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  • Page 1

    T ractor Cab, Inc. F AST -CAST SERIES SPREADERS INST ALLA TION & OWNER’S MANUAL Safety Precautions & W arnings Wiring Instructions............................................. Operating Instructions....................................... Fast-Cast 175 Schematic Assembly .................. Fast-Cast 175 Assembly & Wiring Instructions..[...]

  • Page 2

    TRACTOR CAB INC. August 2001 1161 1 Safety Before attempting any procedure in this book, these safety instructions must be read and understood by all workers who have any part in the preparation or use of this equipment. For your safety warning and information decals have been placed on this product to remind the operator of safety precautions. If [...]

  • Page 3

    TRACTOR CAB INC. August 2001 1162 2 Safety (continued) Never allow children to operate or climb on equipment. Never weld or grind on equipment without having a fire extinguisher available. Always check areas to be spread to be sure no hazardous conditions or substances are in the area. Always inspect unit for defects: broken, worn or bent parts, we[...]

  • Page 4

    TRACTOR CAB INC. August 2001 1163 3 Safety Precautions Never exceed 45 m.p.h. when loaded spreader is attached to vehicle. Braking distances may be reduced and handling characteristics may be impaired at speeds above 45 m.p.h. Never use wet materials, or materials with foreign debris in the Fast-Cast 175, Fast-Cast 2000, and Fast-Cast 3000. These u[...]

  • Page 5

    TRACTOR CAB INC. August 2001 1164 4 STEP 1: T AKE HARNESS ASSEY .AND ROUTE FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE TO THE FRONT . ROUTE HARNESS ALONG FRAME AND A TT ACH TO FRAME HOLES AND FRAME SUPPORTS. IT IS NOT RECOMMENDED TO A TT ACH TO FUEL OR BRAKE LINES FOR OBVIOUS REASONS. DO NOT ROUTE CLOSE TO EXHAUST SYSTEM OR ENGINE, EVEN THOUGH CURTIS USES HIGH TE[...]

  • Page 6

    TRACTOR CAB INC. August 2001 1165 5 Item No. Part No. Description Qty .  1CS1P39 Male Splice Cord - 18” 1  1CS1P38 Female Splice Cord - 18” 1  1CS1P35 Wiring Harness - 24’ 1  1CS1P36 Dust Cover 1  1CS1P32 Controller 1  1CS4P25 Fast-Cast 4000 Controller 1  1CS4P26 Fast-Cast 4000 Wiring Harness - 25' 1  1CS4P27 Cont[...]

  • Page 7

    TRACTOR CAB INC. August 2001 1166 6 Operating the Spreader Preparation Caution – Sweep area clear of foreign objects or obstacles that could cause personal injur y . Keep other persons, children, or animals out of the area to be spread. Spreader Loading W arning – Do not overload vehicle. Use char t below to calculate weight of material. W eigh[...]

  • Page 8

    TRACTOR CAB INC. August 2001 1167 7 Operating the Spreader (cont.) Spreader Operation Fast-Cast 2000 / Fast-Cast 3000 • The variable speed controller has finger-tip dial action, digital system status with warning protection. • T o star t, press power switch on controller and spreader will accelerate to speed set on dial. • T o stop, press pow[...]

  • Page 9

    TRACTOR CAB INC. August 2001 1168 8 Item No. Part No. Description Qty .  1CS1P8 3/8'' - 16'' x 1'' Hex Bolt 10  1CS1P9 3/8'' - Locknut 10  1CS1P41 3/8'' Flat W asher 2  1SM1P3 2-5/16' Hair Pin Clip 1  1SM1P2 5/8'' x 5-1/2'' Hitch Pin 1  1CS2P15 3/8'&ap[...]

  • Page 10

    TRACTOR CAB INC. August 2001 1169 9 1. Install foam tape on bottom of motor enclosure/frame assembly . 2. Bolt bottom cover assembly on to motor enclosure. Make sure 2'' square tube faces the rear . 3. Attach bulkhead cable fitting onto cable outer jacket. Using pliers to hold the cable, thread fitting onto jacket with a wrench. Be carefu[...]

  • Page 11

    TRACTOR CAB INC. August 2001 1170 10 1. First, install switch at desired location. This will determine what your proper wire length is to be. 2. Run spreader/vehicle harness from the rear of vehicle to switch area. Remove approx. 3'' of the black outer jacket exposing two single leads (red and black), strip a 1/4'' off each lead[...]

  • Page 12

    TRACTOR CAB INC. August 2001 1171 11 Item No. Part No. Description Qty .  1CS2P25 On/Off Switch 1  1CS2P26 Butt Connector 1  1CS1P52 Dielectric Grease 1  1CS2P27 20' V ehicle Harness 1  1CS2P28 10' Battery Harness 1  1CS2P29 Rubber Switch Boot 1  1CS2P30 Spreader Splice Cord - 10'' 1  1CS2P31 Harness Spli[...]

