15. Slide the adjustable stop to the end of the slot. Move the
flow control arm against the stop. Assemble the spring
(K) to the flow control mounting bracket and then to the
flow control rod. See figure 8.
(K) SPRING
FLOW
CONTROL
ROD
FIGURE 8
16. Calibrate the flow control setting. (See figure 9).
a. Push flow control arm to "OFF" position.
b. Slide flow control mounting bracket along tube until
closure plate in bottom of hopper just closes.
c. Snug the 5/16" nylock hex nuts just enough to hold
flow control mounting bracket in place.
d. Set adjustable stop at "5". Pull flow control arm
against stop. Verify that closure plate has opened
about half way.
e. If closure plate does not open half way, adjust
position of flow control mounting bracket until
closure plate will open about half way at "5" and
will still close when arm is locked in "OFF" position.
Tighten the 5/16" nylock hex nuts.
FLOW
CONTROL
ARM
ADJUSTABLE
STOP
(SETTING "5")
FIGURE 9
ENGLISH
17. Place the screen down into the hopper, sliding the edge
of the screen under one of the clips. Slightly bow the
screen to slide the opposite side of the screen under
the other clip. See figure 10.
FIGURE 10
18. For most vehicles, you can keep the assembled hitch
extension bracket in its default position shown in figure
11. Attach the spreader hitch to your vehicle hitch.
Check for interference with the spreader directly behind
and out to both sides of the vehicle. Lift the spreader
at each position to make sure there is no interference
with the spreader's flow control. If there is interference
with the rear of the vehicle, assemble the hitch extension
bracket as shown at the bottom of figure 11. Tighten
the bolts and nuts when finished.
DEFAULT POSITION
FIGURE 11
6
CLIPS
EXTENDED
(IF INTERFERENCE)