CleaningandLubricating
theSpreader
CleaningtheSpreader
ServiceInterval:Aftereachuse
Important:Donotusebrackishorreclaimed
watertocleanthemachine.
1.Drivethemachinetoadesignatedcleaningarea
withalevelsurface.
2.Movethemotion-controlleverstotheNEUTRAL
position,shutofftheengine,waitforallmoving
partstostop,removekey,andengageparking
brake.
3.Ifinstalled,removethecover,andemptythe
hopper.
4.Openthehoppergatetothemaximumopen
position:
A.Pullrategatelinkageoutward(Figure49).
B.Rotatethedropratecamuntiltheslotaligns
withthelinkage(Figure49).
C.Pushinthelinkage(Figure49).
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Figure49
1.Slot–maximumposition
2.Linkage
5.Rotatethe2hopperscreensandremovethem
fromthehopperpan(Figure50).
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Figure50
1.Hopperpan
2.Screen
6.Removeanypelletorgranularmaterialatthe
bottomofthehopper.
7.Usingahosetospraytheinsideandoutsideof
theentirespreaderwithcleanwater.
Note:Donotuseapowerwashertoclean
themachine.Thehigh-pressurewater
canforceresidual-corrosivematerialsinto
sprayer-spreadercomponents.
8.Installthehopperscreens.
9.Allowthehoppertodrained,pullthelinkage,
andadjustthedrop-ratecamtoposition9.
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