Precision TBS4500PRCGY User manual

Rock

Salt

not

recommended

for

use

this

Spreader.

Remove

agitator

when

using

Ice

Melt.

Manual

Contents

Your

New

Trail

Behind

Broadcast Spreader

Safety

Instructions

Assembly

Operation

Maintenance

Parts

Warranty

Congratulations

your

purchase

new

Precision

Products mc.

Trail

Behind

Broadcast

Spreader.

Your Spreader

has

been

engineered

and

built

give

you

the

most dependable

and

best

performing product

possible.

Caut~on:

Carefully

read

all

rules

and

instructions

for

safe

operation.

Tread

pattern

tires

may

vary.

4-6

2-3

you

experience

any

problem

resolve,

please

feel

free

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and

helpful

department toli-free

(800)

you

can

not

easily

contact our

customer

service

225-5891.

Form

No.

3830-5

(Rev

01/17)

Safety

Instructions

All

power

equipment

can

cause

injury

property

damage

operated

improperly.

Please

read

and observe

the

following

safety

rules

and

exercise

caution

all

times

when

operating equipment.

Read

and

understand

your

tractor

owner’s

manual

and

towing

safely

rules. Know

how

operate

your

tractor

before

using

any

atlachment.

Never

allow

children

operate

the

towing

vehicle.

not

allow

adults

operate

the

vehicle

without

having

read

the owner’s

manual

or receiving

proper

instruction.

• Do

not

allow

anyone

ride

sit

tow

behind

equipment

during operation.

Keep

all

people,

and

animals

safe

distance.

•

Always

wear substantial

footwear.

not

wear

loose

fitting

clothing

that

may

get

caught

moving

parts.

Keep

your

eyes and mmd

your

tractor/attachment

and area

being

covered.

not let

yourself

istracted.

•

Stay

alert

for

holes

the

terrain

and

other

hidden

hazards.

Tractor

braking

and

stability

may

affected

with

the

attachment

this

unit.

aware

changing

conditions

slopes. Refer

safety

rules

your

tractor

owner’s

manual

concerning

safe

operation

slopes.

Stay

0ff

Steep

Slopes.

•

Always

operate

and

down

slope, never

across

the

face

slope.

•

This

equipment

should

operated at

reduced

speed(s)

rough

terrain,

along

creeks

and

ditches

and

hillsides

or public highways,

to prevent

tipping

loss

control.

oAlways

begin

with the

transmission

first

(10w)

gear

and

engine

low

speed,

and

gradually

increase

speed

conditions permit.

Keep

the

tractor

and

attachment

good

operating condition

and keep

safety

devices

place.

Keep

all

nuts,

bolts

and

screws

tight

sure

the

equipment

safe

working

condition.

•

The

tractor

and

att:achment should

stopped

and

mnspected

for

damage

after

striking

foreign

object.

Any

damage

should

repaired

before

restarting

and

operating

the

equipment.

•

the

maintenance

instructions

outlined

this

owner’s

manual.

Should

not

towed

than

miles

per

hours.

•

Maximum

operating

weight

100

lbs.

Carton Contents

Parts

Used

During

AssemblyParts

are

attached to unit

rrior

assembly.

7E!

Ref.

Qty

Description

1 1

Hopper Assembly

Suppoft

Bracket

Control

Cable

Holder

Cross Brace

TowBar

Clevis

Plate

1/4”

2”

Hex

Head

Bolt

1/4”

1-1/2”

Hex

Head

Bolt

1/4”

2-1/2”

Hex

Head

Bolt

Ref.

Qty.

Description

1/4”

2-1/4”

Carriage

Bolt

1/2”

1-3/4”

Clevis

1”Tube

Plug

1/4”

Flat

Washer

1/4”

Nylock

Nut

Wing Nut

Tube

Cap

Drive

Wheel

Clip

Hitch

Clip

Assembly

Insbuctlons

Tools Requlred

lôr

Assembly

Minimum

(2)

7/16”

Wrenches

(1)

Hammer

Remove

from

Carton

Rernove

all

pfl

and

hardware

packages

from

the

carton. Lay

out

all

pfl

and

hardware

and

identify

them

using

the

illustrations

on pages

and

Assembly

Note:

Loosely

tlghten

nuts

and

bolts

first.