  • Page 13

    TRACTOR CAB INC. August 2001 1172 12 Drop Utility Mount Schematic Assembly Item No. Part No. Description Qty .  1SM3P4 1/2’’ Flat Washer 2  1CS1P1 1 1/2’’-Lock Nut 2  1CS1P8 3/8’’-16x1 Hex Bolt 2  1CS1P9 3/8’’-Lock Nut 8  1CS1P41 3/8’’ Flat W asher 9  1SM1P3 2 - 5/16'' Hair Pin Clip 2  1SM1P2 5/8&a[...]

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    TRACTOR CAB INC. August 2001 1173 13 3-Point Mount Schematic Assembly     Item No. Part No. Description Qty .  1SM1P7 5/16” Linch Pin 2  1SM1P3 2-5/16” Hairpin Clip 1  1SM1P2 5/8” x 5-1/2” Hitch Pin 1  1SM1P6 7/8” x 5-1/2” Lift Arm Pin 2  1SM1P1 3-Point Frame 1 [...]

  • Page 15

    Item No. Part No. Description Qty .  1CS1P10 1/2’’-13 x 1 1/2’ ’ Hexbolt 4  1CS1P1 1 1/2’’-Lock Nut 4  1CS1P8 3/8’’-16x1 Hex Bolt 8  1CS1P9 3/8’’-Lock Nut 8  1CS1P41 3/8’’ Flat W asher 2  1CS1P2 Flexible Draw Latch 2  1CS1P42 Stainless Throat Liner 1  1CS1P12 Deflector 20'' 1  1CS1P5 Thro[...]

  • Page 16

    TRACTOR CAB INC. August 2001 1175 15 Item No. Part No. Description Qty .  1CS3P1 1/2’’-13x1’’ Hex Bolt 4  1CS1P1 1 1/2’’-Locknut 4  1CS1P8 3/8’’-16 x 1’’ Hex Bolt 12  1CS1P9 3/8’’-Locknut 12  1CS1P41 3/8’’ -Flat W asher 2  1CS3P2 Hopper 1  1CS3P3 Lid W/Latches 1  1CS1P2 Flexible Draw Latch 2  1[...]

  • Page 17

    TRACTOR CAB INC. August 2001 1176 16 Complete Drive Assembly Schematic Item No. Part No. Description Qty .  1CS1P16 Motor 12 V olt DC 1  1CS1P53 T ransmission 1  1CS1P17 Motor Cover 1  1CS1P13 Drive Enclosure 1  1CS3P7 Fast-Cast 3000 Power Cable 1  1CS1P21 Fast-Cast 2000 Power Cable 1  1CS1P19 Auger 1  1CS1P22 Cord Restraint[...]

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    TRACTOR CAB INC. August 2001 1177 17 Item No. Part No. Description Qty .  1CS1P8 3/8-16x1” Hex Bolt 8  1CS4P1 3/8-16x1-1/2” Hex Bolt 4  1CS1P9 3/8-16 Lock Nut 12  1CS1P41 3/8” Flat W asher 2  1CS1P2 Flexible Draw Latch 2  1CS1P22 Cord Strain Relief 2  1CS1P29 3/16'' Aluminum Rivit 12  1CS1P25 1/4’’-20x1?[...]

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    TRACTOR CAB INC. August 2001 1178 18 Item No. Part No. Description Qty .  1CS1P10 1/2” 13 x 1 1/2” Hex Bolt 2  1SM3P4 1/2” Flat Washer 7  1CS1P1 1 1/2” Lock Nut 5  1CS1P8 3/8” 16 x 1” Hex Bolt 16  1CS4P1 3/8” 16 x 1 1/2” Hex Bolt 13  1CS1P9 3/8” Lock Nut 29  1CS1P41 3/8” Flat W asher 9  1SM5P1 5/16” Loc[...]

  • Page 20

    TRACTOR CAB INC. August 2001 1179 19 Swing A way - Pivot Mount Installation Instructions Step 1. Insert upper & lower pivot rails into main frame of spreader . Line up the pre-punched holes on the pivot rail with the main frame, then bolt together . Holes are pre-determined and can be relocated if spreader is not centered on vehicle. Step 2. Lo[...]

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    TRACTOR CAB INC. August 2001 1180 20 Fig. A Fig. B Fig. C Fig. D Fig. E Fig. F Fig. G Fig. H Fig. I DRILL DRILL DRILL Swing A way - Pivot Mount Installation Schematic[...]

  • Page 22

    TRACTOR CAB INC. August 2001 1181 21 Loose electrical connections. Blown Fuse. Motor Seized. Jammed auger . Poor electrical connections. Electrical short. Controller Bad. No material in hopper . W et material. Frozen or coarse material. Spinner not turning. Auger loose on shaft. Tr oubleshooting Whenever ser vice is necessar y , your local dealer k[...]

  • Page 23

    TRACTOR CAB INC. August 2001 1182 22 • W ARNING – When ser vicing is necessar y , perform it in a protected area. Do not use power tools in rain or snow because of danger of electrical shock or injur y . Keep area well lighted. Use proper tools. Keep the area of ser vice clean to help avoid accidents. • W ARNING – Disconnect electricity to [...]