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read this owner's manual and safety rules before operating your spreader.
Compare the illustration below with your spreader to familiarize yourself with the various controls and their locations.

FLOW cONtrOL arM - Opens and closes the closure 
plate in the bottom of the hopper.
adJUstaBLe stOp - Limits how far the closure plate 
opens.

cLOsUre pLate (not shown) - Slides to open or close 
the opening in the bottom of the hopper.
HItcH eXteNsION BracKet - Adjusts to allow more 
clearance between the spreader and towing vehicle

SETTING THE FLOW CONTROL
•

Loosen the nylon wing nut, set the adjustable stop to 
the desired flow rate setting and retighten the wing 
nut. The higher the setting number, the wider the 
opening in the bottom of the hopper.

•

Refer to the application chart on this page and to the 
instructions on the fertilizer bag to select the proper 
flow rate setting.

•

Pull the flow control arm against the adjustable stop 
for the on position and toward the hopper for the off 
position.

FREE WHEELING FEATURE
•

The spreader is equipped with a removable pin in the 
left (drive) wheel. 

•

Remove the pin to disengage the drive wheel so that 
the axle, gears, and spreader plate do not rotate. 

•

With the drive wheel disengaged, the spreader may 
be towed at speeds up to 20 mph. 

•

If the drive wheel is engaged, do not exceed 6 mph.