Toro 34225 - Operating the Spreader; Spreader Calibration and Operation

3.Tostopthemachine,movethemotion-control
levertotheNEUTRALposition.
Note:Stoppingdistancemayvarydepending
onthespreader-sprayerload.
OperatingtheSpreader
CAUTION
Chemicalsarehazardousandcancause
personalinjury.
•Readthechemicalmanufacture’s
directionsonthelabelbeforehandling
thechemicals;followallmanufacturer
recommendationsandprecautions.
•Keepchemicalsawayfromyourskin.
Shouldcontactoccur,washtheaffected
areathoroughlywithsoapandcleanwater.
•Weareyeprotection,gloves,andanyother
protectiveequipmentrecommendedbythe
chemicalmanufacturer.
Usethespreadertodispersesfree-owinggranular
substancessuchasgrassseed,fertilizer,icemelt,
etc.Whenyouusethespreader,rstllthegranular
hopper,thenapplythegranularmaterialstothework
site,andnallycleanthehopper.
Important:Whenyouuseyourspreader,
thoroughlycleanitattheendoftheday.
BeforeOperatingtheSpreader
Beforeyoustartusingthespreader,calibratethe
spreaderforthematerialthatyouwilldisperse;refer
toCalibratingtheSpreader(page24).
Important:Priortollingthehopper,verifythat
youhavesettheproperspreader-applicationrate.
CalibratingtheSpreader
Calibratethespreadereachtimeyouuseanew
material.Thespreaderbroadcastsmaterialina
pattern1.5to6.7m(5to22ft)widedependingonthe
materialparticlesize,volume/density,rateoftravel,
andwindconditions.
UsetheSpreadingCharts(page30)alongwith
informationfromDeterminingtheDistributionPattern
(page25),DeterminingtheEffectiveSpreadingWidth
(page25),andCalculatingtheApplicationRate(page
26)whencalibratingthespreader.
PreparingtheTestSiteandMachine
Operatorsuppliedequipment:15shallowcollection
pansand15graduatedmeasuringcylinders
Note:Themostaccuratemethodtomeasure
thedistributionusesshallowcollectionpansand
graduatedmeasuringcylinders.Intheexamplebelow,
the15shallowcollectionpansapproximately30cm
(12inches)wide,91cm(36inches)long,and5cm
(2inches)tall.
1.Placeonepaninthecenterofthedrivepath.
Arrangethenexttwopans,oneoneachside,
farenoughaparttoallowadequateroomforthe
drivetiresofthemachinetopassaroundthe
centerpan.
2.Placetheremainingpansinastraightlineas
showninFigure23orFigure24.
•Forlargergranulematerials:
Space6additionalpans,oneachside,12
inches(30cm)apart(Figure23).
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Figure23
Panspacingforlargergranulematerials
1.Spreadermovingtoward
pans
4.L1andR1collectionpan
gap(spreadaparttoallow
machinetopassthrough)
2.Centerpan5.30cm(12inch)gap
3.Collectionpans(gap
betweeneach)
6.Graduatedmeasuring
cylinder
•Forsmallgranulematerials:
Place6additionalpans,oneachside,with
nogapinbetweeneachpan(Figure24).
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