User manual SPYKER 46

[. . . ] Route cable through clamp, then through wire fastener and then tighten the cable clamp bolt just enough to allow the cable to slide back and forth easily. wire fastener cable clamp 4. 5. Adjust sheath on cable so there is a 1/8" inch of control wire that is visible between the sheath and the edge of the rate gate linkage. Tighten the screw on the swivel to anchor the wire, making sure that the rate gate linkage is pushed up against the dial. [. . . ] BECOME FAMILIAR WITH THE OPERATION OF THE SPREADER BEFORE YOU PUT MATERIAL IN THE HOPPER. Practice walking with the spreader, opening and closing the rate gate at the appropriate times. Remember: Open the rate gate after the spreader is in motion at operating speed (about 3 mph. , or at a brisk walking pace). Close the rate gate while spreader is still at operational speed. 7 8 Read Before Using Rotary Agitator Use the rotary agitator only if needed. OIL BEARINGS AND ALL MOVING PARTS Make certain the spreader is running freely! Read Before Using NOTE: With the rotary agitator installed, the rate gate closed (not spreading) and with material in the hopper, the spreader will push harder than normal. (This is because the agitator is stirring the material and it has no place to go. ) RECOMMENDATION: When not spreading and the spreader is being pushed some distance, tip the spreader so only the idle wheel is on the ground. Cleaning the Spreader is Part of the Spreading Job. IMMEDIATELY AFTER USE - CLEAN AND OIL THE SPREADER Now You are Ready to Put Material in the Hopper · Make certain the rate gate is in closed position. · As insurance against spill damage and spill loss, put material in the hopper with the spreader on a walk, driveway, paper, plastic, etc. · The spreader will be easier to use if you only half-fill the hopper. · Or for added capacity, the inverted bag in the hopper can serve as a capacity extension. Also, an extension hopper, complete with filtering and pulverizing screen, is available from the manufacturer. · Method #1 - Wipe spreader thoroughly with an oily cloth. (Moisture trapped in bearing areas is slow to go. ) Immediately after drying - oil all bearings and moving parts. Make certain all operations are thorough. Note: Good "Dry Cleaning" is preferable to poor "Wet Cleaning". · It is virtually impossible to have rust and corrosion on a clean, dry, oiled surface. · Again - just before using - oil all bearings and moving parts. · In storage, ideally the spreader should be hung by the handle. In any case, do not pile weight on the spreader, as excess weight over a period of time can distort the tires. Now You are Ready to Spread · Spread header strips at the ends of the area OPPOSITE the direction of spreading. This will provide a "turn-around" area, an area to realign the spreader for the return spread. wide spread: Make the first spreading pass at one-half the spread width from the edge of the spreading area or in this case approximately 3 feet or one big step. · Additional spreading passes will be at the full spread width or approximately 6 feet apart. [. . . ] (Newton's law of motion: To every action there is always an opposed and equal reaction. ) Serviceability - 24 hour replacement parts service available direct from the factory. Model 46 spreaders shipped set up except hand hold/bump bar and push handle or tractor pull bar. LIMITED WARRANTY This is warranted to the original purchaser only. Spyker will replace parts with defects in materials or workmanship, for a period of one year from the date of purchase. [. . . ]