death.
• Do not allow the Gross Vehicle Weight
(GVW) to exceed the Gross Vehicle Weight
Rating (GVWR) of the vehicle.
• Remove excess weight before operating
vehicle.
Note: Optional equipment and attachments
that are not standard equipment reduce your
cargo box capacity; so they must be included
when determining gross vehicle weight.
CAUTION: Help prevent severe bodily
injury or death, failure to observe the
recommendations in the vehicle operator’s
manual may result in loss of stability and
operator control.
Spreader Components
Hopper 3 cu. ft. capacity, high density
polypropylene molded hopper
Spinner Motor Variable speed 12V DC motor drives a
12in spinner disk to distribute material
Gate Motor 12V DC Actuator controls the gate
Controller 12V DC motor driver controls the
spinner, and motor
Display 2.4 in. monochrome OLED with 7
buttons
Electric gate control (Open/Close)
Variable speed spinner for spread width control
Adjustable spread pattern for various materials
Barrier shield
Detailed error/diagnostic message
Spreader Features
Turning On Display
The vehicle key must be in the “On” or “Run” position for
the display to turn on.
When turned on, a splash screen will appear as the
software loads. The operation page will appear when
loading is complete. The spreader is now ready to operate.
Button # Button Functions
1 ON Spinner/
Auger On
Press the “ON”
button to turn on the
spinner.
2 OFF Spinner/
Auger Off
Press the “OFF”
button to turn off the
spinner.
3 OPEN/
ON
Gate Open/
Vibe ON
Press the “OPEN”
button to open the gate
/.
Press the “ON” button
to turn on the vibe.
4 CLOSE/
OFF
Gate
Close/Vibe
OFF
Press the “CLOSE”
button to close the
gate /
5 Down
Arrow
Press to decrease
the speed of the
spinner/auger.
6 Up Arrow Press to increase the
speed of the spinner/
auger.
7 MENU Menu
Button
Press to enter the
menu.
Navigation
Control the spreader using the buttons on the display.
Button functionality is described in the table below and
varies by screen.