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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Please Read Instructions Carefully!
1. Right-hand or left-hand reference is determined by standing at the rear of the seeder/spreader
and facing in the direction of travel of the ATV.
2. Check the register of the control lever with the material gate (the opening in the bottom of
hopper) With the material gate closed, the control lever should be in its fully raised position.
Control lever settings. Listed on the spreader charts are with the adjustable pointer/stop
installed below the control lever.
3. DO NOT FILL HOPPER (especially with fertilizer) and transport over long distance, as it may
result in packing, causing poor or erratic discharge.
4. FOR BEST RESULTS use pelletized fertilizer, as it has little tendency to lump and causes little
or no dust.
5. Be sure to sift or break up lumps found in some types of granular fertilizer before filling
hopper.
6. Do not use on windy days, especially when spreading fine grass seed.
7. Be extremely careful if you are spreading herbicides, as there is the possibility of wind of drift or
overthrow into areas where serious crop/shrub damage could occur. Always follow instructions
on chemical package.
8. Adjust the tension on the control lever so it moves with some resistance, but will remain where
you set it. Adjust the adjustable pointer stop so that at the end of the field you can shut the seed
gate and, after your turn, re-open to your exact setting.
9. If, by chance, the agitator does become jammed, open the feed gate all the way. By sticking a
small rod through the feed gate, the material jamming the agitator can be loosened and
removed. After the jam is cleared, reset the feed gate and proceed.