Maintenance after operation

1. Clear the hopper of fertilizer residue, if any.
2. After jet-cleaning the machine thoroughly, allow rotation of the spinner discs to ensure that the water is swept away. Take care that nobody is in the danger zone!
3. Grease the machine with a rust preventive.
4. Check the condition of the spinner discs and spoons. Damaged or worn spinner discs and/or spoons may affect the spreading pattern. Replace if worn. When fitting spoons, tighten the bolts with a torque of 11 ft-lb as a maximum.
5. Check the oil level of the gear drive.

When the machine/gearbox is kept in a horizontal position, the oil level should be exactly up to the bottom side of the hole for the filling plug

1. If an agitator is used, it should be cleaned daily upon completion of the operation. Remove the agitator from its shaft and grease it.
2. Check the oil level in the gearbox frequently.
3. Check the machine for damage and flaws.
4. Check the functioning and adjustment of the feedring assembly.

Before prolonged storage of the machine

1. Clean the machine thoroughly immediately after use and lubricate it with oil or some other rust preventive. For proper cleaning of the feed assembly, the hopper can be tilted. For this purpose, the fork of the feed assembly should be turned to a section without holes.

Check the oil levels of the drive

1. The oil in the gearbox should be changed every 1-2 years or if the machine is used intensively every year. The oil content of the gearbox is approx. 1.5 pint (.75 qt).
2. When the machine/gearbox is kept in a horizontal position, the oil level should be exactly up to the bottom side of the hole for the filling plug.
3. For changing/filling, SAE 80W90 (non foam, non detergent) gear oil should be used or another type of oil meeting the specification.
4. Lubricate bearing daily and prior to storage with tractor grease.

Lubricants

Gearbox

SAE 80W90 (.75 qt)

Bearing / Zerts (7)

Tractor Grease

Tire Pressure

30 psi