SpreaderControls
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1.Deector-gatecontrol5.Spreader-patterncontrol
2.Heavydistribution
granular-gatelever
6.Impellercontrolswitch
3.Lightdistribution
granular-gatelever
7.Spreaderandinformation
display
4.Flow-rateadjustment
knob—lightdistribution
granulargate
DeectorGateControl
Thedeector-gatecontrolislocatedtotheabovethe
throttleonthecontrolconsole(Figure10).
Usethedeector-gatecontroltotemporarilystop
thedischargeofgranularmaterialsattheleftside
ofthespreader.Closethedeectorgatewiththe
controlwhenitisnotdesirabletobroadcastgranular
materialsontosidewalks,parkinglots,orpatios.
•Pushtheknobforthedeector-gatecontroldown
toclosethegateandtemporarilydeectthe
granularmaterials.
•Pulltheknobuptoopenthedeectorgateforfull
granularbroadcasting.
HeavyDistributionGranular-GateLever
Theheavydistributiongranular-gateleveristhefourth
leverlocatedatthetopcenterofthecontrolconsole
(Figure10).
•Tobroadcastawidepatternofgranularmaterial,
pulltheheavydistributiongranular-gatelever
rearwardtothefullopenposition.
•Toclosetheimpellergate,pushtheheavy
distributiongranular-gateleverforwardfullclosed
position.
LightDistributionGranular-GateLever
Thelightdistributiongranular-gateleveristhefth
leverlocatedatthetopcenterofthecontrolconsole
(Figure10).
•Tobroadcastanarrowpatternofgranularmaterial,
pullthelightdistributiongranular-gatelever
rearwardfullytothelimitedOPENposition.
•Toclosetheimpellergate,pushtheheavy
distributiongranular-gateleverforwardfully.
Note:Onlytheheavydistributiongranular-gate
leverclosestheimpellergate.Pushingtheheavy
distributiongranular-gateleverforwardalsoresets
thelightdistributiongranular-gatelevertothe
forwardposition.
Spreader-PatternControl
Thespreader-patterncontrolislocatedtotheright
ofthedeector-gatecontrolatthecontrolconsole
(Figure10).
Usethespreader-patterncontroltobroadcasta
heavierpatternofgranularmaterialtotheleftorright
sideofthemachine.
•Tobroadcastaheavierpatterntotheleft,unlock
thespreader-patterncontrol,pullthecontrolup
slightly,andlockthecontrol.
•Tobroadcastaheavierpatterntotheright,unlock
thespreader-patterncontrol,pushthecontrol
downslightly,andlockthecontrol.
Flow-RateAdjustmentKnob—lightDistribution
GranularGate
Theow-rateadjustmentknobislocatedbelowthe
heavydistribution-andlightdistributionimpeller-gate
levers(Figure10).
Usetheow-rateadjustmentknobtocontrol
thedischargerateofgranularmaterialfromthe
hopperontotheimpellerwhenthelightdistribution
granular-gateleverisintheOPENposition(limited).
•Rotatethenarrow-spreaderdistribution-ow-rate
knobclockwisetodecreasethedischargerateof
granularmaterialfromthehopper.
•Rotatethedistributionow-rate-knob
counterclockwisetoincreasethedischargerateof
granularmaterialfromthehopper.
ImpellerControlSwitch
Theimpellercontrolswitchislocatedtotheleftofthe
Impeller-speeddisplay,atthebottomofthecontrol
console(Figure10).
Usetheimpellercontrolswitchtoruntheelectric
motorthatdrivestheimpeller.
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