7
24. Positiontheowcontrolmountingbracket(gure12).
a. Pushon owcontrol arm untilit locks in"OFF"
position.
b. Slideowcontrolmountingbracketalongtubeuntil
closure plate in bottom of hopper just closes.
c. Snugthe5/16"locknutsjustenoughtoholdow
control mounting bracket in place.
d. Setadjustablestopat "5".Pull owcontrol arm
against stop. Verify that closure plate has opened
about half way.
e. If closure plate does not open half way, adjust
position of ow 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" lock nuts.
FIGURE 12
27. For most vehicles, assemble the hitch extension bracket
to the holes in the hitch tube shown at the topofgure
14. Use two 1/4" x 1-3/4" hex bolts (B) and 1/4" hex lock
nuts(F)tightenedonlyngertight.Attachthespreader
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
surethereisnointerferencewiththespreader'sow
control. If there is interference with the rear of the vehicle,
assemble the hitch extension bracket as shown at the
bottomofgure
14. Tightentheboltsandnutswhennished.
FIGURE 11
FLOW
CONTROL
ARM
OFF
ON
1
2
3
4
6
7
8
9
10
5
ADJUSTABLE
STOP (S)
(SETTING "5")
ON
OFF
(Q) NYLON
WING NUT
OFF
ON
1
2
3
4
6
7
8
9
10
5
(J) 5/16" FLAT
WASHER
(I) NYLON
WASHER
(R) ADJUSTABLE
STOP
(E) 1/4" x 3/4"
CARRIAGE BOLT
FIGURE 14
25. Assemble the hitch bracket to the hitch extension bracket
using two 3/8" x 3/4" hex bolts (C) and 3/8" hex lock nuts
(H).Inserttheboltsfromthebottom.Seegure13.
26. Assemble the hitch pin (O) through the hitch bracket
and the hitch extension bracket and secure with the
haircotterpin(N).Seegure13.
(F) 1/4" HEX
LOCK NUT
(B) 1/4" x 1-3/4"
HEX BOLT
FIGURE 13
(C) 3/8" x 3/4"
HEX BOLT
(H) 3/8" HEX
LOCK NUT
(O) HITCH PIN
(N) 1/8" HAIR
COTTER PIN