Toro 34215 - Cleaning and Lubricating the Spreader

Note:Theindicatorlightabovetheimpeller
On/Offswitchwillashataconstantrate.
Note:Aslongastheimpeller-speedcontrolis
locked(indicatedbytheashingindicatorlight)the
impellermotorwillstartandrunatthelastlocked
speed.
•Tounlocktheimpeller-speedcontrol,startthe
impellermotorandthenpressandholdpress
andholdtheOn/Offswitchfor5seconds(the
indicatorlightwillilluminatesteady).
Figure35
1.Deector-gatecontrol
5.Narrow-spreader
distributionow-rate
knob
2.Spreader-patterncontrol6.ImpellerOn/Offswitch
3.Wide-distribution
impeller-gatelever
7.Impeller-speedcontrol
4.Narrow-distribution
impeller-gatelever
3.MovethethrottletotheFASTpositionanddrivethe
machineforward.
4.Opentheeitherthenarroworwideimpeller-gatelever
tobeginspreading(Figure36).
Note:Usethenarrow-spreaderdistributionow-rate
knobtocontrolthedischargerateofthegranular
materialfromthehopperontotheimpellerwhenthe
narrow-distributionimpeller-gateleverisintheOPEN
position.
Figure36
1.Widespreader
pattern—variableeffective
widthto6.7m(22ft)
maximum
2.Narrowspreader
pattern—variableeffective
widthfrom1.5m(5ft)
minimum
5.Evaluatethespreadpattern.
Note:Ifadjustmentstothespreadingpatternare
needed,refertoCalibratingtheSpreader(page25).
6.Whenyouarenishedspreading,closethe
wide-distributionimpeller-gatelever.
Note:Onlythewide-distributionimpeller-gate
leverwillclosetheimpellergate.Pushingthe
wide-distributionimpeller-gateleverforwardwillalso
resetthenarrow-distributionimpeller-gatelevertothe
forwardposition.
7.Cleanthehopperaftereachspreadingsession;referto
CleaningandLubricatingtheSpreader(page33).
Important:Alwaysemptyandcleanthespreader
immediatelyaftereachuse.Failuretodosomay
causethechemicalstocorrodethespreaderand
othercomponents.
CleaningandLubricatingtheSpreader
ServiceInterval:Aftereachuse
1.Drivethemachinetoadesignatedcleaningareawith
alevelsurface.
2.Movethemotion-controlleverintheNEUTRAL
position,shutofftheengine,andsettheparkingbrake.
3.Emptythehopper;refertosteps2through6in
EmptyingtheHopper(page28).
4.Usingahosetospraytheinsideandoutsideofthe
entirespreaderwithcleanwater.
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