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NOTE: To distribute product more uniformly, operate spreader only on calm (non windy)
days.
NOTE: To ensure full coverage (without skips), set spreader to disperse product at half the
rate and go over the field plot twice using a 2nd pattern that crosses the first pattern.
ADJUSTING THE SPREADING
1. With gates closed and tractor engine set at idle, engage power take-off to verify
everything is running smoothly. Increase power take-off speed to 540 rpm to complete
verification. Remember to disengage power take-off immediately and shut tractor down if
Spreader vibrates excessively.
2. Shut power take-off and tractor down to continue field set-up.
3. Check to make certain spreader disc is level.
4. Make gate adjustments per instructions on chart.
5. Fill hopper with precise amount of material to cover one acre or hectare. Make a test run
traveling at the speed you intend to apply product while dispersing it over a pre-marked
area such as one acre or hectare to verify if any additional adjustments need to be made.
6. Adjust distributor vanes as needed.
7. Make a measurement of the spread pattern to be used later when applying product to the
field.
8. Once all adjustments have been made and settings are satisfactory, lower hopper to
ground and fill with product.
9. There are a variety of ways to spread product over a field. With D = spread pattern and
D/2 = one half the spread pattern:
a. Start tractor (1) in a field corner at a distance equal to (D/2) away from the field edge.
b. Maintain this half distance from the field edge as you travel around the complete
perimeter of the field.
c. When approaching starting point (2), turn tractor when at distance (D) away from the first
run and travel parallel to the first run until the tractor (#3) is at distance (D) away from end of
field.
d. Once you reach distance (D) from end of field, stop power take-off, turn tractor, and drive
forward until at distance (D) away from the last run and then turn the tractor (4) again to
head back across the field.
e. Start power take-off when at distance (D) from the field edge and continue back parallel
to the previous run until tractor (5) is again at distance (D) away from end of field.
f. Continue this back and forth pattern (2 to 3, 4 to 5, 6 to 7 etc.) until field plot has been
covered.
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