Agri-Fab 45-0382 manual

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    45_0382Cvr 125 LB. PUSH BR O ADCAST SPREADER FORM NO . 49905 (REV . 11/06) CA UTION: Read Rules f or Saf e Operation and Instructions Carefully Model No. 45-0382 45-0405 • Saf ety • Assemb ly • Operation • Maintenance • P ar ts PRINTED IN USA the fastest wa y to pur chase par ts www .speedepart.com ™ O wNERS MANU AL[...]

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    2 R ULES FOR SAFE OPERA TION The f ollowing precautions are suggested. This broadcast spreader is designed, engineered and tested to offer reasonab ly saf e and eff ectiv e ser vice, provided it is operated in strict accordance with these instructions. F ailure to do so may result in personal injur y . Alwa ys obser v e the rules of safe operation.[...]

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    3 FULL SIZE H I J A C K E F G L M N O P Q B 45_382Hardware (Not Shown Full Size) (Not Shown Full Size) D HARD w ARE P A CKA GE CONTENTS (Shown full size except where noted) I 1 Cotter Pin, 5/32 x 2 in. J 2 Cotter Pin, 9/64 x 1-1/2 in. K 1 Cotter Pin, 1/8 x 3/4 in. L 1 Spring M 1 Wing Nut, 1/4-20 Nylon N 2 Spacer O 1 Adjustable Stop P 2 Handle Grip [...]

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    4 ASSEMBL Y INSTR UCTIONS T OOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBL Y (1) Pliers (2) 7/16 in. open or box ed end wrenches 1. Remov e the spreader , the loose parts and the hardware package from the car ton. Lay out par ts and hardware and identify using the illustrations on pages 2 and 3. 2. With the spreader resting upside down on the top of the hopper , assemb[...]

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    5 FIGURE 4 8 . Attach the two upper handles together with the flow control brac ket as shown using three 1/4 x 2-1/2 in. bolts and nylock nuts . Do not tighten two bolts in ow control br ack et. Tighten third bolt in upper handles. See gure 5. 45_0382Fig4 1/4-20 x 1-1/2 in. HEX BOL T (B) 1/4-20 NYLOCK NUT (E) USE MIDDLE HOLE USE THIS HOLE FIG[...]

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    6 45_0382Fig8 1/8 x 3/4 in. CO TTER PIN (K) FLO W CONTROL ROD FLO W CONTROL LEVER 45_0382Fig11 POSITION 5 ADJUST ABLE ST OP 1/4 in. NYLOCK NUTS FIGURE 11 FIGURE 8 12. Inser t the end of the ow control rod through the slot in the ow control mounting brack et and through the hole in the ow control le ver . Secure with a 1/8 in. x 3/4 in. cot[...]

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    7 15. Place the hopper screen down into the hopper , sliding the ends into the clips in the hopper . The screen helps break up clumpy material and prev ents large clumps from reaching the bottom of the hopper and clogging the opening. See gure 12. HOPPER SCREEN FIGURE 12 16. Lubr icate the spreader f ollowing the instructions in the MAINTENANCE [...]

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    8 APPLICA TION DIA GRAM IMPORT ANT : Application rates shown in the chart are aff ected by humidity and b y the moisture content of the material (granular and pellet). Some minor setting adjustments ma y be necessar y to compensate for this condition. APPLICA TION CHART MA TERIAL TYPE FLO W SETTING 3 MPH (100 FT . IN 23 SEC .) SPREAD WIDTH IN FEET [...]

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    9 MAINTENANCE CHECK FOR LOOSE F ASTENERS 1. Bef ore each use, make a thorough visual check of the spreader for any bolts and nuts which ma y hav e loosened. Retighten an y loose bolts and nuts. CHECK FOR wORN OR D AMA GED P ARTS 2. Check for worn or damaged par ts bef ore each use. Repair or replace par ts if necessary . CHECK TIRE INFLA TION 3. Ch[...]

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    10 REP AIR P ARTS FOR BR O ADCAST SPREADER MODEL 45-0382 AND 45-0405 32 33 26 23 32 34 24 22 29 27 33 25 28 27 30 31 1 9 9 6 6 7 8 12 9 8 6 10 38 10 10 3 10 40 48 39 48 40 42 42 4 3 54 25 36 25 35 4 2 10 5 21 21 5 39 25 35 4 54 2 5 36 15 49 50 16 11 14 10 13 19 17 20 18 37 10 7 10 46 44 47 45 41 52 20 6 43 7 55 53 39 4 25 56[...]

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    11 REP AIR P ARTS FOR BR O ADCAST SPREADER MODEL 45-0382 AND 45-0405 the fastest wa y to pur chase par ts www .speedepart.com Ref. P ar t Qty . Description No. No. 1 44466 1 Hopper , Spreader (125 lb .) 2 48842 1 T ube, F rame (45-0382) 48842SS 1 T ube, F rame (45-0405) 3 25755 2 Handle , Lower (45-0382) 25755SS 2 Handle, Lo wer (45-0405) 4 741-024[...]

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    © 2006 Agri-F ab , Inc. REP AIR P AR TS Agri-F ab , Inc. 809 South Hamilton Sulliv an, IL 61951 217-728-8388 www .ag r i-f ab .com the fastest wa y to pur chase par ts www .speedepart.com[...]