Toro Spray Master Series - Page 27

•Pullthehandletobroadcastgranularproduct
fromtheleftsideoftheimpeller.
•Pushthehandletoblockgranularproduct
frombroadcastingattheleftsideofthe
impeller.
3.Rotatethehandleofthedeectorcontrol
clockwisetolockthecontrol(Figure21).
AdjustingtheDiffuserControl
Usethediffusercontroltoadjustthespreadgranular
productheaviertotheleft,consistentinthemiddle,or
heaviertotheright.
1.Rotatethehandleofthediffusercontrol
counterclockwisetounlockthecontrol(Figure
21).
2.Adjustthediffusercontrolasfollows:
•Pullthehandletobroadcastmoregranular
productfromtherightsideoftheimpeller.
•Centerthehandletobalancethebroadcast
granularproductevenly.
•Pushthehandletobroadcastmoregranular
productfromtheleftsideoftheimpeller.
3.Rotatethehandleofthediffusercontrol
clockwisetolockthecontrol(Figure21).
BeforeOperatingtheSpreader
Beforeyoustartusingthespreader,calibratethe
spreaderforthematerialthatyouwilldisperse;refer
toCalibratingtheSpreader(page27).
Important:Priortollingthehopper,verifythat
youhavesettheproperspreader-applicationrate.
CalibratingtheSpreader
Calibratethespreadereachtimeyouchangegranular
materials.Thespreaderbroadcastsmaterialina
pattern1to7.6m(3to25ft)widedependingonthe
materialparticlesize,volume/density,impeller-motor
speed,rateoftravel,andwindconditions.
UsetheSpreadingCharts(page31)alongwith
informationfromDeterminingtheDistributionPattern
(page28),DeterminingtheEffectiveSpreadingWidth
(page28),andCalculatingtheApplicationRate(page
29)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
showninFigure22orFigure23.
•Forlargergranulematerials:
Space6additionalpans,oneachside,12
inches(30cm)apart(Figure22).
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Figure22
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(Figure23).
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