Fully

tlghten

when

die

sireader

completely

assembied.

AttachtheTow

BartothecenterholeoftheCross

Brace,

using

1/4”x

1-1/2

Hex

Head

Boltand

1/4”NylockNutSeeFlgurel.

Tow

Bar

114’

112’

Hex

cme

Bmca

Flaure

~~_—

114”

Nylodc

Attach Tow

Bar/Cross

Brace

assembly

to the

Hopper

Supports

using

and

two

1/4”

Nylock

Nuts.

See

Figure

two

1/4”

2”

Hex

Head

Bolts

Attach

both

Support

Brackets

to the

Hopper Supports

where the

two

boits

are

exposed

towards

the

top

the

Hopper. Secure

each

with

1/4”

Nylock

Nuts.

Connect

the

two

Support

Brackets

the Tow

Bar

using

1/4”

1-1/2”

Hex

Head

Bolt

and

secure

with

1/4”

Nylock

Nut.

See

Figure

1/4”

2”

Hex

Head

Bolt

1/4”

Nylock

Nut

Tow

Bar!

Cross

Brace

Figure

Cross

Brace

1/4”

Nylock

Nut

1/4”

-1/2”

Hex

Head

Bolt

Hgure

Tow

Bar

Fasten

the

Control

Cable

Holder

the top

the Tow

Bar,

using

two

1/4”

2-1/2”

Hex

Head

Boits

and

two

1/4”

Nylock

Nuts.

Attach

the

Control

Cable

the

top

the

Control

Cable

Holder

using

1/4”

2-1/4”

Carriage

Bolt

and

secure

with

1/4”

Wing

Nut.

Using

hammer,

gently

tap

the

two

1”

Tube

Plugs

into

the

open

ends

the

Control

Cable

Holder Tube.

See

Figure

Attach

the

two

Clevis

Plates

both

sides

the

end

the

Tow

Bar

using

two

1/4”

1-1/2”

Hex

Head

Bolts

and

securing

with

two

1/4”

Nylock

Nuts.

Place

the

Clevis

through

the

open

hole

the

Clevis

Plates

and

secure

with

#14

Hitch

Clip.

Now

tighten

all

nuts

and

bolts

the

unit.

See

Figure

1/4”

2-1/2”

Carriage

Bolt

1/4”

Wing

Nut

l”Tube

Plug

1/4”

2-1/2”

Hex

Head

Bolt

1”

Tube

Plug

1/4”

Nylock

Nut

Figure

Tow

Bar

Clevis

Control

Cable

Holder

1/4”

1/2”

Hex

Head

Bolt

Clevis

Plate

#14

Hitch

Clip

Figure

Clevis

Plate

1/4”

Nylock

Nut

Broadcast

Spreader

AppHcation

Chart

Calculate or

find the

rate

setting

for

the

product

being

spread.

See

the

calculation

chart

the next

page.

•

With control

lever

the

off

position,

press

down

the calibration

ndicator

button

and

slide

desired

setting

number.

Fili

the

Hopper

With

the

spreader control

lever

the

off

position,

fill

the

spreader

over

patch

bare

ground

sidewalk/driveway.

•

NOT

fl11

the

spreader

the

lawn.

Sweep

any

spilled

product.

Apply

While

unit

motion

at approximately

miles

per

hour,

push

spreader control

lever

calibration indicator button to

release

product.

Application

Tips

For

rectangular

~awns,

apply

two

header

strips

each

end

the

lawn

and

then

go back

and

forth

between

the

header

strips.

spreader at

the

end

each pass

and

reopen

the

start

pass.

For

irregular-shaped

Iawns,

apply

one

header

strip

around

the entire

lawn,

and

then

go back

and

forth.

avoid

streaks

misses,

slightly

overlap

each

strip

over

the

edge

the

previous strip.

•

Use

the settings

under

“Standard

Settings”

Section

for

most applications

figuring

lbs.

per

1000

square

feet.

These

numbers

are

for

one

pass

application.

•

two

pass

application

recommended,

using

crisscross

pattern.

using

this

method,

half

the

setting number

given.

you

think

too

much

being

applied,

cut

down

your

setting.

The

solution

for

too

much

fertilizer

water.

