•Shutoffthefuelbeforetransportingorstoringthe
machine.
•Keepallpartsofthemachineingoodworking
conditionandallhardwaretightened.
•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringthemachine
inanyenclosure.
•Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwhere
thereisanopename,spark,orpilotlight,such
asonawaterheateroronotherappliances.
•Replaceanydamagedspraywandcomponents;
donotattempttorepairhoses,seals,nozzles,or
otherwandcomponents.
CleaningandLubricating
theSpreader
ServiceInterval:Aftereachuse
1.Drivethemachinetoadesignatedcleaningarea
withalevelsurface.
2.Movethemotion-controlleverintheNEUTRAL
position,shutofftheengine,waitforallmoving
partstostop,removekey,andengageparking
brake.
3.Emptythehopper;refertoEmptyingthe
Spreader(page27).
4.Usingahosetospraytheinsideandoutsideof
theentirespreaderwithcleanwater.
Note:Donotuseapowerwashertoclean
themachine.Thehigh-pressurewater
canforceresidual-corrosivematerialsinto
sprayer-spreadercomponents.
5.Tiltthescreenatthebottomofthehopper
forwardtocleanthebottomhoppercomponents
(Figure50).
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Figure50
1.Hopperscreen
6.Rotatethehopperscreendown.
7.Disconnectthehopperrate-gatecable,place
therategatedialtoasettinglowerthan
themaximumopenposition,andallowthe
spreader-sprayertoemptycompletely;referto
EmptyingtheSpreader(page27).
8.Connectthehopperrate-gatecable;referto
ConnectingtheRate-GateLinkage(page29).
9.Applywater-displacinglubricanttothe
componentsasshowninFigure51.
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Figure51
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