Scotts SS-2 - Page 2

ASSEMBLY
4. Stand spreader upright on wheels. Attach upper handle
assembly to handle brace (make sure handle is positioned as
shown) using four 1/4-20 X 1 1/2” hex bolts, eight curved
washers, and four locknuts. Tighten securely. Install handle
grips onto upper handle. Slide handle lever assembly between
handle brackets and secure with 1/4 diameter clevis and cotter
pin. Make sure lever pivots freely.
1. Remove spreader and components from carton.
Place hopper on its front panel, insert two 1/4-20 X
1/2” hex head bolts through the leg; flattened end of
handle brace and holes in hopper as shown. Install
hex locknuts but do not tighten. Repeat on opposite
side.
2. Slide wheels onto each end of axle with the longer
portion of the wheel facing the hopper. Secure
wheels with 3/16 dia. x 2” cotter pins.
3. Install control tube between the control tube
braces and secure with two 1/4-20 X 1 1/2” hex bolt
and locknuts.
Handle Lever
Assembly
Handle Brace
Curved
Washers
Handle Grip
¼ - 20 x ½”
5. Slide the ends of the control tube braces over the studs on
the shutoff bar brackets; secure with cotter pins. Attach
opposite end of control tube to the handle lever using 1/4
diameter clevis and cotter pin. Make sure handle lever operates
freely. Tighten all Nuts left loose in Step #1. Install hopper
handle on front of spreader using two 1/4-20 X 1/2” hex bolts
and locknuts.
6. To check spreader for completed shutoff, pull the handle
lever back to the “OFF” position. Turn spreader over to see if
the shutoff bar completely covers the holes in the bottom of
the hopper. If not, stand the spreader upright on wheels and
push the handle lever forward to the “ON” position. Loosen
the bolts in the hopper holding the handle brace. Push down on
the handle brace and the front of the Hopper. Retighten bolts
and check the shutoff.
LocknutLeg
Hex Bolt
¼ - 20 X ½”
Locknut
¼ - D. Clevis
Cotter Pin
3/16 x 2”
Hopper Handle
Locknut
¼ - D. Clevis
¼ - 20 x ½”
Drive Wheel
Cotter Pin
Control Tube
Locknut
¼ - 20 x 1 ½”
Hex Bolt