Spreader

at the

end

each

pass.

Open

again

the

start

your

pass.

>~-i~

Applying

Product

Set

Flow

Rate

Settings

Numbers

calibration

Indicator

Button

Figure

Caku~ating

Your

Mow

Setting

calculate

how

many

pounds

material

spread

per

1000

square

feet of

lawn.

these

steps.

Read

your

material

bag

how

many

square

feet

area

the

contents

the

bag

will

cover

and

how

many

pounds

the

bag

weighs.

Exa

mple:

You have

purchased

bag

fertilizer

that

states

that

will

cover 5,000 square

feet,

and

weighs

16.0

pounds.

calculate coverage

divide

bag

weight

suggested coverage

obtain pounds

per square

foot that

needed

applied.

Exa

mple:

16.0

lbs.

5,000

sq.

ft.

.0032

lbs./sq.

ft.

calculate

how

much

you

need

for

1000

sq.

ft.

multiply

the

pounds

per

square

foot

obtained

above

1000.

Example:

.0032 lbs/sq.

ft.

1000

3.2

lbs./1000

sq.

ft.

Refer

to standard

settings

table

and

locate

the

appropriate

settings

number.

Example:

3.2

lbs./1000

sq.

closest

lbs./1000

sq.

the

spreader

setting

These

are

general

information

setting

intended

used

only

references.

STANDARD

SE1TINGS

0fl

the

bag

fertiNzer

there

should

chart

that

gives

the

recommended

settings

for

that

particular

bag.

Because

different

manufactures

fertiNzer

make

the

granules

different

sizes

impossible

for

spreader

manufactures

give

guidelines

for

all

the

different

fertilizers.

addition

this

walking

speed

and

terrain,

may

vary,

therefore

settings

may

need

adjusted.

Because

these

conditions,

Precision

Products

mc.

makes

warranty

the

uniformity of

coverage

actually

obtained

from

any

these

calculations.

.Length

Width

•~Total

sq.

ft.

_Non-Lawn

Area

House,

drive

etc.

Tota!

sq.

ft.

Coverage

Fertilizer

Lbs.

per

1000

sq.

ft.

2.5

3.0

3.5

4.0

Grass

Seed

Blue

Grass

Bent

Grass

Fine

Mixture

Coarse

Seed

Insecticide

(Diazinion)

Setting

Broadcast

Spreaders

5.5

Setting

3.5

CALCULATING

COVERAGE

AREA

Using

your

Spreader

ControNer

Settings

are

made

pushing down

the

Calibration

Indicator

button

and

setting

the

desired

number

the

Control

Cable

Assembly.

See

Application

Chart

for

Setting

Information.

ON—Push

the

Control

Lever

forward

until

stops

against Calibration

Button.

OFF—PulI

the

Control Lever

back

until it

stops.

Broadcast

Spreader

Operation

Always

have

the

control

lever

the

0FF position before

filling the

hopper.

Always

pull

the spreader

forward

to operate;

not operate

reverse.

Start

moving

forward

before

pushing

the

control

lever

to the

position.

PulI

the

control lever

the

0FF

position

before stopping or

turning.

avoid

misses

striping,

space each

pass

across

the

lawn

approximately

2O% of

the

spread

width

overlaps

the

pass.

This

provides

feathered

overlap

even

out

distribution

over

the

width of

the

spread.

Maximum

Capacity

100

Lbs.

NOT

allow

spreader

to sit

stationary

with

material

the

hopper

and

contro~

‘ever

the

position.

Maintenance

Before

each

use,

check

all

nuts

and

bolts

for

tightness.

Empty

hopper

after

each

use.

not

store spreader

with

material

left

hopper.

Wash

spreader

thoroughly

and

wipe

dry.

The

key

years

trouble-free

service

keep

your

unit

clean

and

dry.

rust

should

develop,

sand

lig

htly

and

then paint

area

with

enamel.

Lubricate

all

moving parts. Apply

oil

to spinner

shaft

(including where the shaft

extends into

the

hopper),

slide

plate,

and

where

the spinner

shaft

and

axle

where

extend

through

the

gearbox.

Storage

Rinse

inside

hopper

and

exterior of

spreader.

Store

clean,

dry

area.

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